See the results of this poll: Which is your favorite?
Respondents: 54 (This poll is closed)
- Amalia: 12 (22%)
- Eloisa: 10 (19%)
- Abriana: 3 (6%)
- Gemma: 8 (15%)
- Giada: 3 (6%)
- Lilla: 2 (4%)
- Milana: 7 (13%)
- Oriana: 4 (7%)
- Rosina: 2 (4%)
- Sarita: 3 (6%)
Woo-hoo!!! It’s a [name]Rica[/name] poll! 
[name]Amalia[/name]: I so want to like this, but it reminds me of Somalia.
[name]Eloisa[/name]: Oh, Ricette, I love this SO much!!! And with your last name? AWESOME!!!
[name]Abriana[/name]: I’m more of an [name]Adriana[/name] person, but I’ll work on [name]Abriana[/name].
I do think it’s very pretty, and I think it’s perfect with your last name.
[name]Gemma[/name]: I think this is beautiful…
[name]Giada[/name]: I think this is pretty, but I love [name]Eloisa[/name] more.
[name]Lilla[/name]: I wanted to say [name]Lilia[/name], so I guess it feels incomplete to me. I need to work on it… I do love [name]Lilia[/name] and [name]Liliana[/name], though!
[name]Milana[/name]: I think of [name]Alyssa[/name] [name]Milano[/name], [name]Milan[/name], and [name]Milano[/name] cookies. Not bad associations, of course, but they make me like some of your others more.
[name]Oriana[/name]: I think this is bee-YOO-tee-ful…
[name]Rosina[/name]: Very pretty…
[name]Sarita[/name]: I’ll vote for [name]Rosina[/name] over [name]Sarita[/name]. [name]Sarita[/name] reminds me of something, but I can’t think of it yet. (I need some mini Three Musketeers to enhance my brain power.)
My hands-down favorite is [name]Eloisa[/name]! I will give you a lifetime supply of mini Three Musketeers if you name your baby [name]Eloisa[/name]! [name]Gemma[/name] is in second place, and I’ll place [name]Oriana[/name] and [name]Rosina[/name] in a close third.
Very perty names!
Have a good night!
I’m going to do my typical CAPS to make it less confusing… 
I voted for [name]Amalia[/name]…but my favorite Italian name is [name]GIULIA[/name]…
[name]Hi[/name]! Okay…I’ll go back to lower case.
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I’m going back to CAPS :o)
I GAVE THAT SMILEY A NOSE FOR YOU!
[name]Hi[/name]! Okay…I’ll go back to lower case.
ricamaca wrote:
I’m going to do my typical CAPS to make it less confusing…
jill wrote:
Woo-hoo!!! It’s a [name]Rica[/name] poll!
[name]Amalia[/name]: I so want to like this, but it reminds me of Somalia. AHHH! THAT’S WHY THIS NAME FEELS WEIRD. I COULDN’T PLACE IT. YOU [name]WIN[/name]!
I win? SCORE!!! What’s my prize? You know, I really do love [name]Aria[/name], which I think you like, too.
I [name]WILL[/name] GIVE YOU THREE [name]PINK[/name] STARBURTS AND TWO YELLOW ONES. DID YOU GET THEM? I THINK THAT IF [name]DAN[/name] AND I WOULD HAVE A [name]LITTLE[/name] GIRL RIGHT NOW, HER NAME WOULD BE [name]ARIA[/name] [name]ADELINE[/name]. BONUS…THE OTHER [name]DAY[/name] I FOUND OUT I WAS ALMOST NAMED [name]ARIANA[/name]. IT WAS MY MOM’S FAV. [name]HOW[/name] COOL IS THAT!?
[name]Eloisa[/name]: Oh, Ricette, I love this SO much!!! And with your last name? AWESOME!!! – [name]DO[/name] YOU THINK [name]ELOISA[/name] WOULD BE WEIRD IN A FAMILY THAT ALREADY HAS AN [name]ELISE[/name]? THERE’S AN [name]ELISE[/name] ON MY HUBBY’S SIDE…
Nah, I personally don’t think it would be weird, but if it’s weird to you, that’s what matters. Heck, I love [name]Eloise[/name] so much, that I’d use it even if I had a family of Elsies, Ellas, Louises, Loises…You get the point. I [name]DO[/name] [name]LOVE[/name] IT, TOO! HUBBY DIDN’T [name]ANSWER[/name] ME ON WHETHER OR NOT HE LIKED IT, BUT HE’S BEEN REALLY BUSY AT WORK.
[name]Abriana[/name]: I’m more of an [name]Adriana[/name] person, but I’ll work on [name]Abriana[/name].
I do think it’s very pretty, and I think it’s perfect with your last name. I AGREE…MUCH MORE OF AN [name]ADRIANA[/name] [name]PERSON[/name]. NEVER HEARD OF [name]ABRIANA[/name] BEFORE, THOUGH.
This is totally random, but do you like [name]Adela[/name]? I [name]DO[/name] LIKE [name]ADELA[/name]! IT WAS MY GREAT GRANDMA’S NAME! AND SHE GAVE “[name]ADELINE[/name]” TO MY GRANDMA AS A MIDDLE… [name]DO[/name] YOU [name]SAY[/name] [name]AH[/name]-[name]DAY[/name]-LA?
[name]Gemma[/name]: I think this is beautiful… HUBBY DOESN’T LIKE IT. HE LOOKED AT ME LIKE I WAS CRAZY WHEN I MENTIONED IT… BOO…
Double boo! 
