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207 replies

SpringAspen · 07/08/2022 10:17

What do you think of this name for a baby girl?
Names also on my list are Milencia and Astoria.

They're all quite unique names and all end in an "ia" sound which I love. If anyone has any similar suggestions please let me know.

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darty · 07/08/2022 20:35

I know a French Flavia - Flavie for short

darty · 07/08/2022 20:42

I'd also be careful of anything to do with body parts -
Tibia
Labia

StillHappy · 07/08/2022 20:54

SpringAspen · 07/08/2022 19:44

@StillHappy I'd like to know what exactly is "underclass" about any of the names?

Milencia remains my favourite and I'll probably just go with that. Again, thanks everyone for your feedback.

Have a read of this. Your child is already likely to have the odds stacked against them, please don’t make it worse for no better reason than your own ego.

www.bbc.com/future/article/20161102-your-name-reveals-more-than-you-think

Johnnysgirl · 07/08/2022 21:01

Prejudice against names that don’t fit the perceived norm speaks way more about the employers than it does about the applicants (or their parents).
And? They're the one's in the driving seat 🤦‍♀️ They won't care what little Millencia's mummy thinks.
Then again, something tells me no offspring of op will get within an ass's roar of investment banking.

Namechange192727171 · 07/08/2022 21:02

Cecilia?

Squirma · 07/08/2022 21:10

If you love Victoria, how about Vittoria. It’s Italian and maybe closer to what your boyfriend may like

Individewl · 07/08/2022 21:14

Azaria
Lydia
Thalia
Valencia
and doesn’t end in ‘is’ but I think Valentina is a pretty name - maybe Valentinia?

Individewl · 07/08/2022 21:14

I meant does end in ‘ia’

Staynow · 07/08/2022 21:40

Cordelia/Cora is a lovely suggestion by a PP, if you like Cordelia then what about that? Your bf and his family may like it too. Milencia just sounds like something you made up from random letters to sound like a name.

Madhairday · 07/08/2022 21:50

HuggyWuggy · 07/08/2022 12:55

How about Balonzia?

🤣🤣🤣

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 07/08/2022 22:22

Why is it on here that if you're not planning on calling your baby something along the lines of Noah, Olivia, Ella, Amelia James or Arthur your suggestions get laughed at at eye rolled at.

wheresmymojo · 07/08/2022 22:27

Also Ancient Greek names...

Apollonia
Ambrosia
Artemisia
Aspasia
Athanasia
Corinna but could change to Corrinnia
Demetria
Eudocia
Eumelia
Eugenia
Euphelia
Euphemia
Leontia
Ligeia
Pelagia
Ophelia
Xenia

And also Sophia but I'm going to guess that's a bit on the popular side!

wheresmymojo · 07/08/2022 22:33

Johnnysgirl · 07/08/2022 21:01

Prejudice against names that don’t fit the perceived norm speaks way more about the employers than it does about the applicants (or their parents).
And? They're the one's in the driving seat 🤦‍♀️ They won't care what little Millencia's mummy thinks.
Then again, something tells me no offspring of op will get within an ass's roar of investment banking.

What annoys me about this is that the upper class, private school types have some of the most ludicrous names.

And no-one bats an eyelid. It certainly doesn't stop them from joining an investment bank.

wheresmymojo · 07/08/2022 22:44

There are some other lovely sounding Roman names...

Caecilia (sounds like Cecelia)
Aurelia
Caelia
Cassia
Claudia
Fabia
Flavia
Decima
Livia
Laurentia

DamnAKarmaDingDong · 07/08/2022 22:51

What annoys me about this is that the upper class, private school types have some of the most ludicrous names.

They really don't, though. All those Binky/Spud/Wombat names are nicknames - you can bet your last Gucci loafer they're Alexandra/Oliver/James on their birth certificates.

Krakinou · 07/08/2022 23:13

I don’t know. I agree with basically everyone here that the 3 names OP suggested are pretty terrible, but the genuine suggestions others have come back with on this thread are way more interesting than the usual 10 names that are repeated in every other thread (“How about Freya? Etc) And there are some lovely and useable ones in there.

Some people just really enjoy belittling others to make themselves feel superior.

StillHappy · 07/08/2022 23:16

wheresmymojo · 07/08/2022 22:33

What annoys me about this is that the upper class, private school types have some of the most ludicrous names.

And no-one bats an eyelid. It certainly doesn't stop them from joining an investment bank.

Yes, some employers are very prejudiced. They shouldn’t be, it’s awful that they are, but they are, so what kind of idiot knows this and just goes ahead and handicaps their child anyway?

There’s no reason that a cobweb tattoo on the throat or an “ACAB” tattoo across the knuckles should stop you getting a client management job in Coutts either, but it will, so anyone hoping for that job would be ill-advised to get one.

blameitonthecaffeine · 07/08/2022 23:50

I like Azaria and Celestia.

I really like the idea of Astoria nn Story but unfortunately her nickname would end up being Hotel.

ia names I've either only cone across once or never at all:
Aurelia
Cassiopeia
Euphemia (but this is do ugly )
Fabia
Felicia
Lavinia
Nadia
Octavia
Virginia (underused for obvious reasons!)
Xenia
Yesenia
Zinnia

Sniffypete · 08/08/2022 07:55

How about Vulvodynia?

Allthebears · 08/08/2022 15:01

I think you've had some unnecessarily rude responses OP, however your choice of names are not really usable or a kind choice for a child. (Astoria possibly could work, the others definitely not).

There are loads of beautiful, unusual names out there, many of them seldom or never heard, without resorting to making up something 'yooneek'. I can promise you that the reactions you are getting on here to your names are what you would get in real life, it's just that people would be too polite to say those things to your face! Or worse, to your poor innocent child.

If you like Victoria, how about Vittoria, as suggested previously a couple of times? That's really unusual, yet still a real name which should suit your partner.

Or perhaps:
Alessia
Ellaria
Eugenia
Felicia / Felizia
Kezia
Lucrezia
Marzia
Olympia
Rosaria
Theodosia
Xenia
Zinnia

AnuSTart · 08/08/2022 15:20

What about Aranxia?

AnuSTart · 08/08/2022 15:25

Sorry wrong spelling!

nameberry.com/babyname/arantxa

Inthesameboatatmo · 08/08/2022 15:26

You've made the news op👏👏👏

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 08/08/2022 15:47

Inthesameboatatmo · 08/08/2022 15:26

You've made the news op👏👏👏

Slow news day then

IsThePopeCatholic · 08/08/2022 15:48

How about

Hernia
Tibia
Myopia