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Girls names: Doriana, Irina, Norina

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CristinaNov182 · 15/11/2022 11:44

These are Romanian names. Looking for Romanian or Latin sounding/origin name, living in UK.

Doriana - do ree ana
Irina - Ee ree na
Norina - no ree na

I’d guess Irina is the one most likely to have been encountered, but I’d hope the others are easy to understand/pronounce too.

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heldinadream · 15/11/2022 11:49

My fave name website has this lot OP. Some lovely names on the list.
All of your three are easy to pronounce, yes. I like Irina best, personally.

www.behindthename.com/names/gender/feminine/usage/romanian

CristinaNov182 · 15/11/2022 11:56

Good one, thank you

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JamSandle · 15/11/2022 11:56

I like Doriana

Buteverythingsfine · 15/11/2022 11:58

Irina is a beautiful name.

Buteverythingsfine · 15/11/2022 11:59

I'm not sure if Doriana is ana or arna at the end.

Luredbyapomegranate · 15/11/2022 12:09

Irina

it’s by far the nicest, as well as being the most familiar

radho · 18/11/2022 10:49

I like Norina and Irina. But bear in mind Irina will be mispronounced as "eye-reen-uh" in the UK constantly. If you can stomach that, then go for it.

ilo · 22/11/2022 01:49

Irina is lovely!

DaisyChristina · 22/11/2022 03:02

Irina is my favourite from your choices.

mathanxiety · 22/11/2022 03:44

I love Irina and Doriana.

Norina is too close to the Irish granny name Noreen. It's a granny name that has very little likelihood of being resurrected.

CristinaNov182 · 23/11/2022 08:43

mathanxiety · 22/11/2022 03:44

I love Irina and Doriana.

Norina is too close to the Irish granny name Noreen. It's a granny name that has very little likelihood of being resurrected.

Aha thank you, I didn’t know that.

I’m off Irina now because it will be mispronounced and off Norina too, this one was never my favourite.

still considering Doriana, but will keep looking for more names so to have a bigger choice.

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Longdarkcloud · 25/11/2022 19:02

On the list given by the poster above I love Adriana

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