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Valentina/Georgiana/Francesca/Isabella?

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cioccolato · 05/07/2009 14:20

I am thinking of girls names and wondered what you all thought of my shortlist?

Do you prefer Valentina, Georgiana, Francesca or Isabella?

Our surname is Bellucci by the way.

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BarrelOfMonkeys · 05/07/2009 20:34

Love Sophia - sounds very glam. Can't you just see it:

"This week in Hello Magazine: an exclusive interview with style-icon and heiress Sophia Bellucci in her lovely home."

brimfull · 05/07/2009 20:31

I know a Valentina-she is called Tina which I am not so keen on.

FairLadyRantALot · 05/07/2009 20:29

Sophia is gorgeous, too...but might be greek, rather than italian...
Antonia is lovely aswell...
oh, and Chiara...

RetroMum1 · 05/07/2009 20:18

I wouldn't go for Isabella as it's so common where I live. In DD's ballet class of 8, 4 of them are Isabella.

Normally popular names son't put me off but this is too much as they would forever be called Isabella C, Isabella M and Isabella G.

I live Valentina though and I also like Francesca.

fizzpops · 05/07/2009 20:03

I love all of your names but I think in order (favourite first)

Valentina
Isabella
Georgiana
Francesca

All go really well with your surname.

BarrelOfMonkeys · 05/07/2009 19:59

(Sorry for typo on your name there!)

BarrelOfMonkeys · 05/07/2009 19:59

Bianca Belluci?

cyteen · 05/07/2009 18:51

Francesca or Valentina are my favourites. Valentina actually sounds the best with your surname, but I'm also not keen on Val or Tina.

How about Monica?

weepootle · 05/07/2009 18:46

Gorgeous names, only one I'm not so keen on is Georgiana.

Bumperlicious · 05/07/2009 18:44

Love love love them. In fact have seriously considered Georgiana for for my next (hypothetical atm) baby but fear it might be a bit too posh.

TheFallenMadonna · 05/07/2009 18:09

I love Francesca, and Valentina would also sound fab with your surname I think.

ScummyMummy · 05/07/2009 18:00

Francesca and Isabella are both lovely.

And the two others are fine too.

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cioccolato · 05/07/2009 17:58

sockmonster, Leni is a really nice nickname, perhaps not one that imediately springs to mind with Valentina but I could see how it could work.

violetismygirl, I do like Natalia but that is my sister in laws name!

I do quite like Anna, but unfortunately that one is taken by me and my sister in law!

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violetismygirl · 05/07/2009 17:48

Great taste, they are all gorgeous names for a girl. How about Natalia just to throw another one into the mix?

sockmonster · 05/07/2009 17:41

If you look at a lot of successful or famous peoples names, they often have a lot of the same letters in first names and surnames. It is not a bad thing (unless you're going for William Williamson etc}

sockmonster · 05/07/2009 17:39

I think Georgiana will be mispronounced in the UK by people who don't read the whole name- do you like Giorgina? I know a stunning fiercely intelligent Italian lady named Giorgina, has made me love that name.

I do love Valentina but not sure about any nicknames, maybe Leni?

And, last comment I promise, I think Isabella Bellucci sounds great, great symmetry in the names and if you go with a nickname like Izzy it will never sound silly.

MrsBadger · 05/07/2009 17:34

I knew a Francesca known as Cesca, and one Checky as well as lots of Frans / Frannies / Frankies

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cioccolato · 05/07/2009 17:10

BarrelOfMonkeys,

hmmm I'd say my favourite is Valentina but I don't like Val, or for that matter Tina.

Isabella: perhaps not Bella with our surname, but Izzy is nice.

Georgiana: Georgie is nice as a Nickname.

I don't mind Frankie as a nickname but my husband is Francesco but exclusively known as Frankie.

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moshie · 05/07/2009 17:05

I like Francesca

BarrelOfMonkeys · 05/07/2009 17:03

Have you thought about the shortened versions? Val, George, Frankie/Frannie, Izzy... How do you feel about those?

janeite · 05/07/2009 16:56

I like Isabella best but not with your surname. Second choice for me is Georgiana. I don't like Valentina.

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cioccolato · 05/07/2009 16:54

Never thought that Bella Bellucci would be a bit of a mouthful!!

If you havent already guessed, DH is Italian so we are going on that trend...

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Granny23 · 05/07/2009 16:51

Vote for Francesca here.

Not keen on Isabella with your surname - a bit Bella! Bella! IYSWIM

LittleMissBliss · 05/07/2009 16:48

Valentina is lovely, but they are all nice.

LittleMissBliss · 05/07/2009 16:47

Valentina is lovely, but they are all nice.