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Desperately need an Italian girls name!

83 replies

ladyofthemanorhouse · 08/04/2011 20:29

Please help! DH is Italian and we would love an Italian name for out DD1, born last week. DH has suggested lots of pretty Italian names but none are really grabbing me. Thank You!!

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surprise · 08/04/2011 21:48

Claudia
Romana
Giulietta (Julietta)
Gianna
Giovanna

BobbiDazzler · 08/04/2011 21:40

I have always thought Pia was a lovely name

IHeartKingThistle · 08/04/2011 21:28

Second Lucia with a ch

Let us know what you choose!

Lulie110 · 08/04/2011 21:24

Oh, and Allegra / Felicita, both of which mean happiness.
Congrats, btw

Chynah · 08/04/2011 21:23

I have an Alessandra (lexi)

stleger · 08/04/2011 21:23

Raphaella

Lulie110 · 08/04/2011 21:20

Angela / Mariangela
Daniella
Assumpta (bit Catholic, that)
Talia / Talita
Teodora
Thomasina
Laura (say it low-ra - the ow like you've hurt yourself)
Leonora / Leonara
Loredana
Paola
Pamela

dyzzidi · 08/04/2011 21:14

Teresa? nn tess

headfairy · 08/04/2011 21:08

I have a Francesca Chiara.... Frankie, franky panky, Chesca, Francesca Principessa etc etc

Justifiable · 08/04/2011 21:08

Azzurra
Benedetta
Elena
Lia
Marta
Marianna

MmeSurvivedLent · 08/04/2011 21:06

My DD's middle name is Francesca. We thought about using it as first name, nn Chessy

(waits for everyone to say "Jilly Cooper")

Friend is Antonella, which I always loved.

Carrotsandcelery · 08/04/2011 21:05

Inez - it is such a beautiful name.

methodsandmaterials · 08/04/2011 21:04

Alice
Valentina
Anna
Letizia
Silvia
Elisabetta

SugarSkyHigh · 08/04/2011 21:01

Erminia - nn. Minnie

Isabella
marisa
Antonia

AmpleBosom · 08/04/2011 20:59

Valentina

Greenballs · 08/04/2011 20:56

Ilaria, Sabine,

Greenballs · 08/04/2011 20:51

Hally - apparently it mean strong in war. Look at this site www.babynology.com/meaning-hally-f34.html. Sorry don't know how to link.

bucaneve · 08/04/2011 20:50

Ooh you could have Alessandra (nn Lissie)

bucaneve · 08/04/2011 20:49

Lucia
Margherita (my nanas)

Gabriella
Sofia
Beatrice
Antonella
Matilde
Caterina
Carolina
Elisa

And similar to Marietta...

Mariella
Marisa
Marina
Maria Sole
Maria Grazia (nn Graziella or Gracie)

Carikube · 08/04/2011 20:47

Gabriella, Carla, Enrica, Fiametta (Fia for short)...
(Just randomly chucking out names of Italians that I know)

exhausted2011 · 08/04/2011 20:46

Francesca?

activate · 08/04/2011 20:44

I love Sophia

GrimmaTheNome · 08/04/2011 20:44

One of DDs friends is a Giorgina which I think is the Italian spelling - known as Gina.

MerryMarigold · 08/04/2011 20:42

Vivi is fab

cupofteaplease · 08/04/2011 20:42

Viviana- Vivi for short (pron. VeeVee)
Graziella