It’s not Italian, but do you like [name]Emmeline[/name]?
YOU [name]JUST[/name] KEEP HITTING THEM OUT OF THE [name]PARK[/name], [name]JILL[/name]! I [name]LOVE[/name] [name]EMMELINE[/name], BUT MY GODDAUGHTER IS [name]EMILY[/name]… 
[name]Giada[/name]: I think this is pretty, but I love [name]Eloisa[/name] more. I [name]DO[/name] REALLY LIKE [name]GIADA[/name]. I KNOW A [name]GIANNA[/name], THOUGH…
I know of the chef. Does that count as knowing a [name]Giada[/name]? SURE DOES!
What about [name]Georgiana[/name]? (I know I’m totally straying from the Italian theme…) HUBBY DOESN’T LIKE [name]GEORGIA[/name], [name]GEORGINA[/name], [name]GEORGIANA[/name], ETC…BOO…
[name]Lilla[/name]: I wanted to say [name]Lilia[/name], so I guess it feels incomplete to me. I need to work on it… I do love [name]Lilia[/name] and [name]Liliana[/name], though! MAYBE [name]LILLA[/name] COULD BE A NN FOR [name]LILIANA[/name]? [name]LILY[/name] IS SOOO POPULAR IT MAKES ME SAD. MAYBE [name]LILLA[/name] WOULD BE BETTER?
I love [name]Liliana[/name] so much! (I think [name]Lilla[/name] is pretty, too…I just need to stop thinking I’m reading [name]Lilia[/name].) Yea, [name]Lily[/name]'s popularity makes me sad, too. For a while, years ago, [name]Lily[/name] [name]Caroline[/name] was one of my favorites. AWWW, [name]JILL[/name]! [name]LILY[/name] [name]CAROLINE[/name] IS SO SWEET!
[name]Milana[/name]: I think of [name]Alyssa[/name] [name]Milano[/name], [name]Milan[/name], and [name]Milano[/name] cookies. Not bad associations, of course, but they make me like some of your others more. I [name]LOVE[/name] THIS ONE BECAUSE MY DAD WAS [name]BORN[/name] IN [name]ITALY[/name] IN A TOWN NEAR [name]MILAN[/name]. (IT’S CALLED CREMONA, BUT IT’S SMALL SO HE ALWAYS TELLS PEOPLE [name]MILAN[/name])
I do think it’s very pretty, and I love the meaning to you. [name]Do[/name] you like [name]Camilla[/name], [name]Camille[/name], or [name]Mila[/name]?
Wait. Yes. I think you do like [name]Camille[/name]…
MHM! [name]CAMILLE[/name] IS A WINNER IN MY BOOK. HUBBY DOESN’T LIKE [name]CAMILLA[/name] (BOO), BUT HE DID [name]SAY[/name] THAT [name]MILA[/name] WAS OK.
[name]Oriana[/name]: I think this is bee-YOO-tee-ful… [name]DAN[/name]'S [name]FAVORITE[/name] BOY NAME FOR AWHILE WAS [name]ORIN[/name]…BUT ONE OF OUR FRIENDS ADOPTED A [name]CAT[/name] NAMED [name]ORIN[/name]…I THINK IT WOULD BE WEIRD TO USE [name]ORIANA[/name]
Yeah…I see your point…
[name]Rosina[/name]: Very pretty… I THOUGHT OF YOU WHEN I SAW THIS NAME! YAY, A NEW “[name]ROSE[/name]” NAME!
Woo-hoo! A new [name]Rose[/name] name!
[name]Sarita[/name]: I’ll vote for [name]Rosina[/name] over [name]Sarita[/name]. [name]Sarita[/name] reminds me of something, but I can’t think of it yet. (I need some mini Three Musketeers to enhance my brain power.)
MMMM…MUSKETEERS! FOR [name]ST[/name]. [name]NICK[/name]'S MY MOM [name]JUST[/name] GAVE US TWO BIG BAGS OF STARBURSTS. DELICIOUS! [name]SARITA[/name] IS PRETTY CLOSE TO [name]SARAH[/name], AND THAT’S ONE OF MY BEST FRIENDS…SO UNFORTUNATLEY THIS ONE’S OUT, TOO.
You got Starbursts? I’m impressed and a bit jealous. The pink ones are my favorites, with yellow in second place…
[name]DAN[/name]'S [name]FAVORITE[/name] IS [name]STRAWBERRY[/name], BUT HE DOESN’T LIKE THE YELLOWS…I’M OKAY WITH THAT BECAUSE THEN I GET THEM ALL! I [name]DON[/name]'T THINK I HAVE A [name]FAVORITE[/name] COLOR…I [name]LOVE[/name] THEM ALL!
My hands-down favorite is [name]Eloisa[/name]! I will give you a lifetime supply of mini Three Musketeers if you name your baby [name]Eloisa[/name]! [name]Gemma[/name] is in second place, and I’ll place [name]Oriana[/name] and [name]Rosina[/name] in a close third.
OOOO! A LIFETIME SUPPLY! MMMMMMMMMM! THAT [name]JUST[/name] MIGHT MAKE ME GAIN BACK ALL THE WEIGHT I’M LOSING!
Very perty names!
