Bia - too short?

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Hi all!

I first heard [name_f]Bia[/name_f] as a nn for [name_f]Bianca[/name_f], but I’m from the UK and so I associate it with a TV show character!

I searched it on here recently and found it’s a Greek name meaning “force/energy” and I really like that.

So I’ve got some questions!

  1. Do you think it’s too short to be used alone?
  2. What full names besides [name_f]Bianca[/name_f] and [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]/ce can you think of?
  3. if you’ve ever seen EastEnders (the show I think of!) do you think of the [name_f]Bianca[/name_f] from there? And is it a bad association?

Thanks as always!
:slight_smile:

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  1. I don’t think it’s too short! It’s very similar to [name_f]Mia[/name_f] in length/sound, so I don’t think it feels any less substantial than [name_f]Mia[/name_f], [name_f]Eva[/name_f], or any other two-syllable, three-letter name.

  2. Maybe [name_f]Brianna[/name_f] or [name_f]Bethia[/name_f]? [name_m]Even[/name_m] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] or [name_f]Isabella[/name_f] could potentially shorten to [name_f]Bia[/name_f], in my opinion. It could also be a nickname for some less common names like Brittania, [name_f]Bohemia[/name_f], [name_f]Begonia[/name_f], or [name_f]Bedelia[/name_f].

  3. I’ve never seen that show.

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Bia is cute. But it seems like more of a nickname than a full name to me.

It could be short for [name_f]Belinda[/name_f], [name_f]Cambria[/name_f] or [name_f]Bibiana[/name_f]. Alternatively, you could consider the Italian name [name_f]Bria[/name_f].

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I don’t know the show so can’t answer that question, but I don’t think it’s too short! [name_f]Bethany[/name_f] is a bit of a stretch but hasn’t been mentioned yet, that could work as a full name.

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Bia is lovely and i think it could stand alone

It might work as a nickname for [name_f]Abigail[/name_f], [name_u]Abilene[/name_u] or [name_f]Brianna[/name_f]

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  1. I don’t think it’s too short to be used alone. I think it’s great!
  2. Really any name with a B in it.
  3. Never seen eastenders. It makes me think of a YouTube named Biya (pronounced the same, shirt for [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]).
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I love [name_f]Bia[/name_f]! I didnt automatically think of [name_f]Bianca[/name_f] from Eastenders (I grew up watching the show when she was on it) and I highly doubt any kids her age would be familiar with the reference so I wouldn’t worry about it!

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I’ve never seen [name_f]Bia[/name_f] before I’m not familiar with the TV show you mentioned. I’m not 100% sure how it would be pronounce? To rhyme with [name_f]Mia[/name_f]? Or [name_f]Maya[/name_f]?
I do think that it would be fine to use it as a full name. I do feel like it’s short but short names are perfectly fine and many people prefer them. [name_m]Don[/name_m]’t feel like you ‘have’ to find a longer name if what you really want is [name_f]Bia[/name_f]. If you do want a more formal name I think [name_f]Bianca[/name_f] or [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] is the clearest connected name but you could probably use any name with a b could work.

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I don’t think it’s too short, especially when you consider similar names like [name_f]Mia[/name_f], [name_f]Pia[/name_f] and [name_f]Gia[/name_f]. I absolutely love it as a nickname for [name_f]Bianca[/name_f] (probably because I just generally have a soft spot for that name)! I think it’s a sweet name, and while I tend to prefer longer names with nickname options, I think that it’s more than usable and complete as a standalone name.

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Bia is short, one might even call it a mini-name, but it is no shorter than [name_f]Mia[/name_f].

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I think [name_f]Bia[/name_f] is very sweet. It could make an unexpected nickname/pet name for something like [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f].

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Bia didn’t just mean force and energy.

In Greek mythology, [name_f]Bia[/name_f] was a supernatural woman who embodied force and energy, she was the personification of it. Not quite a [name_f]Goddess[/name_f], yet close enough.

She was an associate of even [name_m]Zeus[/name_m] due to her Mother’s support of him in the [name_m]Titan[/name_m] War. She was the sister of [name_u]Nike[/name_u], Kratos and Zelus. She was the daughter of the [name_m]Titan[/name_m] [name_f]Pallas[/name_f] and the Oceanid Styx.

She is even a great granddaughter of the great [name_f]Earth[/name_f] Mother and [name_f]Goddess[/name_f], [name_f]Gaia[/name_f]. Her blood is that of the Gods

So, my conclusion is, the name stands perfectly fine just on its own. Because this name has deep mythology attached to it.

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I don’t think it’s too short. It’s really cute and the meaning is awesome. I’ve never seen the show but I don’t think it’s going to be as relevant like in ten years when little [name_f]Bia[/name_f] is in school so it’s probably fine! Idk if you were the one posting about how to pronounce [name_f]Bea[/name_f] but I’d be tempted to spell it like that for aesthetics alone. [name_m]Even[/name_m] though I know that’s often said “[name_f]Bee[/name_f]”.

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