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Luisa, Aviana or Alba?

30 replies

BabyBrainMom · 25/08/2013 09:01

Looking for a Spanish, Latin name for dd. Which of the three names is best? Do you like any of these?

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starlightloz · 25/08/2013 09:07

I prefer Aviana out of those, seems much feminine than Alba.I may be wrong but doesn't Alba translate as 'white'? If so , doesn't work for me.If people weren't aware of a Spanish connection they would assume Luisa was just Louisa with a letter missing by mistake.Same as ever though, whichever sits best with you. Aviana though, I personally really like.

BabyBrainMom · 25/08/2013 09:09

Thank you, Alba means Dawn in Spanish and dh favorite

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amessagetoyouYoni · 25/08/2013 09:14

I really like Aviana. Very pretty, yet strong.

Bonsoir · 25/08/2013 09:14

Luisa

Umlauf · 25/08/2013 09:15

Alba is my favourite. Have you read House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende? The family all have gorgeous names connected to light/clarity: Clara, Blanca and Alba.

Avian a makes me think of avian flu. (Sorry!)

Luisa is really pretty but she would be forever correcting people spelling it Louisa, if you're living in an english speaking country. Also the Spanish pronunciation is a little different, with a SSS rather than a ZZZ sound and you might find different people saying it differently to be frustrating!

BabyBrainMom · 25/08/2013 11:09

My favorite is Aviana, but DH likes it the least, as it is the least Spanish, he like Alba and now says Laoura. Which is best Alba or Laoura or even Luisa??

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CruCru · 25/08/2013 15:37

I like Alba. Everyone will know how to spell and pronounce it. Luisa gets corrected to Louisa by my phone - that's how everyone will spell it.

Mehrida · 25/08/2013 20:46

Alba is also gaelic for Scotland which is why I like it, but not for particularly Spanish reasons!

Maud2011 · 27/08/2013 00:03

Luisa and Alba are both lovely. Aviana suggests bird flu - as Umlauf pointed out - and airlines.

Not keen on Laoura; to me it just looks like Laura spelt wrong. I suppose one could argue the same thing of Luisa but I think it's elegant and pretty.

NadiaWadia · 27/08/2013 00:04

Luisa.

FeijoaVodkaStat · 27/08/2013 00:11

Alba.

Fraxinus · 27/08/2013 00:20

Alba

JacqueslePeacock · 27/08/2013 00:56

Are you the same person as FirstTimeMom12, or are there really two pele considering Laoura today? Confused

Umlauf · 27/08/2013 08:28

Are you sure laoura is Spanish? I live in Spain and have only ever seen it spelt Laura but pronounced Lao rah.

JazzAnnNonMouse · 27/08/2013 09:43

How do you pronounce laoura?

I like the a names best - dont like luisa

FirstTimeMom12 · 27/08/2013 13:22

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noodlebum · 27/08/2013 14:04

Luisa is lovely!

jemimastar · 27/08/2013 15:03

Alba

April13 · 27/08/2013 15:50

Alba is also Gaelic for Scotland....

hetsto · 27/08/2013 16:31

Alba is lovely! It reminds me of the little girl in 'The Timetraveller's Wife', which is a brilliant book.

JamieandtheMagicTorch · 27/08/2013 17:38

Alba is lovely

I also like Luisa

I also love:

Anita
Juanita

OrlaNuttin · 27/08/2013 17:55

Alba is lovely. I taught an Alba and she was a beautiful character, have very positive associations with the name.

Luisa I like, but you will get Louisa, and the slightly different pronunciation.

Aviana sounds to me like someone liked 3 or 4 names, couldn't choose between them so smooshed them together to form one giant name. Sorry!

Laura with the Spanish pronoun is very pretty.

Alisvolatpropiis · 27/08/2013 18:50

Alba is the nicest.

JustBecauseICan · 27/08/2013 18:53

Alba is very old lady in Italy, short for Rosalba.

I prefer Luisa.

Have never heard of Aviana or Laoura. (although the latter looks like Aldi branding Grin)

Turniptwirl · 27/08/2013 20:55

I know a Luisa and that's my choice out of your names. My favourite Spanish name that I know of it Catalina