Opinions on the name Gia?

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Really love the name, but I don’t know what other people think about it.

Is it a human name though?

Ford used to produce a car named Ghia, it would remind me of that.

It’s ok
Prefer
Gina or Gioia though

I prefer Gianna or Gioia.

I think of the early supermodel that died of Aids, but then I'm old.

Looking at it is pronounced it ghee-ah . I think a lot of people would say gear. Either of those, or jee-a, aren't nice . Imo.

Gaia though is lovely.

No, its G (like the letter)...A (as in a book, a car, a name).

Soft g, not hard.

I can't believe how many people on this thread are confused about the pronunciation. I thought Gia was a pretty well known name, albeit not widely used. Would people pronounce Gina "gee-nah" or "gye-nah"? Doubt it.

I like it, though I do prefer it as a shortening for Georgia.

Pretty name but the only Gia I’ve ever heard of is Gia Carangi, an American model who died of AIDS.

It sounds like a car, something small and nippy for city use...

I know one Gia and she's lovely. Definitely popular name in London, not sure about rest of the country...

Not keen sorry

It immediately makes me think of Gia Gunn, from s6 of RuPauls Drag Race.

Nice Italian name

I love it

I love it has always been a favourite of mine

Gia the boom boom Gun from Drag Race!

I like it. I however wouldn't like it in certain accents that will make it sound like jeer, but then I dislike that -ar sound in most names anyway. I do think it kind of blends as a Mia, Tia esque name.

Don't think it's Italian, if it is then it's pronounced "Jah." The "i" is silent after the g.

It is Italian, and its not a silent i unless you are in Italy.

Surely not a hard G? That’s ugly.

I really like it.

OF COURSE its not a hard G. RTFT.

I love it! Also loved the film about the supermodel too.
I’m so surprised many people thinks it’s pronounced ghee-a.. I thought it was really very obviously a soft G pronunciation.

Beautiful

seems like people are making up random words now for their babies names.

seems like people are making up random words now for their babies names

They are, but perhaps you could find a relevant thread to post that on, because this one is an actual name. It's a dimunitive of Giovanna/Gianna and has been for a very long time.