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Pia.....yes or no?

94 replies

Leannabanana · 20/03/2009 18:36

is this a nice name for a little girl?

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frumpygrumpy · 22/03/2009 11:38

kwini, chill out, chill out

"Why are people here so xenophobic?"

Why are people here turning so touchy about everything?

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deste · 21/03/2009 23:21

Yes I like it.

Steaknife · 21/03/2009 23:14

I vote YES to Pia. I would pronounce it with a short A.

I always thought it had Greek origins.

I wanted Pia for my little girl, but DH banned it, said it sounded like a bird chirping.

piscesmoon · 21/03/2009 19:42

No

RustyBear · 21/03/2009 19:30

I had a friend at school called Maria-Pia (her dad was Italian), but she dropped the Maria herself.
She definitely pronounced it Pee-ah.

christywhisty · 21/03/2009 19:08

It's also Norwegian. I know one Pia who is half norwegian.

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Leannabanana · 21/03/2009 19:07

yup....that be the one.....its insurmountable really i think.....poor little pia.....i think it would just be mean...

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Disenchanted3 · 21/03/2009 18:52

I am the music man,
I come from down your way and I can play.

What can you play?

I play piano

Pia pia piano, piano, piano

pia pia piano, pia pi-anooooo

Is what came to mind

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Leannabanana · 21/03/2009 18:47

its a toughy....i think it is a worthy alternative to the very beautiful but very common Mia....i still like it....i love cassiopeia shortened to pia....that is lovely...but i am now singing pia pia piano in my head.....ohdear.x

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Kwini · 21/03/2009 18:09

"There is a common thread here............and its foreigners.......it sounds great when you have an Italian accent etc"

Why are people here so xenophobic? What a terribly Little England attitude, that foreign names shouldn't be adopted...

Anyway, Pia sounds the same no matter what your accent.

frumpygrumpy · 21/03/2009 15:24

There is a common thread here............and its foreigners.......it sounds great when you have an Italian accent etc........

LauriefairycakeeatsCupid · 21/03/2009 15:20

Cassiopiea - commonly shortened to Pia in Italy

Knew a Pia, she was lovely

MrsMattie · 21/03/2009 15:17

I think it's a lovely name. I know an Italian woman called Pia.

frumpygrumpy · 21/03/2009 15:13

I'd like to like it.......but my first thought was also the "pia, pia, pia-no" song.

Kwini · 21/03/2009 15:11

Sometimes I'm amazed at how narrow-minded MNers can be! Pia is a lovely name - German yes, but also Indian. I knew a great girl at school called Pia - no one made fun of her name, ever.

annasmami · 21/03/2009 09:57

Yes, Pia is a German name. It's pronounced Pee-a. Lovely name imo.

suwoo · 21/03/2009 08:46

Pain in the ass is normally PITA though, but I can see what you are thinking booboo. What are you thinking now Leannabanana?

BooBooChicken · 20/03/2009 23:28

i just think of pia as short way of saying pain in the ass. sorry.

bettany · 20/03/2009 23:06

German isn't it. I've known two and I like the name.

RachieB · 20/03/2009 21:05

Mia is pronounced me - ah isnt it

Mya is pronounced my - ah ?

Don't like Pia but Nia,Mia and Tia are ok

MsBump · 20/03/2009 20:43

I thought PIA was Pie - ah

like mia - my - ah

if so I like

not pee - ah tho

IwishIwasmoreorganised · 20/03/2009 20:41

Sounds awful to me - sorry!

cthea · 20/03/2009 20:40

Pia is very sweet but seems like a missed opportunity for a "proper" name. Maybe short for Patricia? (First that came to mind, is this an awful choice? I like it.)

worley · 20/03/2009 20:38

sorry but no, my first thought was the pia pia piano piano piano song