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DD is being born tomorrow.... vote for your favourite Italian name.

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HeadFairy · 30/12/2009 21:01

We're drowning in suggestions so if anyone has a standout favourite Italian girl's name, please tell me what it is!!

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MortaIWombat · 30/12/2009 22:47

Cinzia
Christina

lamg · 30/12/2009 22:50

Italian names are the most beautiful ever. So many gorgeous names I hardly know where to start.
Gaia
Carlotta
Chiara
Magdalena
Leonora
Antonia
Elise

All wonderful names and perfect in lots of European languages.

Let us know your decision.

MmeLindt · 30/12/2009 22:55

Remembered colleagues called Marelena and Antonella. Lovely names.

santasmagicnappysack · 30/12/2009 23:06

Chiara is lovely - and i'm sure most people would know how to pronounce it. Neither Catalina nor Katarina are pretensious and both are fabulous. I went out with an scicilian once and was all set to have a Luca and Katarina - but it was not meant to be. Best of luck tomorrow.

BooHooo · 30/12/2009 23:14

Elisa, Eugenia, Angelina, Agnese, Livia, Katerina

ilovesprouts · 30/12/2009 23:18

marina

porcamiseria · 31/12/2009 10:12

Chiara (love this one)
Luisa
Allegra

Pugwall · 31/12/2009 13:06

Chiara
Giulia
Silvia
Elisa
Allegra
Azzurra
Clara
Emanuela
Valentina
AnnaPaola
Matilde

T oo old ladyish -
Giovanna
Graziella
Rosetta
or anything with -ina on the end

Def not -
Giuseppina (too chavvy in Italy) Giusyyyy!!! la pasta e prontaaa! IYSWIM?!

kando · 31/12/2009 13:35

Not read thread, but it's my dd2's birthday today and we named her Olivia

BadRomance · 31/12/2009 13:36

Valantina

Ava

Pugwall · 31/12/2009 13:42

Kando- Happy birthday Olivia!

crumpette · 31/12/2009 14:46

Haven't read all of thread but my favourite is Sofia

bellissima · 31/12/2009 14:46

Emilia

And another vote for Clara and Elisa

crumpette · 31/12/2009 14:50

Also

Alessandra
Catalina
Valentina
Francesca

BooHooo · 31/12/2009 16:21

Alessandra is beautiful actually

Ava is a Latin name but not specifically Italian at all

bearcrumble · 31/12/2009 16:33

Viviana is nice.

notmystyle · 31/12/2009 16:37

Just to add another name, I don't think anyone's mentioned yet:

Natalia

Beautiful, strong name.

crumpette · 31/12/2009 17:23

I love Natalia! Seasonal, too!

GossipMonger · 31/12/2009 17:26

Claudia

DH is Italian and his Grandma is called Oriele which is beautiful.

Hope all goes well today.

mathanxiety · 31/12/2009 18:21

Serafina

Also love Natalia and Valentina.

MojoLost · 31/12/2009 18:24

Fabiana

shockers · 31/12/2009 18:38

My friend's name is Natalina, her sisters are Lorenza and Camilla.

loobylu3 · 31/12/2009 18:48

I love Italian names! My favourites are:

Allegra
Francesca
Lucia/ Luciana
Carlotta
Valentina

followed by
Livia, Chiara, Aria, Genevra.......

dizzycringles · 31/12/2009 19:11

Arianna? not sure of its origins but certainly sounds Italian

Isabella
Alessandra
Natalia
Mattia
Paloma
Raphaella (sp?)

am making stuff up now I fear

so many wonderful possibilities - good luck on whichever you choose

WorzselMummage · 31/12/2009 19:23

Ooo I love Natalia and Aurelia.

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