Girls names that would work in English and have a vaguely Italian/Spanish feel

[shreddies]

Like
Anna
Isabel
Rosa
Maria
but not those
any ideas?

Mara
Maia

Inez
Lola
Marina

Alexa
Alexia
Sylvie

Have a friend called Carlotta, which I think is lovely.

Carmen

Hi Dizzy

used to know a concetta, have no idea what it means but thought it was very exotic, also lucia

dolores
Elisa
Elvita
Monica
Lolita
Layla
Lila
Neila
Paloma
Savannah
sienna
Marr
Marta
T ia

lucia
sofia
gabriela

rofl hi VS - am sooooo predictable

carmelita
lena

Francesca

Francesca
Flora

My Spanish friend would have had Cristina for a girl, which I really like.

was going to say francesca but am biased

Livia

Claudia

Well, from the Eleanor thread you could have Elena?

Alessandra
Angelica
Arabella
Angelina
Angela
Barbara
Chiara
Clara
Carla
Daniela
Elisa
Eva
Emilia
Francesca
Franca
Flora
Graziella
Gabriella
Giovanna
Giuseppina
Ilaria
Laura
Letiz ia
Maria
Mariella
Matilde
Maura
Nora
Olivia
Petra
Paola
Sonia
Silvia
Sofia
Sara
Tiziana
Vanna
Valeria

Just off the top of my head !

Of course, depending on taste, you could go for something really 'classy' like Ferrari or Lambrusco.

Mercedees

My brother and his Mexican wife named their daughter Natalia. Strictly speaking Russian, but very popular in Spanish speaking countries I believe, and works well in English too. They also considered Emilia, which is lovely too I think.

also Gemma is an Italian name

Thank you there are some really lovely names in there - it's not for me, it's for a stuck friend. Shall pass them on. Any more?