The honest truth on this name

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So I really like the name Romana and so does DH. I know my family will hate it though because I'm predictably weird with my choices for everything in life. I know it's not completely out there but it's more unique than most names, at least in Blighty. I think it has more following in Slovenia, Czech Republic and a few other countries.

How do you guys feel about it?

I know there are alternatives: Rowenna, Rowena, Rosalina, Ramona etc but I'm not taken. It has to be Romana.

I guessed, and got it wrong. .

I do think Romana is a nice name - it sounds very grown-up, to me.

I don't like it. But its not my baby.

I wonder if people would call her Ramona by accident a lot? I know a Carolyn who always gets called Caroline because people are more used to the name Caroline...

I like Romana though

I liked it and it felt familiar but then I realised that my love for pizza is obviously in my sub conscious at all times. I still like it but the pizza link may put me off

I think it's fine. Romy would be a cute shortening. There are far worse 'mainstream' names IMO.

I know one, she is two and gets called Roma. I really like the name.

Ramona (similar) was on my list but DH vetoed it.

I know a Romana - she's in her 40s. I like it.

Roma is great. Romana is a pizza 🍕

I love Ramona (why didn't I think of this name up to now?). Not a fan of Romana. But I don't like Roman either... So.

If it's Roma you like I know a Rosemary who gets called Roma.

www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Romana

Not keen, it's your baby though! X

Though I'm not mad on the name I know a Ramona (Italian parents I think) - ex work colleague. She's bloody lovely so I say go for it

just so you know romona is a new computer network just released
may want to take that into consideration too

I don't like it and thought pizza express too I'm afraid, followed closely by moana. Love Removal though

What about Rumana? I had a friend at school called Rumana, it's a Bangladeshi name. Romana is fine too imo, but I don't really do pizza so wouldn't really know if it was one - Margerita is a pizza and also a name (isn't it?) so I'd go for it OP.

Romana D'Annunzio was a Blue Peter presenter in the 1990s. I like it.

I can't see anything wrong with Romana at all. I like it, it's elegant and classical sounding.

I also thought of the Doctor Who assistant/Time Lady from years back, and that's fine too.

Oh, except it was short for Romanadvoratrelundar

Dr Who.

It's a nice-sounding name though, and you sound pretty set on it.

I like it, along with Romany (Romy), which I prefer.
There's also Romilly, which is similar.

Really dislike it.

UntilTheCowsComeHome Did we go to the same school?

I came on to post the same thing. The Romana at my primary school was also a little strange but actually really sweet and terribly shy and had really long, black, oily hair.

I like the name though OP.

I've not heard Romana before but it sounds nice.

I'm also unaware of the pizza connection.

She'll get called Ramona all the time.

And I much prefer Ramona.

I like Romana. It means Roman though (as in Pax Romana). Is anyone Roman? Or Italian?