OH [name]MAN[/name], I [name]JUST[/name] [name]LOVE[/name] ITALIAN NAMES! I THINK THAT MIGHT BE WHY VIRTUALLY EVERYONE OF MY [name]FAVORITE[/name] GIRL NAMES ENDS WITH “A”…
I love them, too. I’d love to know what you think of my favorite italian names:
[name]Allegra[/name] - I LIKE THIS ONE. [name]DAN[/name] SAYS HE LIKES IT TOO! I CAN PICTURE A SWEET [name]LITTLE[/name] SPUNKY GIRL WITH PIGGY TAILS!
[name]Eleonora[/name] (although I love [name]Eleanora[/name], which isn’t an Italian spelling) - I MOSTLY LIKE THE IDEA OF HAVING [name]NORA[/name] AS A NN WITH THIS ONE.
[name]Eloisa[/name] - [name]LOVE[/name]!
[name]Emilia[/name] - I WISH OUR GODDAUGHTER WASN’T NAMED [name]EMILY[/name], I [name]LOVE[/name], [name]LOVE[/name], [name]LOVE[/name] THIS ONE!
[name]Francesca[/name] - WINNER!
[name]Honora[/name] - I REALLY WANT TO LIKE THIS ONE. I THINK IT WOULD BE A REALLY GREAT MIDDLE NAME.
[name]Leonora[/name] - I LIKE THIS BETTER THAN [name]ELEONORA[/name]
[name]Liliana[/name] - PLACE THIS IN THE [name]EMILIA[/name] BOAT!
[name]Luciana[/name] - WINNER!
[name]Viviana[/name] - I THINK THIS IS MY LEAST [name]FAVORITE[/name]. NOT REALLY A [name]FAN[/name] OF NN [name]VIVI[/name]…
[name]Violetta[/name] - I PREFER [name]VIOLET[/name] 
Have a good night! YOU TOO, [name]JILL[/name]!
Have a good night, Ricette!
I win? SCORE!!! What’s my prize? You know, I really do love [name]Aria[/name], which I think you like, too.
I [name]WILL[/name] GIVE YOU THREE [name]PINK[/name] STARBURTS AND TWO YELLOW ONES. DID YOU GET THEM? I THINK THAT IF [name]DAN[/name] AND I WOULD HAVE A [name]LITTLE[/name] GIRL RIGHT NOW, HER NAME WOULD BE [name]ARIA[/name] [name]ADELINE[/name]. BONUS…THE OTHER [name]DAY[/name] I FOUND OUT I WAS ALMOST NAMED [name]ARIANA[/name]. IT WAS MY MOM’S FAV. [name]HOW[/name] COOL IS THAT!?
Yep, the Starbursts have arrived (and have been eaten). Many thanks for snack. You were almost [name]Ariana[/name]? I think it’s so pretty, and love how it ties in with [name]Aria[/name].
[name]Eloisa[/name]: Oh, Ricette, I love this SO much!!! And with your last name? AWESOME!!! – [name]DO[/name] YOU THINK [name]ELOISA[/name] WOULD BE WEIRD IN A FAMILY THAT ALREADY HAS AN [name]ELISE[/name]? THERE’S AN [name]ELISE[/name] ON MY HUBBY’S SIDE…
Nah, I personally don’t think it would be weird, but if it’s weird to you, that’s what matters. Heck, I love [name]Eloise[/name] so much, that I’d use it even if I had a family of Elsies, Ellas, Louises, Loises…You get the point. I [name]DO[/name] [name]LOVE[/name] IT, TOO! HUBBY DIDN’T [name]ANSWER[/name] ME ON WHETHER OR NOT HE LIKED IT, BUT HE’S BEEN REALLY BUSY AT WORK.
I hope he likes it! (Subliminal message to your husband: You love [name]Eloisa[/name]!)
[name]Abriana[/name]: I’m more of an [name]Adriana[/name] person, but I’ll work on [name]Abriana[/name].
I do think it’s very pretty, and I think it’s perfect with your last name. I AGREE…MUCH MORE OF AN [name]ADRIANA[/name] [name]PERSON[/name]. NEVER HEARD OF [name]ABRIANA[/name] BEFORE, THOUGH.
This is totally random, but do you like [name]Adela[/name]? I [name]DO[/name] LIKE [name]ADELA[/name]! IT WAS MY GREAT GRANDMA’S NAME! AND SHE GAVE “[name]ADELINE[/name]” TO MY GRANDMA AS A MIDDLE… [name]DO[/name] YOU [name]SAY[/name] [name]AH[/name]-[name]DAY[/name]-LA?
You have an [name]Adela[/name] in the family? Wow! I pronounce [name]Adela[/name] as ah-day-la or uh-dell-uh, but with [name]Adella[/name], I only say “uh-dell-uh.”
[name]Gemma[/name]: I think this is beautiful… HUBBY DOESN’T LIKE IT. HE LOOKED AT ME LIKE I WAS CRAZY WHEN I MENTIONED IT… BOO…
More boos!!!
Double boo! It’s not Italian, but do you like [name]Emmeline[/name]?
YOU [name]JUST[/name] KEEP HITTING THEM OUT OF THE [name]PARK[/name], [name]JILL[/name]! I [name]LOVE[/name] [name]EMMELINE[/name], BUT MY GODDAUGHTER IS [name]EMILY[/name]…
Woo-hoo! Darn about not being able to use [name]Emmeline[/name], though.
