Southern Belle meets Euro-Princess

Okay… so here’s the thing. OH and I are a cross-cultured couple, he’s American and I am Australian, his family mainly stems from [name_f]Italy[/name_f]. He’s born and raised in the south though and I am Australian with a family background that’s incredibly mixed. Most notably [name_m]German[/name_m] and Romani. I also love everything Southern, so I am leaning towards that style more and more.

I don’t particularly like most Italian boys names with the exceptions of [name_u]Luca[/name_u], [name_m]Matteo[/name_m], [name_m]Enzo[/name_m] & [name_m]Zio[/name_m], though they don’t really gel well with our other boys names. So we’re looking to include more of our European culture through our girls names!

One of our front runners at the moment is: [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Lora[/name_f] [name_f]Lark[/name_f] or [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Lora[/name_f] [name_u]Lake[/name_u]. [name_f]Anna[/name_f] is quite culturally neutral. While [name_f]Lora[/name_f] is the [name_m]German[/name_m] spelling of [name_f]Laura[/name_f] and would honour my grandmother’s middle name [name_f]Lorraine[/name_f]. Finally, [name_u]Lake[/name_u] or [name_f]Lark[/name_f] are symbols of our love of the water or music. It can also obviously be double-barreled to Annalora.

Here are my other ideas:
Analetta - A Romani name that feels like a bit of a smoosh name.
[name_f]Angelina[/name_f] - The -leen sound feels very Southern to me.
[name_f]Lilla[/name_f] - I know one of the Southern berries has a daughter by this name. I think it’s beautiful and Italian!
[name_f]Viviana[/name_f]
[name_f]Mara[/name_f] - This is used in Romani culture and seems somewhat continental? It’s growing on me.
[name_f]Mariele[/name_f]/[name_f]Mariella[/name_f] - Sounds like a double name obviously. Loved this one a long time.

Any more ideas, berries? Thanks! :slight_smile:

I love [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Lora[/name_f] [name_f]Lark[/name_f] as it is, without a surname. :smiley: It sounds very poetic.

I also like all of your other ideas. [name_f]Viviana[/name_f] and [name_f]Mariella[/name_f] stand out for me the best.

You might like [name_f]Melora[/name_f]? [name_f]Melora[/name_f] [name_u]Lake[/name_u] sounds beautiful and southern to me.

I also like:
[name_f]Annabelle[/name_f] [name_f]Lark[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] [name_u]Lake[/name_u]
[name_f]Adele[/name_f] [name_f]Lora[/name_f] [name_f]Lark[/name_f]
[name_f]Carolina[/name_f] [name_u]Lake[/name_u]
[name_f]Maribelle[/name_f] [name_f]Lark[/name_f]

My favourite from your list is def [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Lora[/name_f] [name_f]Lark[/name_f] :slight_smile:

[name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Lora[/name_f] [name_f]Lark[/name_f] is my favorite. I believe I’ve seen Annelora before? I would probably combine [name_f]Anna[/name_f] and [name_f]Lora[/name_f] somehow, otherwise I think the tendency would be to run [name_f]Lora[/name_f] and [name_f]Lark[/name_f] together instead of [name_f]Anna[/name_f] and [name_f]Lora[/name_f].

My personal favorite is [name_f]Lilla[/name_f]. However, [name_f]Lilla[/name_f] [name_f]Lora[/name_f] [name_f]Lark[/name_f]/[name_u]Lake[/name_u] is way too much! My next favorite is [name_f]Mara[/name_f], but I don’t like [name_f]Mara[/name_f] [name_f]Lora[/name_f] because it sounds rhyme-y. Therefore, think [name_f]Anna[/name_f] is your best bet from your list.

Others:
[name_f]Arianna[/name_f] [name_f]Lora[/name_f] [name_f]Lark[/name_f]
[name_f]Maya[/name_f] [name_f]Lora[/name_f] [name_u]Lake[/name_u]
[name_f]Etta[/name_f] [name_f]Lora[/name_f] [name_f]Lark[/name_f]
[name_f]Violetta[/name_f] [name_f]Lora[/name_f] [name_f]Lark[/name_f]

What a wonderfully colourful heritage for your precious Child!

[name_f]Anna[/name_f][name_f]Lora[/name_f][name_f]Lark[/name_f]or[name_f]Anna[/name_f][name_f]Lora[/name_f][name_u]Lake[/name_u]: Although I am not usually a fan of the Name [name_f]Anna[/name_f], I REALLY [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] both these Name Combinations! And I ABSOLUTELY [name_f]ADORE[/name_f] Annalora, which sounds almost exactly like the [name_m]German[/name_m] Girl’s Name [name_f]Hannelore[/name_f] (pronounced Hun-eh-lor-ah) which I have always loved! [name_f]Lark[/name_f] and [name_u]Lake[/name_u] are equally perfect as Middle Names and add a lush, verdant quality to the whole Name! <3

Analetta - GORGEOUS! I LOVE the many Nickname options - Lettie, Anali, Ana, Etta, etc. Only downside is that you lose the precious Honour Name for your Grandma.

Angelina*- VERY PRETTY and, again, offers a bevy of exquisite Nicknames: Angel, Lina, Angeli, etc!

Lilla*- REALLY BEAUTIFUL! PERFECT with no need for a Nickname!

Viviana*- GOSH I LOVE your Naming Style!! Viviana is one of my ALL TIME FAVOURITES!! Bright, joyful, full of light and life, exuberant, generous!! LOVE IT!!! <3

Mara*- Soft, sweet and gentle! I particularly love Mara as a Nickname for Mariella or Marietta!

Mariele/Mariella*- I have LOVED Mariella for the longest time and find it joyful, abundant, sweet but strong and playful! <3

Goodness, I don’t want to suggest anything new because there truly is nothing better than what you have! :smiley:

My three equal favourites are:

Annalora
Viviana
Mariella

But it hurts leaving out Lilla and Analetta! Mara, Mariele and Angelina are truly lovely too! You simply CANNOT go wrong! :slight_smile: All the VERY BEST! :slight_smile: