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Dithering about girls' names!

31 replies

bellainthemiddle · 01/06/2019 16:26

We've narrowed it down to a handful, but I'm feeling really indecisive! My family are Italian and OH is English, so we kind of want a name that works in both cultures and surname-wise (I don't want DD to have to spell out her name everywhere she goes for the rest of her life!).

OH favours Sophia, which I also like, but it seems very popular at the moment!

I like Alice (which is pronounced differently in Italian, but I also like the English pronunciation) but OH is less keen.

He really likes Georgia, which is a so-so one for me. We both like Lia, but of course it is not really English at all!

Anyone have any better ideas for multi-Euro-cultural names? :D

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00100001 · 01/06/2019 16:44

Sophia
Anna
Elisa
Arianna
Mia
Laura

BelulahBlanca · 01/06/2019 16:40

How is it pronounced in Italian? I think it’s timeless

bellainthemiddle · 01/06/2019 16:38

I also feel like Alice is one of those names that never goes massively out of fashion, if you know what I mean?

I like Emilia, but I'm worried it's maybe not going to go very well with an English surname? We're not doing double-barrelled...

OH also likes Francesca, but I'm not a huge fan!

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QueenBumble · 01/06/2019 16:32

They are all lovely but all very different vibes:
Georgia - quirky / trendy
Sophia - princess-y posh
Alice - simple & elegant

Thequaffle · 01/06/2019 16:31

A lot of Italian names work in English too. I love Lia, so simple and beautiful.

Daniela
Gabriella
Federica
Monica

GreenTulips · 01/06/2019 16:30

Emilia
Thea
Gena
Genie