[name]Giada[/name]: I think this is pretty, but I love [name]Eloisa[/name] more. I [name]DO[/name] REALLY LIKE [name]GIADA[/name]. I KNOW A [name]GIANNA[/name], THOUGH…
I know of the chef. Does that count as knowing a [name]Giada[/name]? SURE DOES!
What about [name]Georgiana[/name]? (I know I’m totally straying from the Italian theme…) HUBBY DOESN’T LIKE [name]GEORGIA[/name], [name]GEORGINA[/name], [name]GEORGIANA[/name], ETC…BOO…
Boo!
[name]Lilla[/name]: I wanted to say [name]Lilia[/name], so I guess it feels incomplete to me. I need to work on it… I do love [name]Lilia[/name] and [name]Liliana[/name], though! MAYBE [name]LILLA[/name] COULD BE A NN FOR [name]LILIANA[/name]? [name]LILY[/name] IS SOOO POPULAR IT MAKES ME SAD. MAYBE [name]LILLA[/name] WOULD BE BETTER?
I love [name]Liliana[/name] so much! (I think [name]Lilla[/name] is pretty, too…I just need to stop thinking I’m reading [name]Lilia[/name].) Yea, [name]Lily[/name]'s popularity makes me sad, too. For a while, years ago, [name]Lily[/name] [name]Caroline[/name] was one of my favorites. AWWW, [name]JILL[/name]! [name]LILY[/name] [name]CAROLINE[/name] IS SO SWEET!
Thanks! I loved it waaay back, when no one was named [name]Lily[/name]…
[name]Milana[/name]: I think of [name]Alyssa[/name] [name]Milano[/name], [name]Milan[/name], and [name]Milano[/name] cookies. Not bad associations, of course, but they make me like some of your others more. I [name]LOVE[/name] THIS ONE BECAUSE MY DAD WAS [name]BORN[/name] IN [name]ITALY[/name] IN A TOWN NEAR [name]MILAN[/name]. (IT’S CALLED CREMONA, BUT IT’S SMALL SO HE ALWAYS TELLS PEOPLE [name]MILAN[/name])
I do think it’s very pretty, and I love the meaning to you. [name]Do[/name] you like [name]Camilla[/name], [name]Camille[/name], or [name]Mila[/name]?
Wait. Yes. I think you do like [name]Camille[/name]…
MHM! [name]CAMILLE[/name] IS A WINNER IN MY BOOK. HUBBY DOESN’T LIKE [name]CAMILLA[/name] (BOO), BUT HE DID [name]SAY[/name] THAT [name]MILA[/name] WAS OK.
I love [name]Camille[/name]!
[name]Oriana[/name]: I think this is bee-YOO-tee-ful… [name]DAN[/name]'S [name]FAVORITE[/name] BOY NAME FOR AWHILE WAS [name]ORIN[/name]…BUT ONE OF OUR FRIENDS ADOPTED A [name]CAT[/name] NAMED [name]ORIN[/name]…I THINK IT WOULD BE WEIRD TO USE [name]ORIANA[/name]
Yeah…I see your point…
[name]Rosina[/name]: Very pretty… I THOUGHT OF YOU WHEN I SAW THIS NAME! YAY, A NEW “[name]ROSE[/name]” NAME!
Woo-hoo! A new [name]Rose[/name] name!
[name]Sarita[/name]: I’ll vote for [name]Rosina[/name] over [name]Sarita[/name]. [name]Sarita[/name] reminds me of something, but I can’t think of it yet. (I need some mini Three Musketeers to enhance my brain power.)
MMMM…MUSKETEERS! FOR [name]ST[/name]. [name]NICK[/name]'S MY MOM [name]JUST[/name] GAVE US TWO BIG BAGS OF STARBURSTS. DELICIOUS! [name]SARITA[/name] IS PRETTY CLOSE TO [name]SARAH[/name], AND THAT’S ONE OF MY BEST FRIENDS…SO UNFORTUNATLEY THIS ONE’S OUT, TOO.
You got Starbursts? I’m impressed and a bit jealous. The pink ones are my favorites, with yellow in second place…
[name]DAN[/name]'S [name]FAVORITE[/name] IS [name]STRAWBERRY[/name], BUT HE DOESN’T LIKE THE YELLOWS…I’M OKAY WITH THAT BECAUSE THEN I GET THEM ALL! I [name]DON[/name]'T THINK I HAVE A [name]FAVORITE[/name] COLOR…I [name]LOVE[/name] THEM ALL!
[name]Rica[/name], if you focused more on the pinks (strawberry), you’d see what you’ve been missing. The red flavor is my least favorite, but have tons of love for pink, yellow, and even orange.
My hands-down favorite is [name]Eloisa[/name]! I will give you a lifetime supply of mini Three Musketeers if you name your baby [name]Eloisa[/name]! [name]Gemma[/name] is in second place, and I’ll place [name]Oriana[/name] and [name]Rosina[/name] in a close third.
OOOO! A LIFETIME SUPPLY! MMMMMMMMMM! THAT [name]JUST[/name] MIGHT MAKE ME GAIN BACK ALL THE WEIGHT I’M LOSING!
Very perty names!
OH [name]MAN[/name], I [name]JUST[/name] [name]LOVE[/name] ITALIAN NAMES! I THINK THAT MIGHT BE WHY VIRTUALLY EVERYONE OF MY [name]FAVORITE[/name] GIRL NAMES ENDS WITH “A”…
I love them, too. I’d love to know what you think of my favorite italian names:
[name]Allegra[/name] - I LIKE THIS ONE. [name]DAN[/name] SAYS HE LIKES IT TOO! I CAN PICTURE A SWEET [name]LITTLE[/name] SPUNKY GIRL WITH PIGGY TAILS!
