What comes to your mind when you hear these names?

[LivLavender]

Livia
Clelia
Lavinia
Virginia

@Tallybeebloom

Livia, Lavinia and Clelia, I'd assume they were Italian (if pronounced properly) and maybe a bit pretentious if not. Virginia makes me think of Virginia Woolf

They're all Italian. Well, Livia is Roman, but y'know. Love that MN automatically thinks a foreign name is "made up bollocks" rather than "oh, I wonder if that might be a name that's been around for more than 2,000 years"

Livia - I like it but i think people will put an O in subconsciously and she'll spend a lifetime saying Livia, no O. Cute, sweet, pigtails. Uses Lov when she's older
Clelia - I don't like it and think people will subtract an L subconsciously, and she'll spend a lifetime saying Clelia, with an L. I can't come up with an image.
Lavinia - spoilt little madam, always wearing the finest clothes (do NOT jump in that puddle Lavinia, get away from that DOG Lavinia, no you can't go on the slide in that dress Lavinia) who's over indulged.
Virginia - sensible child who prefers reading boring books to playing and had no friends. Lives in sensible jumpers and shoes

Livia - Lively
Clelia - Klingon, clitoris. The "kl" sound is not pretty.
Lavinia - Lavatories
Virginia - Initially, I think of that song that goes "Almost heaven... West Virginia". Then I think of virginity.

Livia - quirky spelling of Olivia
Clelia - might be a contracepive device?
Lavinia - Lav
Virginia - tobacco

Livia - pretty. I know a lady called Livia (she's not originally from the UK so it may be more common in her home country)

Clelia - hmm not sure I like this one, sorry.

Lavinia - lovely but I'm biased (my beloved late grandmother's name)

Virginia - it's ok. I had a lovely babysitter called Virginia when I was a child.

Livia - I would assume you were Italian (lovely name!)
Clelia - never heard of this. Assume it was a typo.
Lavinia - The sort of name that is fine if you’re beautiful. Otherwise, a bit frilly.
Virginia - American State. I like the shortening Ginny.

Livia - OK but looks like the O has dropped off of Olivia

Clelia - no opinion at all really

Lavinia - Titus Adronicus' daughter who is rapped and has her tongue cut out and her her hands, chopped off

Virginia - Woolf and the Bloomsbury set

@StepOutOfLine

I'm Italian so know they all are but I only know actual Italians with the first 3 names, and anyone I've met called Virginia was English or American so I wouldn't have that same association with Virginia as I would Livia, Clelia or Lavinia.

Livia - I love this. Very Roman and much nicer than Olivia
Clelia - sorry but I immediately thought of cloaca. I don't like it at all
Lavinia - I quite like this and think I could love it
Virginia - I think it's too difficult for anyone to live with

I haven't heard of the first two names. I think Lavinia did some horrible murder in an Agatha Christie book and I'm not keen on Virginia, although I like Ginny as a diminutive.

Livia - Someone missed the O from Olivia
Clelia - A mis-spelling of Celia and a tricky one to pronounce
Lavinia - Upper middle class, not current but also not majorly dated
Virginia - The US state also Virgin.

Livia. IMHO it looks as if you missed the O from Olivia
Clelia. Never seen this name before , the fact that you have to explain how it's pronounced makes it a no , from me
Lavinia. I like this , unusual now , but pretty
Virginia. Again , I like this , but if for my daughter I'd worry she'd be teased about being a virgin ( not that theres anything wrong with being a virgin )

So. Of the four , I prefer Lavinia

They sound like quadruplets in the latest Jilly Cooper.

Virginia I would assume an American.

Livia and Lavina an middle class English name.

Clelia I would assume a spelling mistake before I had read through this thread.

Lovely name. Not so keen on Virginia and Lyvia is my preferred spelling (and it's my favourite name).

Livia - emperor Augustus' scheming wife
Clelia - never heard of this name before. It isnt as nice as Celia or Cecilia.
Lavinia - lovely lady I knew with this name but she was in her 70s.
Virginia - lots of positive images associated with previous holders of this name eg Virginia Wade, Virginia McKenna, but sadly I suspect the virgin part of the name renders it unusable these days.

1.Livia- Roman Empress, cool, elegant name, very useable imo despite Olivia confusion
4.Clelia- pronunciation issues, looks too similar to Celia for me
3.Lavinia- posh Victorian Lady or Shakespearean, but could get called "Lav" like a toilet
2.Virginia- very classy, Virginia Woolf or Southern belle but would worry about "virgin" teasing.

Livia - Sian Phillips in I, Claudius
Clelia - nothing; I've never heard the name before
Lavinia - someone a bit spoilt and fussy
Virginia - makes me think of a very fit, sporty blonde woman, for some reason.

I really like Lavinia! Not keen on the others but none of them are awful.

Clelia Is a nice name. It's different

The rest remind me of names for your lady parts ???

@ofwarren

Livia - Labia Clelia - Misspelled Celia Lavinia - Lav, as in toilet Virginia - The Virginia Company, tobacco

Same here, only for Livia I would say, can't spell Olivia

Livia - I like it
Clelia - typo
Lavinia - old lady
Virginia - extra virgin olive oil

Livia - Livid
Clelia - Made up
Lavinia - Lavatory
Virginia - Vagina/Virgin

@spidermomma

Clelia Is a nice name. It's different

The rest remind me of names for your lady parts ???

Now that you mention it, I think all 4 remind me of lady parts. Something Freudian going on OP?

OP If you like Latinate/Italian girls names ending in -ia I love Antonia, Valeria, Claudia, Cecilia, Aurelia, Octavia, Giulia/Julia and Gaia, if that's any help? (although I do like Livia too).