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Help[Opinions] Re: New Names for Italian Babies
in reply to a message by Felie
I'm surprised to see Allegra on there. I would have thought it was too much of a word, like Happy in the US. I guess it must have a different connotation, maybe something more like Joy?
Siria, Giusy, Micol, Diletta - all new to me and interesting! And Sveva is an interesting name.
I think Siria could be a fashionable name here, too, if not for the country. I am surprised that both Siria and Syria are on the list.
I guess Diletta is like Italian equivalent of Desiree? Sweet.
Alice very popular ... it sounds so very different in Italian from English. I guess Aurora is prettier in Italian too. I did not know these were so popular in Italy.
Giusy is too much like juicy in English, but I wonder what kind of impression you get from it in Italy.
Enea is interesting. The submitted name says it's a form of Aeneas?
Zeno number 118, I like that. How do you say the letter Z in it in Italy?
I hadn't ever noticed the name Mattia (#3!) before. Nor Ciro. I am surprised Mattia is above Matteo because I always thought Matteo was "the" Italian form of the name.
Asia - I like the Italian pronunciation. Surprised it is on the list.
And I'm surprised that Francesco is number one. A huge number one, too - 3.5%!
Is Mia taken to be a short form or pet form of Maria? Rather than the word mine?
My faves from top 50 (I'm sure my taste is probably somewhat ugly to you, haha):
Francesco, Alessandro, Federico, Marco, Nicola
Sofia, Giulia, Martina, Ginevra, Francesca, Mia, Asia, Alessandra, Vittoria, Maria
- mirfak
Siria, Giusy, Micol, Diletta - all new to me and interesting! And Sveva is an interesting name.
I think Siria could be a fashionable name here, too, if not for the country. I am surprised that both Siria and Syria are on the list.
I guess Diletta is like Italian equivalent of Desiree? Sweet.
Alice very popular ... it sounds so very different in Italian from English. I guess Aurora is prettier in Italian too. I did not know these were so popular in Italy.
Giusy is too much like juicy in English, but I wonder what kind of impression you get from it in Italy.
Enea is interesting. The submitted name says it's a form of Aeneas?
Zeno number 118, I like that. How do you say the letter Z in it in Italy?
I hadn't ever noticed the name Mattia (#3!) before. Nor Ciro. I am surprised Mattia is above Matteo because I always thought Matteo was "the" Italian form of the name.
Asia - I like the Italian pronunciation. Surprised it is on the list.
And I'm surprised that Francesco is number one. A huge number one, too - 3.5%!
Is Mia taken to be a short form or pet form of Maria? Rather than the word mine?
My faves from top 50 (I'm sure my taste is probably somewhat ugly to you, haha):
Francesco, Alessandro, Federico, Marco, Nicola
Sofia, Giulia, Martina, Ginevra, Francesca, Mia, Asia, Alessandra, Vittoria, Maria
- mirfak
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