Is Gianna too ‘Italian’

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Love the name Gia, but DH wants a fuller name with Gia as a NN.

Obviously Gianna is the obvious choice, neither of us are Italian. Is that weird?

We’ve considered Georgia too but decided against it.

Any other options if we decide against Gianna?

Thanks!

It's a nice name...I would probably think it's a bit of an unusual choice if neither of you has any Italian heritage.

What about

Georgina
Gina
Gigi

Sorry, yes I think it's too Italian and a bit odd if you have no Italian heritage.

Georgiana could be a good one for nn Gia. I think if Gianna is the only name you like though it's fine.

It is a beautiful name so classy, go for it.

I think it's fine, plenty of Italian names in use at the moment by people without Italian heritage. (Luca, Milo, Enzo, Matteo, Marco, Nico, Francesca etc.)

I’ve not heard that before, it’s lovely. Go for it.

No , not too Italian . It’s beautiful

Too italian.

I have a Georgiana that j shorten to Gianna (amongst many other nicknames). We are most definitely not Italian, sadly very pasty white as a family!

I’d presume a child called Gianna had some sort of Italian heritage. Though I feel the same about Luca and Matteo and they are both popular. I’d go with Georgina or similar.

Nice name, but everyone will probably pronounce it wrongly. Lots of people don't know that the 'i' after a 'g' in Italian doesn't actually make a sound, it just softens the 'g'. So people will probably say 'gee-aahh-na' instead of 'janna'.

I’d assume you are Italian if I’ve heard that name. But that doesn’t mean you can’t use it if you like it.

How are you wanting to pronounce Gia? Because as a PP said, Gianna is pronounced Janna.

If you want Jee-a, then what about Georgiana?

It's as near as anything to Janna unless you affect an Italian accent. The Gia seems contrived, and I think maybe you got it from a TOWIE-type celebrity.

Exactly, so 'Gia' would just be pronounced 'Ja' if you pronounced it in Italian.

I once taught an Italian boy called Gianni ('Janni'), which is a nice name, but everyone in school pronounced it 'Jee-aahh-ni'.

I gave my dd a very Italian name despite not being Italian. I've had nothing but compliments about it. If you like the name go for it!

I never understand why a longer name is considered necessary if you’ve chosen a shorter one.

It is very Italian
I prefer Georgiana as PP have said
Also Georgia could be an option

'I've had nothing but compliments about it. '

What else would you expect people to say, when you tell them your daughter's name?

Even if they think it's the most ridiculous name on earth, they'll reply to you with 'ohhh, lovely'

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'I've had nothing but compliments about it. '
Not many people will say anything worse that 'That's a bit unusual' even if they think it's awful.

For the Gianna I knew it was short for Giovanna, and I do think it's very pretty.
It is very Italian, I've never come across it in the UK, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't use it.

I like it but I did think it was pronounced “Gee-Anna”. It’s put me off it that it should be pronounced Janna.

I love Georgia nn Gia. Georgina is nice too.

Meglio Georgia, if it’s just the ‘Gia’ you’re after. How do you want to pronounce ‘Gia’. The Italian way, ie ‘Ja’, or Jee-ah which has nothing to do with any Italian word? Gianna isn’t really the obvious choice, especially as it will get mispronounced Jee-anna.

No such thing as too Italian!

It’s not so much that it’s “too Italian” more that in Italy it’s a bit 1970s/80s vibe. As someone else said, short for Giovanna. Bit like calling your child Joanne.