I’ve posted before about my desire to name a daughter [name_f]Filomena[/name_f], after my grandmother, with whom I’m extremely close. I’ve also posted before about finding a nickname for [name_f]Filomena[/name_f] - my grandmother’s family always called her (the completely unrelated) [name_f]Dolly[/name_f], but I’d like to find something closer to the actual name. Recently I heard the name [name_f]Fia[/name_f] and wondered whether it would be a potential. Berries, you gave some great feedback on [name_f]Filomena[/name_f] and even possible nns for her, but the more I think about it, the more I wonder…
Is [name_f]Fia[/name_f] actually useable? Is it too out there? I keep trying to imagine it in everyday usage, like “Who wants to hold [name_f]Fia[/name_f]?” or “[name_f]Fia[/name_f] has a soccer game after school.” I find myself really falling in love with it, but it’s not my normal style so it’s really pushing me out of my comfort zone. What do you guys think? Am I being super paranoid? (The answer to this is probably, since this baby is 100% still hypothetical!)
I love [name_f]Fia[/name_f]! I absolutely think it’s usable. [name_f]Mia[/name_f] and [name_f]Leah[/name_f] are both hugely popular. Why not [name_f]Fia[/name_f]? As far as uncommon names go, [name_f]Fia[/name_f] seems very accessible and easy to wear to me.
I think [name_f]Fia[/name_f] is absolutely usable. First thing I thought was that if [name_f]Mia[/name_f] is usable, [name_f]Fia[/name_f] may be usable as well because they are so similar.
In order to honor a [name_f]Filomena[/name_f] I would go with [name_f]Fiona[/name_f] (with a possible nn of [name_f]Fia[/name_f]), but [name_f]Fia[/name_f] on it’s own is lovely.
[name_f]Fia[/name_f] is lighthearted and fun and peppy, but does seem like a nickname. It’s so simple there are lots of full name choices though- [name_f]Philomena[/name_f] works, and [name_f]Philippa[/name_f], [name_f]Fiammetta[/name_f], [name_f]Francesca[/name_f], [name_f]Fiona[/name_f], etc.
The are surely many girls named [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] who are nicknamed [name_f]Fia[/name_f]. My tiny foster daughter is one of them, although we use [name_f]Sophie[/name_f] a bit more often. So I don’t think it would be too “out there.”
I used to nanny a [name_f]Sofia[/name_f] who I called [name_f]Fia[/name_f] and have loved [name_f]Fia[/name_f] ever since! It’s such fun to say! I have a cute bluebird tattoo which I named [name_f]Fia[/name_f], in fact! I can definitely see it as a stand alone, but if I were you I’d go with [name_f]Filomena[/name_f], and just mainly call her [name_f]Fia[/name_f]. A cool, unusual, modern nn with a strong meaningful folk name? What could be better?
Actually, I wonder why people thought [name_f]Fia[/name_f] not usable. It’s a sweet, pretty name. [name_f]Filomena[/name_f] nn [name_f]Fia[/name_f] definitely could works.
I like it, but probably couldn’t use it in Australia, since it would sound too much like “fear” in our accent since we don’t say our r’s like Americans. So many names I can’t use because of that haha. But it is a lovely nickname for sure!
My friend just had a daughter called [name_f]Sofia[/name_f]-[name_f]Lily[/name_f], and she often calls her [name_f]Fia[/name_f], so it is usable. Personally, I think it sounds too much like fear, but that may not bother you.
[name_f]Fia[/name_f] is gorgeous and so is [name_f]Filomena[/name_f]! I prefer the spelling [name_f]Philomena[/name_f], so you can get a wider variety of nicknames like [name_f]Pippa[/name_f] and [name_f]Pia[/name_f], but the [name_f]Filomena[/name_f] version is great too! [name_f]Philomena[/name_f] is probably one of my favourite names for girls.
I think that’s really sweet. Fiadh (pronounced [name_f]Fia[/name_f]) is an Irish name that means little deer. [name_m]Just[/name_m] thought you might like to know that if you decide to go for it
I used to know a [name_f]Sofia[/name_f] nn [name_f]Fia[/name_f] as well, so I see it as perfectly usable, as a nickname or a given name (“it’s like [name_f]Mia[/name_f] with an F” isn’t hard to explain at all). [name_f]Filomena[/name_f] nn [name_f]Fia[/name_f] would be great if you love both names, but I see no reason why [name_f]Fia[/name_f] can’t be used on its own. Yes, it’s a bit close to ‘fear’ but if you emphasise the two syllables ([name_u]Fee[/name_u]-uh vs feer) it’s not too close at all.
Thank you all for the wonderful feedback! I would ideally like to name her [name_f]Filomena[/name_f] with the nn [name_f]Fia[/name_f] - that’s the spelling my little old Italian grandmother uses, so I’d like to stick to it, even if there aren’t as many nn possibilities! I’m thrilled that you guys think it’s usable…I didn’t want to get my heart set on it if it turned out to be too weird!
I think [name_f]Filomena[/name_f] nn [name_f]Fia[/name_f] is adorable! I would totally go for it. And ironically, it doesn’t seem all that out-of-place with the other names on your list–I think [name_f]Fia[/name_f] goes well with [name_u]Harper[/name_u] and [name_f]Lavinia[/name_f], but even more-so, [name_m]Atticus[/name_m], [name_m]Leo[/name_m], and [name_m]Roman[/name_m]…
I totally sympathize on the hypothetical baby thing, though–I do the same thing. I should probably stop referring to my future hypothetical daughter (as if I’ll actually have a child, and if I do, it’ll be a girl, and even if it’s a girl, what are the chances I could convince my future hypothetical husband?!) [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f], hahaha.
I have considered Fiala and [name_f]Fiora[/name_f] nn [name_f]Fia[/name_f] in the past–and I really love them–but I love the family ties of [name_f]Filomena[/name_f] for you, and [name_f]Fia[/name_f] totally works!
