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Flavia

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IsItADream · 29/04/2025 15:58

What's everyone's opinion on the name Flavia?

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shalamakooky · 29/04/2025 17:14

Labia

nocoolnamesleft · 29/04/2025 17:08

Definitely Flah-wee-ah

Cornishmumofone · 29/04/2025 17:00

I’m so glad I’m not the only one thinking of Ecce Romani!

we were taught it was pronounced Flah - wee- ah 😂

Moreteaandchocolate · 29/04/2025 16:57

DaisyChain505 · 29/04/2025 16:18

Sounds like an artificial food flavouring or a part of women’s genitalia.

Agree with this - sorry 😂

Missey85 · 29/04/2025 16:55

Hell no 😂 the poor kid!

TheScottishPlay · 29/04/2025 16:43

jennygeddes · 29/04/2025 16:07

Makes me think of year 7 Latin. Flavia est puella romana.

Ah, Ecce Romani! Flavia and Cornelia.

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IsItADream · 29/04/2025 16:35

Oh dear, some strong negative opinions 😅.

It would be pronounced Flah-Via. We need a name that can be pronounced easily in English and German.

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AgentLisbon · 29/04/2025 16:33

jennygeddes · 29/04/2025 16:07

Makes me think of year 7 Latin. Flavia est puella romana.

Ecce Romani 🤣 - that was my first thought too, wonder if she has a friend called Cornelia…

Pleasantsort · 29/04/2025 16:32

The guitarist/ singer in a band I like, The Courettes is called Flavia. She is very cool. She is Brazillian and lives in Denmark. Check her out. Cool name too.

stargirl1701 · 29/04/2025 16:29

There’s a book series by Caroline Lawrence about a girl named Flavia.

policeandthebeef · 29/04/2025 16:27

Sounds like labia.

Ihaveneedofwaternear · 29/04/2025 16:25

It sounds like a name from The Hunger Games. Not too keen.

unlikelywitch · 29/04/2025 16:23

I don’t like the ‘fla’ sound. Makes me think of flange, sorry!

Some alternatives:

Bianca
Lucia
Claudia
Elisa
Valeria
Francesca

DaisyChain505 · 29/04/2025 16:18

Sounds like an artificial food flavouring or a part of women’s genitalia.

TulipTuesday · 29/04/2025 16:18

‘King of coffees’

ThePoshUns · 29/04/2025 16:16

I love it, one of my favourite dancers on strictly

VeryQuaintIrene · 29/04/2025 16:15

I love it.

Overtheatlantic · 29/04/2025 16:11

Slavica?

pinkhousesarebest · 29/04/2025 16:11

I know a Flavia but she was known as Flavie. Very cute.

Fairyvocals · 29/04/2025 16:10

I like it. Reminds me of elegant Roman ladies, and also DD’s lovely Italian TA.

DecemberBackIn63 · 29/04/2025 16:10

I wouldn't be sure how to pronounce it so I'm not keen.

Flay-Via?

Flah-Via?

jennygeddes · 29/04/2025 16:07

Makes me think of year 7 Latin. Flavia est puella romana.

Jen579 · 29/04/2025 16:07

restbite · 29/04/2025 15:58

sounds like a sweetner

Agreed

Rememberthis81 · 29/04/2025 16:05

“Tell me what’s your flava”

Allthegoodnamesarechosen · 29/04/2025 16:05

It means ‘golden’ in Latin. I think brides were veiled in a Flavian veil which was a sort of saffron colour.

It’s an elegant name.

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