Ilaria

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So I think if we have a DD2 We have settled on Ilaria, nn Ari most likely.
Dd1 has Italian name, we have Italian surname. Children have Italian heritage.

Unless, you can top it for me?

I work with an Ilaria and have always thought it was a gorgeous name. DH and I discussed it for our little girl (due in March) but rejected it only because of the link with my colleague. I think it's lovely.

How do you say it as first I thought of Malaria?

Il-ARR-ee-ah

It's beautiful

Yes, as scooples says :)

It's pretty, but a bit of a mouthful.

Gorgeous.

Love it.

Love it, used to live below a girl called Ilaria and always thought how gorgeous a name it is

Sounds like a foreign disease.

Made me think of 'hilarious'

Beautiful name. I've never heard of it before, but now I'm sad that 1) not having more children and 2) no Italian heritage!

I don't really like it as I don't like Hilary either. There are so many lovely Italian names but (for me) this is not one of them - sorry! Also people will pronounce it wrongly ALL the time. Il-a-REE-a etc

The Italian equivalent of Hillary. Very pretty name. @LovelyGirlNOT it's origins are from the latin word for 'hilarious', it means happy.

I know an Ilaria. Italian. Nice name. She says it as Il-ARR-ya

I met my first Ilaria this year on my course. She is an Italian student.

Oh no - sounds as though she is ill.

Reminds me of Hilary, its UK equivalent, which is awful. Sorry.

Yeah, funnily enough I’m not a big fan of Hilary, but find Ilaria much prettier.
Problem is really I can’t find anything I like as much as DD1, so let’s fingers cross for a boy!

What names have you got for a boy? Nosey question!

Sergio, that would have been DC1 name if it was a boy so we’re all happy with that one!