I think it’s spunky on a little girl and elegant an adult. I love the piggy tail imagery!
[name]Eleonora[/name] (although I love [name]Eleanora[/name], which isn’t an Italian spelling) - I MOSTLY LIKE THE IDEA OF HAVING [name]NORA[/name] AS A NN WITH THIS ONE.
I love [name]Nora[/name], too…
[name]Eloisa[/name] - [name]LOVE[/name]!
[name]Emilia[/name] - I WISH OUR GODDAUGHTER WASN’T NAMED [name]EMILY[/name], I [name]LOVE[/name], [name]LOVE[/name], [name]LOVE[/name] THIS ONE!
I love it, too…
[name]Francesca[/name] - WINNER!
I knew an Italian [name]Francesca[/name] (sister to [name]Agnese[/name], [name]Maria[/name], and [name]Dalia[/name]), and I thought it was so elegant.
[name]Honora[/name] - I REALLY WANT TO LIKE THIS ONE. I THINK IT WOULD BE A REALLY GREAT MIDDLE NAME.
Agreed…
[name]Leonora[/name] - I LIKE THIS BETTER THAN [name]ELEONORA[/name]
Really?
[name]Liliana[/name] - PLACE THIS IN THE [name]EMILIA[/name] BOAT!
Okay!
[name]Luciana[/name] - WINNER!
I love this so much!
[name]Viviana[/name] - I THINK THIS IS MY LEAST [name]FAVORITE[/name]. NOT REALLY A [name]FAN[/name] OF NN [name]VIVI[/name]…
I don’t like the [name]Vivi[/name] nickname that much, either, but I love [name]Viviana[/name]!
[name]Violetta[/name] - I PREFER [name]VIOLET[/name]
Me too, but I do love the Italian form.
[name]Do[/name] you speak Italian? I once spoke a little, but I’ve forgotten it now. I only remeber random words like “andiamo” or phrases like “hace frio.” Darn!
Okay, [name]Rica[/name], I’m adding 12 blueberry jellybeans to your candy stash. It’s the least I can do in return for the Starbursts.
Later tater!
Sorry to gate crash your chat with [name]Jill[/name]! I just wanted to say how pretty so many of your Italian names are. If I had even a little bit of Italian in me, I would have happily give all Italian names to my children!
I especially love [name]Allegra[/name], [name]Francesca[/name] and [name]Luciana[/name]. I haven’t heard of [name]Milana[/name] before but that is lovely too
No Worries! Gate crashing totally welcome here!
I’m not sure hubby would be okay with all Italian names, but I could easily do it Thanks for your input, mummyto3!
Dang it…I had a response all written up, [name]Jill[/name] and i lost it
Try again…
[name]Adela[/name] - We would definitley stick to the [name]Adela[/name] spelling. It is pretty easy to pronounce, right? I’m not really a fan of names that make pronouncing difficult. Especially with my Italian grandparent’s accent…
[name]Liliana[/name] - the popularity of [name]Lily[/name] makes me sad. My grandma had a sister [name]Lillian[/name], and [name]Dan[/name]'s Great (maybe 2 greats?) Grandma was [name]Lily[/name]. Then, throwing the “a” at the end would make it “italian” and we could cover a crap-load of bases! I really understand why you loved the name, but have “moved on” to others, now …
[name]Camille[/name] - I just keep coming back to this one. I’m really liking it latley. [name]Dan[/name] just named one of his video game characters [name]Camille[/name]…I think that means he likes it too [name]Camille[/name] [name]Adeline[/name] sounds so pretty, too. Her initials would be [name]CAB[/name], though… But I’m over that, I think…
Starbursts - Hmmm…After doing some “research” I have decided this is my order of favorites: Yellow, pink, red, orange. MMM!
[name]Francesca[/name] - It really is so elegant, but then you get the fun “[name]Frankie[/name]” nn and it just “spunks” it right up! [name]Francesca[/name], [name]Agnese[/name], [name]Maria[/name], and [name]Dalia[/name]? [name]How[/name] fun!
I know a few words and phrases in Italian because my grandparents speak it. (For awhile there they kept buying me dictionaries and books in Italian so I would learn, but I was going to school for Spanish, so I didn’t want to confuse myself. Spanish and Italian are pretty close. I compare words and phrases with my grandma sometimes…) My dad speaks it too, but he says he’s “rusty”. I didn’t even know he could speak it until I was 16. One of his aunts came over to visit us and he started talking to her. I think my jaw hit the floor! I guess he speaks a “dead dialect” so people laugh at some of the things he says because he sounds “too proper”
Okay, [name]Rica[/name], I’m adding 12 blueberry jellybeans to your candy stash. It’s the least I can do in return for the Starbursts.
– MMM! I [name]LOVE[/name] Blueberry! Thanks!
I voted for [name]Amalia[/name], but also like [name]Rosina[/name].
I love that [name]Rosina[/name] could use the nn [name]Rosie[/name]. I think that’s so sweet! (If you can get past “The Jetsons” 
AHHH! I just wrote a long message and my computer screen froze! I was too lazy to type in all CAPS, so I put a star to the right of my paragraphs.
