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Terancia

207 replies

SpringAspen · 07/08/2022 10:17

What do you think of this name for a baby girl?
Names also on my list are Milencia and Astoria.

They're all quite unique names and all end in an "ia" sound which I love. If anyone has any similar suggestions please let me know.

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Twizbe · 07/08/2022 14:21

Caledonia would more likely be a slave name given to a woman captured from Scotland.

Most Roman female names end in ia and all are taken from the male name that ends in us.

Victoria is a lovely name and tbh not that popular at the moment. I know a few my age (30s) but not any little ones.

Johnnysgirl · 07/08/2022 14:19

SpringAspen · 07/08/2022 14:14

@StillHappy My boyfriend and his family prefer more traditional names like Elizabeth, Charlotte, etc. I don't like those kind of names so will be picking a name of my choice.

That says it all.
Name your little dolly whatever you please, but don't expect people not to judge you harshly. They will.

Inthesameboatatmo · 07/08/2022 14:17

Your boyfriend and his family have more common sense and are probably mortified by the fact you want to call your child a name that wouldn't be unheard of in an episode of shameless. I can see you now pushing the pram down the street with a roll up hanging out of your mouth and a primark fake gucci knock off changing bag . Poor child .

Scrambledeggz · 07/08/2022 14:17

SpringAspen · 07/08/2022 14:14

@StillHappy My boyfriend and his family prefer more traditional names like Elizabeth, Charlotte, etc. I don't like those kind of names so will be picking a name of my choice.

Surely he will have a say in it though? Seems fair to each have the power of veto as both of you are her parents

Scrambledeggz · 07/08/2022 14:15

SpringAspen · 07/08/2022 13:08

@Johnnysgirl Except Caledonia is an already established Latin/Roman name...

I think it’s lovely, she can try to get free travel on the Caledonian Sleeper

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SpringAspen · 07/08/2022 14:14

@StillHappy My boyfriend and his family prefer more traditional names like Elizabeth, Charlotte, etc. I don't like those kind of names so will be picking a name of my choice.

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Inthesameboatatmo · 07/08/2022 14:09

It's really not a good name

StillHappy · 07/08/2022 14:00

SpringAspen · 07/08/2022 13:50

@StillHappy Terancia/Terencia was just an alternative spelling I came up with for Terentia. I get you don't like the name and I've said I wont be using it.

@Dreikanter Some great names in there! Thank you!

Why the unwillingness to say what your husband thinks about your suggested names?

Dalekjastninerels · 07/08/2022 13:55

Dalekina

Skarotina

Crucibella

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SpringAspen · 07/08/2022 13:50

@StillHappy Terancia/Terencia was just an alternative spelling I came up with for Terentia. I get you don't like the name and I've said I wont be using it.

@Dreikanter Some great names in there! Thank you!

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StillHappy · 07/08/2022 13:46

Dreikanter · 07/08/2022 13:37

Terentia was the wife of Cicero.

But Terencia wasn’t, which is the name the OP is considering.

OP, what’s wrong with Gary? Few to none of those registered in registered in recent years.

AmandaMirandaPanda · 07/08/2022 13:43

Johnnysgirl · 07/08/2022 13:03

Because the alternative is some poor gobshite wandering the world introducing themselves as Caledonia?

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I don't know why people are mocking Caledonia. There are frequent posts on here from people wanting to name their children Alba and Indy; I predict Caledonia's ranking is going to go waaaaaaay up within the next two years.

Plus it has international appeal. To quote Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five:

Caledonia! Caledonia!
What make your big head so damn hard?
I love you, I love you just the same
I'm crazy bout that woman 'cause Caledonia is her name....

Dreikanter · 07/08/2022 13:37

Terentia was the wife of Cicero.

Dreikanter · 07/08/2022 13:33

LinkedIn lists 6 people called Terancia, and (surprisingly) 2 named Milencia so neither name is unique.

I’d suggest (on the Greek and Roman goddess theme):

Thalia
Antheia
Gaia
Hestia
Maia
Victoria
Concordia
Angitia
Clementia
Justitia
Murcia
Naenia

(There’s also Urania, Eileithyia, Harmonia, Polyhymnia, Bia, Invidia, Abundantia, Nortia, Salacia, Providential, Mellonia, Feronia, Discordia, Disciplina, Trivia, Venilia and, if you really want to be “out there”, Mania).

StillHappy · 07/08/2022 13:32

SpringAspen · 07/08/2022 13:28

@StillHappy If you google "Caledonia name" it will tell you.

@Rapidtango We don't live in Australia and I have never heard of Azaria Chamberlain so that wont be an issue.

Same as Frogmella, Unemployableia, and Wishmymotherknewmydadsnameia.

Come on, what is her dad’s thinking on this?

olivida · 07/08/2022 13:30

Colincia 😂😂😂😂😂😂

How about:
Garycia
Keithcia
Haroldcia
Clivecia
Iancia
Gregocia
Grahamcia

?

CorvusPurpureus · 07/08/2022 13:29

StillHappy · 07/08/2022 13:22

No.

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caledonia

Look, your child is unlikely to be getting a very good start in life, please don’t make it worse.

Is your husband on board with these ridiculous ideas?

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Originally Roman name for Scotland. & it wouldn't have been impossible therefore for a Roman general who'd campaigned there to take the name Caledonius as an honorific, & pass the female version on to his dds, actually.

It means 'hard & rocky', but then a lot of mellifluous Latin names mean something odd, to be fair.

Ilovemycat1 · 07/08/2022 13:29

CliffordDanger · 07/08/2022 13:27

Clownia
Younikia
Attentionia
Lookatmia
Speshulia

😂

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SpringAspen · 07/08/2022 13:28

@StillHappy If you google "Caledonia name" it will tell you.

@Rapidtango We don't live in Australia and I have never heard of Azaria Chamberlain so that wont be an issue.

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CliffordDanger · 07/08/2022 13:27

Clownia
Younikia
Attentionia
Lookatmia
Speshulia

olivida · 07/08/2022 13:26

"To me, not having heard it before, it sounds somewhere between Terrence and Tarantula. So it doesn’t have an appealing first impression, but I’m sure I’d get used to it."

I thought this too (except for the part about getting used to it. I don't think I'd get used to it.)

StillHappy · 07/08/2022 13:22

SpringAspen · 07/08/2022 13:17

@User2145738790 Maybe you should do a quick google search, it's a Latin/Roman girls name.

No.

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caledonia

Look, your child is unlikely to be getting a very good start in life, please don’t make it worse.

Is your husband on board with these ridiculous ideas?

Rapidtango · 07/08/2022 13:21

Really think this is a piss take now.
Hail Caledonia!
Azaria has negative connotations in Australia because of Azaria Chamberlain.
Colincia 😆

StillHappy · 07/08/2022 13:20

SpringAspen · 07/08/2022 13:10

@StillHappy I have already acknowledged that people don't like Terancia/Terencia...

But not that you thought it was Ancient Greek?

Look, you are being ridiculous here. Don’t punish your child for your issues.

StillHappy · 07/08/2022 13:18

SpringAspen · 07/08/2022 13:08

@Johnnysgirl Except Caledonia is an already established Latin/Roman name...

It’s the name of a country.

God, this is painful.