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Girls' names ending in "ia"

48 replies

longestlurkerever · 01/05/2015 16:09

Writing my long/short list I seem to be drawn to this ending for girls' names but for whatever reason haven't hit on the perfect one (dh is vetoeing almost everything). Might I have overlooked any?

I quite like:
Sophia (but it's dd's middle name)
Katia (totally love but dh doesn't)
Alicia (I really like but dh hates)
Olivia (Taken in family and also a bit posh)
Sylvia (Bit dated?)
Julia (Also a bit dated?)
Aria (Bit made up)

Any suggestions greatly appreciated!

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DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen · 01/05/2015 16:11

I love Sylvia and Julia Smile

Esko · 01/05/2015 16:11

Saskia
Cordelia
Alexia

Why is Olivia 'posh'?

PelvicFloorClenchReminder · 01/05/2015 16:11

Natalia
Emilia
Maria
Lucia

StayGoldPonyBoy · 01/05/2015 16:13

Aria isn't made up, it's a musical term!

Alexia
Saskia
Lia
Mia
Amelia/Emilia

FreckledLeopard · 01/05/2015 16:14

Lydia
Aurelia

Bonsoir · 01/05/2015 16:15

Pia

SomewhereIBelong · 01/05/2015 16:15

Amelia
Daria
Mia
Maia
Georgia
Lydia
Nadia
Talia

(all were in reception class 3 years ago when I was still a dinner lady)

Esko · 01/05/2015 16:16

Nadia!

MrsMcColl · 01/05/2015 16:16

I love the name Julia.

CaptainZoot · 01/05/2015 16:16

Elaria is one of my favourite girls names.

Bonsoir · 01/05/2015 16:17

Delia

MonstrousRatbag · 01/05/2015 16:22

Daria
Cordelia/Delia
Amelia
Gaia
Pia
Cynthia
Cecilia
Talia
Xenia
Malia
Zenobia
Claudia
Emilia
Honoria
Davinia
Rania
Gloria
Livia
Georgia
Sonia
Lavinia
Ophelia
Virginia
Dahlia
Zinnia
Felicia
Olympia/Olimpia
Aglaia
Nadia
Octavia
Portia
Valeria

longestlurkerever · 01/05/2015 17:03

Ooh thanks everyone! I really like some of these, esp Claudia, Saskia, Lucia. Will be dh that is the difficult one to persuade he is so fussy.

I love the way Ophelia and Octavia sound but think they would be difficult to pull off!

I don't know esko but a lot of thesr names do sound a little upper middle class aspirational (eg lydia, aurelia) and I think that's why I am struggling a bit as I love the sound but don't really want dd stamped with any particular class connotations if I can find something a bit more neutral. Fully aware there is a lot of subjectivity involved though, especially as fashions change.

Aria is a musical term yes. I have heard it as a name but not sure how established it is. Arya is lovely but too Game of Thrones.

Gah, it's w responsibility this naming lark isn't it? Thanks again for your help.

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eachtigertires · 01/05/2015 17:22

Kassia. Or kasia (like Kasha)

longestlurkerever · 01/05/2015 17:24

Yes that's pretty too tiger, thanks

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areyoutheregoditsmemargaret · 01/05/2015 17:25

I don't think Olivia is particularly posh and I don't think Sylvia or Julia are dated.

WhiteConverseSkinnyJeans · 01/05/2015 17:29

I love the name Alexia

may be biased

IvoryMadonna · 01/05/2015 17:32

Julia is classic, and does not date. Julie, on the other hand, is dated.

BikeRunSki · 01/05/2015 17:33

Gloria
Ophelia
Maria
Katya

Patatas · 01/05/2015 17:35

I know an Ania, I think it's really pretty.

123Jump · 01/05/2015 17:37

Maria!

Hoodedmoron · 01/05/2015 17:39

I love Antonia - have a fabulous friend called this

JulyKit · 01/05/2015 17:42

Dahlia
Julia
Camelia
Olivia
Venetia
Zenobia

Jackieharris · 01/05/2015 17:42

Alexandria
Kezia
Natalia
Portia
Lecia
Virginia
Ophelia
Tania
Anastasia
Malia
Leia
Marcia
Venetia
Tia
Maria
Delia
Flavia
Guilia
Kalia
Xenia

jessiesw · 01/05/2015 17:57

Sorry if I repeat any:
Lia
Alexandria
Acacia
Maria
Dalia/Dahlia
Junia
Malia
Odelia
Talia
Georgia
Illyria
Leia
Lilia/Lillia
Lucia
Anastasia
Avia
Elysia
Julia
Lydia
Nia
Sylvia
Cecelia