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Flavia

80 replies

IsItADream · 29/04/2025 15:58

What's everyone's opinion on the name Flavia?

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restbite · 29/04/2025 15:58

sounds like a sweetner

Rememberthis81 · 29/04/2025 16:00

no
an immediate and unequivocal no

Rememberthis81 · 29/04/2025 16:00

Labia

YourWinter · 29/04/2025 16:01

Skoda Flavia? Is that a car?

fuckislessoffensivethanpardon · 29/04/2025 16:02

Reminds me of Flavor Flav ⏰

Allthegoodnamesarechosen · 29/04/2025 16:05

It means ‘golden’ in Latin. I think brides were veiled in a Flavian veil which was a sort of saffron colour.

It’s an elegant name.

Rememberthis81 · 29/04/2025 16:05

“Tell me what’s your flava”

Jen579 · 29/04/2025 16:07

restbite · 29/04/2025 15:58

sounds like a sweetner

Agreed

jennygeddes · 29/04/2025 16:07

Makes me think of year 7 Latin. Flavia est puella romana.

DecemberBackIn63 · 29/04/2025 16:10

I wouldn't be sure how to pronounce it so I'm not keen.

Flay-Via?

Flah-Via?

Fairyvocals · 29/04/2025 16:10

I like it. Reminds me of elegant Roman ladies, and also DD’s lovely Italian TA.

pinkhousesarebest · 29/04/2025 16:11

I know a Flavia but she was known as Flavie. Very cute.

Overtheatlantic · 29/04/2025 16:11

Slavica?

VeryQuaintIrene · 29/04/2025 16:15

I love it.

ThePoshUns · 29/04/2025 16:16

I love it, one of my favourite dancers on strictly

TulipTuesday · 29/04/2025 16:18

‘King of coffees’

DaisyChain505 · 29/04/2025 16:18

Sounds like an artificial food flavouring or a part of women’s genitalia.

unlikelywitch · 29/04/2025 16:23

I don’t like the ‘fla’ sound. Makes me think of flange, sorry!

Some alternatives:

Bianca
Lucia
Claudia
Elisa
Valeria
Francesca

Ihaveneedofwaternear · 29/04/2025 16:25

It sounds like a name from The Hunger Games. Not too keen.

policeandthebeef · 29/04/2025 16:27

Sounds like labia.

stargirl1701 · 29/04/2025 16:29

There’s a book series by Caroline Lawrence about a girl named Flavia.

Pleasantsort · 29/04/2025 16:32

The guitarist/ singer in a band I like, The Courettes is called Flavia. She is very cool. She is Brazillian and lives in Denmark. Check her out. Cool name too.

AgentLisbon · 29/04/2025 16:33

jennygeddes · 29/04/2025 16:07

Makes me think of year 7 Latin. Flavia est puella romana.

Ecce Romani 🤣 - that was my first thought too, wonder if she has a friend called Cornelia…

IsItADream · 29/04/2025 16:35

Oh dear, some strong negative opinions 😅.

It would be pronounced Flah-Via. We need a name that can be pronounced easily in English and German.

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TheScottishPlay · 29/04/2025 16:43

jennygeddes · 29/04/2025 16:07

Makes me think of year 7 Latin. Flavia est puella romana.

Ah, Ecce Romani! Flavia and Cornelia.