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Help[Opinions] Concetta
I can't stop thinking about this (admittedly dated) Italian name. I love that it's lacy but also grounded/earthy/slightly pedestrian (see: dated). It's also fun to say. What do you think?
Some combos:
Concetta Bianca
Concetta Bryony
Concetta Enid
Concetta Flavia
Concetta Iris (probably my favorite)
Concetta Lily
Concetta Loie
Concetta Peony
Concetta Ruby
Concetta Ursula
Concetta Viola
Concetta Winifred
Combos are tricky for this one!
Some combos:
Concetta Bianca
Concetta Bryony
Concetta Enid
Concetta Flavia
Concetta Iris (probably my favorite)
Concetta Lily
Concetta Loie
Concetta Peony
Concetta Ruby
Concetta Ursula
Concetta Viola
Concetta Winifred
Combos are tricky for this one!
This message was edited 8/12/2021, 10:39 AM
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It's 100 percent Italian and needs an Italian name for a mn, preferably Maria. It's not a bad name but is not as attractive as some other Italian names like Carmella or Francesca. It sounds too much like some kind of deli meat. Concetta and pancetta with mozzarella and provolone on a ciabatta with pesto and aioli.
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Not sure why it “needs” an Italian MN…
That’s a strangely prescriptive comment, but thanks for the response.
Concetta Maria is too obvious.
That’s a strangely prescriptive comment, but thanks for the response.
Concetta Maria is too obvious.
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As an Italian, I’m slightly amused by people saying they Find Concetta « lacy » or Annunziata « angelic », these names are so old womanish and dowdy, and stereotypical.
Concetta is one of my least favorite names. I guess it works with Bianca, all the other combinations are too jarring,
Concetta is one of my least favorite names. I guess it works with Bianca, all the other combinations are too jarring,
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LOL
Guilty! I’m Italian-American and am aware of the dowdiness of those names in Italy, but I can’t resist (what I perceive as) their charms. Annunziata in particular is glorious.
Does Arcangela have a similar vibe, or is it older/weirder? I assume it comes off as intensely Catholic (and maybe pious or sanctimonious).
Guilty! I’m Italian-American and am aware of the dowdiness of those names in Italy, but I can’t resist (what I perceive as) their charms. Annunziata in particular is glorious.
Does Arcangela have a similar vibe, or is it older/weirder? I assume it comes off as intensely Catholic (and maybe pious or sanctimonious).
This message was edited 8/12/2021, 3:33 PM
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Arcangela is very uncommon and so doesn’t have the same vibe at all, it sounds frilly and a bit out-there, not necessarily sanctimonious. Concetta, Annunziata, Immacolata are old women in black who speak only dialect and go to mass every morning. They’re also extremely southern-Italian sounding, if I met one say in Milan I’d be 99% sure she had moved.
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Ah, thank you for the insight!
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I don't like it
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