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Alternative for Sienna (Italian)

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Tryagaintomorrow · 04/09/2018 08:46

Baby due in feb, we really like Sienna but I’m starting to find i hear it too often.
DD1 has a very unusual Italian name.

Could you suggest some alternatives?

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Freddiepurrcury · 04/09/2018 08:57

Sienna was ruined by Hollyoaks for me! Aurora and Giorgia are beautiful.

Peachbubble · 04/09/2018 09:40

Serena?

viques · 04/09/2018 09:43

Florence.

Quangot · 04/09/2018 09:44

Carlotta
Alessia
Suzetta
Cara
Liliana
Marcella
Zeta
Vanessa (Vanna)
Fiorella
Chiara
Stella
Marisa
Lia
Sofia
Clarisse
Angelica
Gianna
Valentina
Abriana
Camellia
Silvia
Alessandra
Milana
Carina
Eleanora
Verona
Celestina
Annalisa

viques · 04/09/2018 09:44

Capri(ce)

YolandaTheYeti · 04/09/2018 09:45

Not sure how well these names work in Italy now; but I used to have a lovely Italian teacher named Eliana. Also, if ds had been a girl we really liked Maria.

Synecdoche · 04/09/2018 09:48

I know a lovely Alessandra

TatianaLarina · 04/09/2018 09:49

Cosima

DorothyGarrod · 04/09/2018 09:51

Viola - wish we had named DD1 it!

wowfudge · 04/09/2018 10:01

Elisa

bridgetreilly · 04/09/2018 11:54

Giulietta.

Goostacean · 04/09/2018 12:29

Sonia

BlueChampagne · 04/09/2018 12:40

Second Guilietta. Francesca?

AllThreeWays · 04/09/2018 12:47

Lucia

Pinkywoo · 04/09/2018 12:53

Loredana?

user14869556378 · 04/09/2018 13:01

Alessandra is a stunning name. I also love Valentina (but personally only if you have Italian roots).

user1499173618 · 04/09/2018 13:03

Maddalena
Maria Novella

LeeMiller · 04/09/2018 16:23

Italian names I love:

Eleonora
Allegra
Angelica
Valentina
Viola
Serena
Greta
Cosima
Isotta
Carlotta
Florinda
Ginevra
Marina
Ambra
Livia
Gaia
Rosalba
Viviana

Some of those are a bit old-ladyish in Italy these days, I don't know whether that matters to you.

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Tryagaintomorrow · 04/09/2018 16:59

I think I’m warming to Valentina - especially if it’s born on Valentine’s Day!
But I think it would just get shortened to Val or Tina

Alessandra is a lovely name but probably too similar to DD1.

I do like Stella - I liked it for dd1 but DH not keen.

He’s part Italian and we have an Italian surname.

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LeeMiller · 04/09/2018 17:06

Valentina in Italy gets shortened to Vale (Va-lay) which is nicer. Or how about V/ Vivi /Vala/ Nina/Leni/Lina as diminutives? Tina or Val are more obvious shortenings unfortunately, but if you establish a nickname from early one you might be able to prevent them!

itssquidstella · 04/09/2018 17:08

Valentina is lovely. I like Lorenza too.

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Tryagaintomorrow · 04/09/2018 17:08

Oooo. That’s helpful thanks.
Vale and leni are good options :)

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Susannach · 04/09/2018 17:09

Vienna?

n0ne · 04/09/2018 17:59

Serafina

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Tryagaintomorrow · 04/09/2018 19:10

Serafina “fina” was actually my first choice, but DH wasn’t so keen.
Maybe can change his mind!

Vienna is cool too.

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