[name]Adela[/name] - We would definitley stick to the [name]Adela[/name] spelling. It is pretty easy to pronounce, right? I’m not really a fan of names that make pronouncing difficult. Especially with my Italian grandparent’s accent…
*I can’t remember if you’re pronouncing it as a-[name]DAY[/name]-luh or a-[name]DELL[/name]-uh. (Sorries…I think I’m suffering from the temporary dumbs.) Either way, I think it’s easy to pronounce, and I love saying it.
I think it’s so perfect with your last name!
[name]Liliana[/name] - the popularity of [name]Lily[/name] makes me sad. My grandma had a sister [name]Lillian[/name], and [name]Dan[/name]'s Great (maybe 2 greats?) Grandma was [name]Lily[/name]. Then, throwing the “a” at the end would make it “italian” and we could cover a crap-load of bases! I really understand why you loved the name, but have “moved on” to others, now …
*You’ve moved on? Okay, I totally have the Muppet’s song, “Movin’ Right Along” in my head now…
[name]Camille[/name] - I just keep coming back to this one. I’m really liking it latley. [name]Dan[/name] just named one of his video game characters [name]Camille[/name]…I think that means he likes it too [name]Camille[/name] [name]Adeline[/name] sounds so pretty, too. Her initials would be [name]CAB[/name], though… But I’m over that, I think…
*I love [name]Camille[/name]! I wouldn’t worry about the [name]CAB[/name] initials. If, however, she’d be A$$, MUD, PEE, etc., I think that’s an entirely different story.
Starbursts - Hmmm…After doing some “research” I have decided this is my order of favorites: Yellow, pink, red, orange. MMM!
*HAHA! I loved how you worked in Starbursts. I’m happy to see pink ranked so highly. [name]How[/name] do you feel about Skittles?
[name]Francesca[/name] - It really is so elegant, but then you get the fun “[name]Frankie[/name]” nn and it just “spunks” it right up! [name]Francesca[/name], [name]Agnese[/name], [name]Maria[/name], and [name]Dalia[/name]? [name]How[/name] fun!
*I agree about [name]Francesca[/name]/[name]Frankie[/name]! Isn’t that a great sibling set?
I know a few words and phrases in Italian because my grandparents speak it. (For awhile there they kept buying me dictionaries and books in Italian so I would learn, but I was going to school for Spanish, so I didn’t want to confuse myself. Spanish and Italian are pretty close. I compare words and phrases with my grandma sometimes…) My dad speaks it too, but he says he’s “rusty”. I didn’t even know he could speak it until I was 16. One of his aunts came over to visit us and he started talking to her. I think my jaw hit the floor! I guess he speaks a “dead dialect” so people laugh at some of the things he says because he sounds “too proper”
*That’s so cool about your dad surprising you with his Italian language skills!
Okay, [name]Rica[/name], I’m adding 12 blueberry jellybeans to your candy stash. It’s the least I can do in return for the Starbursts.
– MMM! I [name]LOVE[/name] Blueberry! Thanks!
*You’re welcome, [name]Rica[/name]. I was going to give you butter popcorn jellybeans (they’re good, I promise), but you struck me more as a blueberry gal.
And mummy, you more than welcome to post here! I’m giving you 8 blueberry jellybeans as an official welcome.
[name]Jill[/name], Thank you! I am v honoured- (British spelling)
You’re welcome. I’m sending you 7 more beans.
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[name]Liliana[/name] - the popularity of [name]Lily[/name] makes me sad. My grandma had a sister [name]Lillian[/name], and [name]Dan[/name]'s Great (maybe 2 greats?) Grandma was [name]Lily[/name]. Then, throwing the “a” at the end would make it “italian” and we could cover a crap-load of bases! I really understand why you loved the name, but have “moved on” to others, now …
*You’ve moved on? Okay, I totally have the Muppet’s song, “Movin’ Right Along” in my head now…
HAHA! [name]LOVE[/name] THE MUPPETS! ACTUALLY, I MEANT THAT YOU’VE MOVED ON…I’M STILL STUCK…LOVING IT AND HATING IT’S POPULARITY
***Wait. I moved on? I love [name]Liliana[/name]! I never stopped loving it! I was so sad that you didn’t like it anymore! I have to go back to see what I wrote, because I’m confused now!
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- I’M SORRY I THINK I WAS THE CONFUSED ONE…I WAS THINKING THAT SINCE [name]LILY[/name] [name]CAROLINE[/name] ISN’T YOUR [name]FAVORITE[/name] ANYMORE IT WAS BECAUSE YOU DIDN’T LIKE THE [name]LILY[/name]'S ANYMORE…WHOOPS! SORRY FOR ASSUMING, [name]JILL[/name] BUT I’M VERY [name]GLAD[/name] YOU STILL [name]LOVE[/name] [name]LILIANA[/name]!
- I’M SORRY I THINK I WAS THE CONFUSED ONE…I WAS THINKING THAT SINCE [name]LILY[/name] [name]CAROLINE[/name] ISN’T YOUR [name]FAVORITE[/name] ANYMORE IT WAS BECAUSE YOU DIDN’T LIKE THE [name]LILY[/name]'S ANYMORE…WHOOPS! SORRY FOR ASSUMING, [name]JILL[/name] BUT I’M VERY [name]GLAD[/name] YOU STILL [name]LOVE[/name] [name]LILIANA[/name]!
