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Alternative for Sienna (Italian)

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Tryagaintomorrow · 04/09/2018 08:46

Baby due in feb, we really like Sienna but I’m starting to find i hear it too often.
DD1 has a very unusual Italian name.

Could you suggest some alternatives?

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Enko · 04/09/2018 23:44

Floriana

PineappleLava · 04/09/2018 21:26

Nn Lella

PineappleLava · 04/09/2018 21:25

Antonella

KingIrving · 04/09/2018 21:21

Diletta

mammmamia · 04/09/2018 21:19

I love Allegra

TatianaLarina · 04/09/2018 20:20

Valentina could be Lena

ISeeTheLight · 04/09/2018 20:19

Elena
Emanuela
Alessandra

findingmywaytoday · 04/09/2018 20:19

Federica

troodiedoo · 04/09/2018 20:17

Paola
Guilia (not sure of spelling on that. pronounced Julia)

MikeUniformMike · 04/09/2018 20:15

Tuscany

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Tryagaintomorrow · 04/09/2018 19:10

Serafina “fina” was actually my first choice, but DH wasn’t so keen.
Maybe can change his mind!

Vienna is cool too.

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n0ne · 04/09/2018 17:59

Serafina

Susannach · 04/09/2018 17:09

Vienna?

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Tryagaintomorrow · 04/09/2018 17:08

Oooo. That’s helpful thanks.
Vale and leni are good options :)

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itssquidstella · 04/09/2018 17:08

Valentina is lovely. I like Lorenza too.

LeeMiller · 04/09/2018 17:06

Valentina in Italy gets shortened to Vale (Va-lay) which is nicer. Or how about V/ Vivi /Vala/ Nina/Leni/Lina as diminutives? Tina or Val are more obvious shortenings unfortunately, but if you establish a nickname from early one you might be able to prevent them!

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Tryagaintomorrow · 04/09/2018 16:59

I think I’m warming to Valentina - especially if it’s born on Valentine’s Day!
But I think it would just get shortened to Val or Tina

Alessandra is a lovely name but probably too similar to DD1.

I do like Stella - I liked it for dd1 but DH not keen.

He’s part Italian and we have an Italian surname.

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LeeMiller · 04/09/2018 16:23

Italian names I love:

Eleonora
Allegra
Angelica
Valentina
Viola
Serena
Greta
Cosima
Isotta
Carlotta
Florinda
Ginevra
Marina
Ambra
Livia
Gaia
Rosalba
Viviana

Some of those are a bit old-ladyish in Italy these days, I don't know whether that matters to you.

user1499173618 · 04/09/2018 13:03

Maddalena
Maria Novella

user14869556378 · 04/09/2018 13:01

Alessandra is a stunning name. I also love Valentina (but personally only if you have Italian roots).

Pinkywoo · 04/09/2018 12:53

Loredana?

AllThreeWays · 04/09/2018 12:47

Lucia

BlueChampagne · 04/09/2018 12:40

Second Guilietta. Francesca?

Goostacean · 04/09/2018 12:29

Sonia

bridgetreilly · 04/09/2018 11:54

Giulietta.