Baby girl name - Celtic and Italian Ancestry

[name_f]My[/name_f] husband’s family is from [name_u]Scotland[/name_u] and my family is from [name_f]Italy[/name_f]. We’d love to honour both ancestries with baby girl’s name, however not sure if there is a name that can successfully do this. So far, we love [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]. I know it is traditionally an [name_u]Irish[/name_u] name, but we can be okay with that as it is Celtic. As for middle names, I recently fell in love with [name_f]Giulietta[/name_f] (Italian form of Juliet). Wondering if these names could work together.

[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Giulietta[/name_f]

Open to other suggestions as well.

Some family names on my side

  • [name_f]Angelina[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Emilia[/name_f]

Any help would be appreciated .

Thank you :slight_smile:

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I think [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Giulietta[/name_f] is a really neat very international combo.

(My family is welsh and I have a Gaelic middle name so that way of honoring is totally normal)

On the Gaelic / Scottish side

[name_f]Cait[/name_f]
[name_f]Elspeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Eilidh[/name_f] (ay-Lee)
[name_f]Isobel[/name_f]
[name_f]Marsali[/name_f]

On the Italian side

[name_f]Violetta[/name_f]
[name_f]Fia[/name_f]
Isolina
[name_f]Magdalena[/name_f]
[name_f]Pietra[/name_f]

[name_f]Violetta[/name_f] [name_f]Cait[/name_f]
[name_f]Marsaili[/name_f] [name_f]Giulietta[/name_f]

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I think [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Giulietta[/name_f] works very well! :slight_smile:

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I love [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Giulietta[/name_f] she’s beautiful :dove:

I think this is a great idea choosing a name that represents both your ancestries which clearly this name does wonderfully.

Scottish baby names

[name_u]Adair[/name_u]
[name_f]Elspeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_f]Iona[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilias[/name_f]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_f]Yvaine[/name_f]
[name_u]Mina[/name_u]

Italian baby names

[name_f]Fia[/name_f] ~ this could be a good idea as it has both links to [name_f]Italy[/name_f] and Gaelic
[name_f]Leonora[/name_f]
[name_f]Chiara[/name_f]
[name_f]Oriana[/name_f]
[name_f]Allegra[/name_f]
[name_f]Serafina[/name_f]
[name_f]Violetta[/name_f]
Ginerva

Combinations

[name_u]Adair[/name_u] [name_f]Leonora[/name_f]
[name_f]Elspeth[/name_f] [name_f]Chiara[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilias[/name_f] [name_f]Allegra[/name_f]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f] [name_f]Serafina[/name_f]
[name_f]Yvaine[/name_f] [name_f]Violetta[/name_f]

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps

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I love the mixing of your heritages in your daughter’s name. [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Giulietta[/name_f] is darling.

Ideas that maybe would have cross-cultural appeal:

[name_f]Eliana[/name_f]
[name_f]Emma[/name_f]
[name_f]Eva[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_f]Julia[/name_f]
[name_f]Julianna[/name_f]
[name_f]Kiara[/name_f]
[name_f]Lana[/name_f]
[name_f]Livia[/name_f]
[name_f]Sabrina[/name_f]
[name_f]Tess[/name_f]

[name_m]Just[/name_m] Celtic:

[name_f]Bridget[/name_f]
[name_u]Shea[/name_u]

[name_m]Just[/name_m] Italian/Latin:

[name_f]Bianca[/name_f]
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f]
[name_f]Luciana[/name_f]
[name_f]Valentina[/name_f]

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[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Giulietta[/name_f] is gorgeous! I think they work!

