Okay, let me have it..!

[SheWillBeLoved]

Cariana.

Pronounced "Carry-aah-na".

Means "Pretty, cute".

I'm undecided, so a few opinions - positive and negative would help

I quite like it

But it reminds me of my neices name Carrie Ann

It's quite nice. It maybe sounds a bit odd, like it should be Carrie-Anna or something, but it's nice.

Its OK. I don't love it, but it doesn't sound too wacko.

Sounds made up to me. There are prettier names, equally flowery if you like flowery, that are nicer.

My niece has Cara as a middle name (Dad is into all things Italian).

I don't know. I can't put my finger on why but it's not working for me. I don't hate it but nor do I love it.

RachePche - I didn't think it was flowery

I came across Caira, and then Cariana wasn't far behind it. Caught my eye. Never heard it before and I think it's meaning is lovely

It reminds me of poltergeist

"Stay away from the light Carrie Ann "

Sorry.

Cara means dear or darling (cara mia = my darling in Italian) - Cariana seems an extension of that.

To me it's someone taking a perfectly nice name (=Marianna) and fiddling with it to make it "unique"/cre8tive

If you want pretty/cute how about Mignonne (French)?

It isn't pronounced the same as say Marianna though, there is no 'Anna' in it when it's pronounced correctly.

Keep any other suggestions/comments coming though

I would choose Cara or Carrie before Cariana- just doesn't look right to me- a bit made up, although sounds like you found it in a baby names book/website- just never heard it before.

SheWillBe Loved I suppose with an English accent they would sound different . I've a Scots accent so they sounds the same to me

cariana up the khyber

It reminds me of the Maori folk song Pokarekare Ana (which sounds like 'po-karri-karri-aah-na). It's a pretty song. Weird name though, not my cup of tea.

Friend of a friend's DD is Keana (pronounced Kee-AAH-nah) "like Keanu but a female version". I'll admit thinking it was a bit Footballers' Wives, and I think Cariana is similar tbh.

It doesn't float my boat but, if it's your favourite name, trust your instincts.

Ariana = lovely
but IMO adding the C makes it sound made-up and try-hard.

I think its pretty but not my cup of tea.

I prefer Arianna or Cara

it's not great tbh

It looks made up. I've heard worse. Would prefer carrie or anna.

Sounds like a helpful kitchen device to me. The sort of thing you might find in the BettaWare catalogue.

'The Carry Anna, The perfect way to store your kitchen utensils. Only £6.99 from BettaWare'

Or am I being too harsh?

Bleugh - did you make that one up yourself?

I would pronounce it wrong first time I read it. I don't mind made up names, and it does sound very pretty... you could write it 'Carrie Anna', hyphenated if need be, and people would find it easier to say & spell it right.

I think its pretty

Cant be doing with the snobbery of "made up names" If you like it, go for it, i've heard a whole lot worse

It's quite nice - she'll get called Carrie though - if you like that, go for it.

But it does vaguely remind me of when I worked with someone who named his baby "Victoriana"