Do you like the name Vita?

[Laetitia1]

Nearly burnt out, trying to find a girl's name that I love and that DH doesn't hate. We have a dull-as-dishwater last name, so my main criteria is that the name is not too common. Would prefer it to be a reasonably well known name, to save the wee dot from having to repeat and spell every time she has a new teacher or places a phone order for a take-away! Would be keen on the name being of Latin origin. What do you think of Vita? The other forerunner is Lucia. Would be enormously grateful for any thoughts or suggestions!

[youbethemummylion]

I dont really like Vita but how about Vada or Rita? I do like Lucia though it will get shortened to Luce so as long as you are ok with that.

[SavoyCabbage]

It's quite nice in a old Hollywood glamour way but I like a name that people know what you have said when you tell them your name.

[feelingunsupported]

I know a Vitalija - pronounced Vitalia and Vita for short. Never seen Vita alone for a real name.

[Charitygirl1]

I know a 5yr old Vita - I love it

[whattheseithakasmean]

Vita as in Vita Sackville-West - see here Vita

I like it - short, punchy, easy to spell and say and a strong female character.

I would say that for Vita Sackville-West it was short for 'Victoria' - is that a possibility? Gives your daughter options as she grows up.

[Highlandbird]

I like it, I also love Zeta!

[OneDayWhenIGrowUp]

It's not horrible but wouldn't choose it myself, for some reason I think I'd assume some Italian ancestry

[Rox19]

Reminds me of ryvita or a type or margarine spread for some Reason !

[MsJupiter]

I love it, gorgeous name. They did name some games console Vita but it doesn't seem to be as ubiquitous as the Xbox etc.

[PunkAssMoFo]

Prefer lucia.

[LaurieFairyCake]

I like it a lot

[Dinnerfor1]

I prefer Lucia to Vita.

[MadeInChorley]

I like it.

I've always loved Vera too (after Vera Brittain, very apt today)

[bauhausfan]

Sounds good to me.

[TheGirlFromIpanema]

I think Vita, TeVita and DeVita are all boys names around the south pacific islands.

I like them all but can only think of big burly rugby player types when I think of the name

[onepotatotwopotato]

I love it! I know a little Vita and as pp has said, it's easy to spell and say but have not come across another.

[ZingOfSeven]

not sure

Rye Vita comes to mind

[AndThisIsTrue]

I love it and it would be on my list but DH doesn't like it. Lucia is lovely too although it does sound a bit Italian.

[bigkidsdidit]

I really like it.

[TiredNow]

I really like it too, strong yet feminine, not "common" (as in popular) and easy to spell

[fattycow]

I don't like Vita, but Rita is nice!

[TempsPerdu]

I like it (and Zita). Makes me think of Vita Sackville-West and the Bloomsbury set, and agree with others who think it sounds both strong and feminine. Strikes a good balance between unusual/familiar imo. The one down side I can think of is the Ryvita/Vitalite thing, but I doubt that would cause too many issues.

Lucia is very pretty too, although it's my parents' dog's name, so I tend to associate it with a small, white bundle of fluff! Also (just going on my experience with the dog! ) there's some confusion out there over the alternative Loo-chee-a and Loo-see-a pronunciations.

[BlueKarou]

I would like Vita except for one thing - it just makes me think of the PS Vita; the handheld gaming console.

Lucia I would struggle on pronunciation; is it Lu-chee-uh? My brain would want to start it like Lucy and I'd trip over.

IMHO neither of those are reason enough to not use the names if you really like them.

[squoosh]

I like it, it's snappy and not too frilly.