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OHHH! SKITTLES ARE DELISH!!!
***I agree. They have the shape of M&Ms, but you get a chewy middle. (And who doesn’t love chewy middles?)
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- I HAVE TO ADMIT, AS MUCH AS I [name]LOVE[/name] M&Ms, CHEWY MIDDLES IS WHERE ITS AT!
- I HAVE TO ADMIT, AS MUCH AS I [name]LOVE[/name] M&Ms, CHEWY MIDDLES IS WHERE ITS AT!
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*You’re welcome, [name]Rica[/name]. I was going to give you butter popcorn jellybeans (they’re good, I promise), but you struck me more as a blueberry gal.
I AM DEFINITLEY MORE OF A BLUEBERRY GIRL! THE BUTTER POPCORN ONES FREAK ME OUT! THE CHEWINESS OF JELLY WITH THE FLAVOR OF CRUNCHY POPCORN? MY [name]BRAIN[/name] FREAKS OUT
***[name]Say[/name] it isn’t so, [name]Rica[/name]! Popcorn jellybeans around the world are crying now. The birds have stopped singing, and houseplants everywhere are wilting over this sad news. (Popcorn jellybeans, stay strong!)
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- OH, MR. AND MRS. POPCORN…SO MANY PEOPLE [name]TRULY[/name] [name]LOVE[/name] YOU, PLEASE [name]DON[/name]'T TAKE ME TOO SERIOUSLY. TAKE WHAT A [name]SAID[/name] WITH A GRAIN OF SALT…HAHA, GET IT? CUZ THEY’RE POPCORN? … OH [name]MAN[/name] I’M TIRED THIS [name]MORNING[/name]…
[name]Do[/name] you like the apricot or peach beanies? (I can’t handle more pain tonight, so if you hate them, be gentle…)
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- I [name]DON[/name]'T THINK I’VE [name]EVER[/name] HAD PEACH OR APRICOT! I’M FAIRLY CERTAIN I WOULD [name]LOVE[/name] THEM, THOUGH!! COULD YOU SEND SOME MY [name]WAY[/name] TO TRY? THANKS!!!
- I [name]DON[/name]'T THINK I’VE [name]EVER[/name] HAD PEACH OR APRICOT! I’M FAIRLY CERTAIN I WOULD [name]LOVE[/name] THEM, THOUGH!! COULD YOU SEND SOME MY [name]WAY[/name] TO TRY? THANKS!!!
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***I’m more of a hot chocolate person, although I do like coffee that doesn’t taste like coffee (which defeats the whole purpose, I know). I do love coffee nips, though! (Makes no sense, I know…) [name]Rica[/name], may I please have some hot chocolate with 14 mini marshmallows?
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- HERE YA GO, [name]JILL[/name]! I’M GOING TO MAKE THE SAME FOR ME, TOO. HOT CHOCOLATE SOUNDS AMAZING RIGHT NOW! (PS - MY MOM IS THE SAME [name]WAY[/name] AS YOU WITH COFFEE, SO ITS NOT WEIRD TO ME
- HERE YA GO, [name]JILL[/name]! I’M GOING TO MAKE THE SAME FOR ME, TOO. HOT CHOCOLATE SOUNDS AMAZING RIGHT NOW! (PS - MY MOM IS THE SAME [name]WAY[/name] AS YOU WITH COFFEE, SO ITS NOT WEIRD TO ME
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I heard a snowstorm is coming your way, [name]Rica[/name], so stay safe and warm!
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- THANKS! WE GOT A HUGE [name]STORM[/name]. THE [name]SNOW[/name] IS UP TO YOUR KNEES ([name]JUST[/name] LIKE THE SONG!) AND ITS WET, HEAVY [name]SNOW[/name] TOO. MOST PEOPLE DIDN’T COME INTO WORK TODAY, BUT I LIVE [name]JUST[/name] 2 BLOCKS AWAY SO I WALKED IN. ITS NASTY OUT THERE, AND I HEARD ITS GOING TO GET WORSE… HUBBY AND I WERE UP PRETTY [name]EARLY[/name] TO PLOW [name]SNOW[/name] AND IT TOOK ABOUT 4 TIMES LONGER THAN NORMAL. EVERYONE THAT COULD MAKE IT IN TO WORK DEFINITLEY SHOWED UP LATE.
I love the name [name]Gemma[/name]! I would use it as a name because it’s so cute!
Could I have some cocoa, too? It’s only in the "50’s here, but we are cold because we are not used to it. Plus it’s very damp. Our cousin from [name]Denver[/name] was here and even she was cold - she said she is used to a dry cold, not a damp cold. I know, it makes no sense. Last night was cold. Our house isn’t sealed well and it got down to the mid '40’s I think. Our daughter was wearing a snow hat in the kitchen because she wants us to cut down on our energy use. I have to say she looked ridiculous. [name]Even[/name] my husband was cold and he never gets cold. He had a hard time getting out of bed this morning. Our cat is cold. He actually went under the covers and snuggled with us last night.
[name]Rica[/name], you kind of have to search for my newest posts, but I have faith in you.