A few ideas (some have Celtic origins, some Italian, some kind of have both, some rank highly in both [name_u]Scotland[/name_u] and Italy):

[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilias[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucia[/name_f]
[name_f]Marsaili[/name_f]
[name_u]Maria[/name_u] ‘Maisie’
[name_f]Caterina[/name_f] / [name_f]Katerina[/name_f]
[name_u]Alma[/name_u]
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Millie[/name_f] (inspired by [name_f]Emilia[/name_f], ranks high in Scotland)
[name_f]Ada[/name_f]
[name_u]Alba[/name_u]
[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f]
[name_f]Evelina[/name_f] (Emilia and [name_f]Angelina[/name_f] inspired)
[name_f]Emelina[/name_f] (Emelia and [name_f]Angelina[/name_f] inspired)
[name_f]Honora[/name_f]
[name_f]Sorcha[/name_f]
[name_f]Sabrina[/name_f]
Serefina

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I think [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Giulietta[/name_f] is very beautiful

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[name_f]My[/name_f] fav Scottish names:
[name_f]Eilidh[/name_f]
[name_f]Maudie[/name_f]

[name_f]My[/name_f] fav Italian names:
[name_f]Giulia[/name_f]
[name_f]Bianca[/name_f]
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f]

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[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Giulietta[/name_f] is so pretty.

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I think [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Giulietta[/name_f] is wonderful!

As for other suggestions, [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] comes to mind! It has both Italian + Celtic (Welsh) origins, as well as literary connections (Guinevere from the stories of [name_m]King[/name_m] Arthur)

I agree with everything that my fellow berries have suggested so far!

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Thank you for your reply! Of your suggestions, I love [name_f]Isobel[/name_f] and [name_f]Violetta[/name_f]!

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I am in love with [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Guilietta[/name_f], such a lovely name!

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Thanks for your reply! [name_f]Flora[/name_f] is another name we’ve been considering!

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Thank you for your suggestions. We too are big fans of [name_f]Eva[/name_f]!

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Thank you for your suggestions, especially the thoughtful consideration of my family names. I love [name_f]Flora[/name_f], [name_f]Millie[/name_f], [name_f]Evelina[/name_f], [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] and [name_f]Serafina[/name_f]!

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Thank you! [name_f]Maudie[/name_f] is so cool. [name_u]Love[/name_u] it.

[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] is beautiful and it’s been suggested a few times. [name_u]Will[/name_u] definitely consider this name! Thanks!

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[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] [name_f]Giulietta[/name_f] is the sweetest name! What a magical combination of both languages and cultures!
[name_f]Angelina[/name_f] is a stunning name too. [name_u]An[/name_u] underused gem!

I believe you have found a gorgeous name.
However, in case you are still looking for more ideas, I would like to add:
[name_f]Dalila[/name_f]
[name_f]Emiliana[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiamma[/name_f]
[name_f]Vita[/name_f]
[name_f]Idalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Carlotta[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Ondina[/name_f]
[name_f]Serena[/name_f]
[name_f]Gioia[/name_f]
[name_f]Domenica[/name_f]
[name_f]Silvia[/name_f]
[name_u]Fiore[/name_u], [name_f]Fioralba[/name_f] or [name_f]Fiorella[/name_f]
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicita[/name_f]
[name_f]Olimpia[/name_f]
[name_f]Ilaria[/name_f]
[name_f]Damiana[/name_f]
[name_f]Maristella[/name_f]
[name_f]Giada[/name_f]
[name_f]Camilla[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_f]Luana[/name_f]
[name_f]Maddalena[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosa[/name_f] or [name_f]Rosalba[/name_f] or [name_f]Rosaria[/name_f]
[name_f]Santina[/name_f]
[name_f]Celestina[/name_f]
[name_f]Delia[/name_f]
[name_f]Letizia[/name_f]
[name_f]Benedetta[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilde[/name_f]
[name_f]Clarissa[/name_f]
[name_f]Gloria[/name_f]
[name_f]Mafalda[/name_f]
Ninfa
[name_f]Alessia[/name_f]
[name_f]Perla[/name_f]
[name_f]Isidora[/name_f]
[name_f]Gaia[/name_f]
[name_f]Fortunata[/name_f]
[name_f]Mirabella[/name_f]

I don’t know much about Scottish names, but I find these ones very interesting and beautiful.
[name_f]Catrina[/name_f]
[name_f]Ferelith[/name_f]
Cleodie
[name_u]Isley[/name_u]
[name_f]Lilias[/name_f] or [name_f]Lileas[/name_f]
[name_f]Muriel[/name_f]
Eriska
[name_f]Isobella[/name_f]
[name_f]Thebe[/name_f]
Ceana
Eilley
[name_f]Fenella[/name_f]

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