][name]Liliana[/name] - the popularity of [name]Lily[/name] makes me sad. My grandma had a sister [name]Lillian[/name], and [name]Dan[/name]'s Great (maybe 2 greats?) Grandma was [name]Lily[/name]. Then, throwing the “a” at the end would make it “italian” and we could cover a crap-load of bases! I really understand why you loved the name, but have “moved on” to others, now …
*You’ve moved on? Okay, I totally have the Muppet’s song, “Movin’ Right Along” in my head now…
HAHA! [name]LOVE[/name] THE MUPPETS! ACTUALLY, I MEANT THAT YOU’VE MOVED ON…I’M STILL STUCK…LOVING IT AND HATING IT’S POPULARITY
***Wait. I moved on? I love [name]Liliana[/name]! I never stopped loving it! I was so sad that you didn’t like it anymore! I have to go back to see what I wrote, because I’m confused now!
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- I’M SORRY I THINK I WAS THE CONFUSED ONE…I WAS THINKING THAT SINCE [name]LILY[/name] [name]CAROLINE[/name] ISN’T YOUR [name]FAVORITE[/name] ANYMORE IT WAS BECAUSE YOU DIDN’T LIKE THE [name]LILY[/name]'S ANYMORE…WHOOPS! SORRY FOR ASSUMING, [name]JILL[/name] BUT I’M VERY [name]GLAD[/name] YOU STILL [name]LOVE[/name] [name]LILIANA[/name]!
- I’M SORRY I THINK I WAS THE CONFUSED ONE…I WAS THINKING THAT SINCE [name]LILY[/name] [name]CAROLINE[/name] ISN’T YOUR [name]FAVORITE[/name] ANYMORE IT WAS BECAUSE YOU DIDN’T LIKE THE [name]LILY[/name]'S ANYMORE…WHOOPS! SORRY FOR ASSUMING, [name]JILL[/name] BUT I’M VERY [name]GLAD[/name] YOU STILL [name]LOVE[/name] [name]LILIANA[/name]!
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****Yep! I still love [name]Liliana[/name]! It’s a wonderful as a pink Starburst to me.
OHHH! SKITTLES ARE DELISH!!!
***I agree. They have the shape of M&Ms, but you get a chewy middle. (And who doesn’t love chewy middles?)
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- I HAVE TO ADMIT, AS MUCH AS I [name]LOVE[/name] M&Ms, CHEWY MIDDLES IS WHERE ITS AT!
- I HAVE TO ADMIT, AS MUCH AS I [name]LOVE[/name] M&Ms, CHEWY MIDDLES IS WHERE ITS AT!
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*****Definitely! Chewy middles are what make life wonderful. [name]Do[/name] you like nougat centers? (Break it to me gently if you don’t…)
*You’re welcome, [name]Rica[/name]. I was going to give you butter popcorn jellybeans (they’re good, I promise), but you struck me more as a blueberry gal.
I AM DEFINITLEY MORE OF A BLUEBERRY GIRL! THE BUTTER POPCORN ONES FREAK ME OUT! THE CHEWINESS OF JELLY WITH THE FLAVOR OF CRUNCHY POPCORN? MY [name]BRAIN[/name] FREAKS OUT
***[name]Say[/name] it isn’t so, [name]Rica[/name]! Popcorn jellybeans around the world are crying now. The birds have stopped singing, and houseplants everywhere are wilting over this sad news. (Popcorn jellybeans, stay strong!)
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- OH, MR. AND MRS. POPCORN…SO MANY PEOPLE [name]TRULY[/name] [name]LOVE[/name] YOU, PLEASE [name]DON[/name]'T TAKE ME TOO SERIOUSLY. TAKE WHAT A [name]SAID[/name] WITH A GRAIN OF SALT…HAHA, GET IT? CUZ THEY’RE POPCORN? … OH [name]MAN[/name] I’M TIRED THIS [name]MORNING[/name]…
***All is well now.
[name]Do[/name] you like the apricot or peach beanies? (I can’t handle more pain tonight, so if you hate them, be gentle…)
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- I [name]DON[/name]'T THINK I’VE [name]EVER[/name] HAD PEACH OR APRICOT! I’M FAIRLY CERTAIN I WOULD [name]LOVE[/name] THEM, THOUGH!! COULD YOU SEND SOME MY [name]WAY[/name] TO TRY? THANKS!!!
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***Yep! Four peach and 5 apricots are coming your way. Enjoy!
***I’m more of a hot chocolate person, although I do like coffee that doesn’t taste like coffee (which defeats the whole purpose, I know). I do love coffee nips, though! (Makes no sense, I know…) [name]Rica[/name], may I please have some hot chocolate with 14 mini marshmallows?
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- HERE YA GO, [name]JILL[/name]! I’M GOING TO MAKE THE SAME FOR ME, TOO. HOT CHOCOLATE SOUNDS AMAZING RIGHT NOW! (PS - MY MOM IS THE SAME [name]WAY[/name] AS YOU WITH COFFEE, SO ITS NOT WEIRD TO ME
- HERE YA GO, [name]JILL[/name]! I’M GOING TO MAKE THE SAME FOR ME, TOO. HOT CHOCOLATE SOUNDS AMAZING RIGHT NOW! (PS - MY MOM IS THE SAME [name]WAY[/name] AS YOU WITH COFFEE, SO ITS NOT WEIRD TO ME
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***Woo-hoo!!! Hot chocolate!!!
I heard a snowstorm is coming your way, [name]Rica[/name], so stay safe and warm!
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Wow! That’s a lot of snow, [name]Rica[/name]! I’m glad you were able to walk to work. Was it hard getting out of the house?
Stay warm! (I’m sending you some polar fleece socks.)