[name_f]My[/name_f] middle name is Cintura. It means “waist” in Italian. It was my grandmother’s middle name, my great grandmother’s, and so on. I’ve hated it my whole life. I honestly despise it. I think it’s just so ugly. I’ve gotten comments about it all through school, mostly teasingly.
However I feel guilty not keeping my the tradition. Is there a name similar to Cintura that isn’t so appalling?
Any first name possibilities that maybe make it sound nice ? I was thinking [name_f]Juliette[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliette[/name_f] Cintura
Thoughts ?
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I’m from Mexico and it also means “waist” 
que mala suerte! I think you can honor the name by shorting it to a simple but pretty [name_f]Cindy[/name_f] or [name_f]Cynthia[/name_f]? Cintura is also like Artura? So maybe as an honor you can go for [name_f]Juliette[/name_f] Artura and still keep the tradition but change the name!
For non-Latin speakers think of naming your kid [name_f]Ella[/name_f] Stomach! Best of luck hopefully you’ll find the right replacement, though I would suggest just dropping the name as a whole, it’s never good to keep a name when you don’t love it, tradition or not!
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If you hate the name, then I wouldn’t keep it. [name_f]Keturah[/name_f] came to mind as an alternative. [name_f]Juliette[/name_f] [name_f]Keturah[/name_f] sounds stunning to me 
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I love the suggestion of [name_f]Keturah[/name_f]! Also maybe [name_f]Ventura[/name_f]?
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My grandmother would sign her name “[name_u]Maria[/name_u] C. “ so I’m thinking a middle name that starts with C, so little [name_f]Juliette[/name_f] can sign “[name_f]Juliette[/name_f] C.” I’m loving your suggestions so far though ! They really are stunning.
I’d prefer Italian / ethnic sounding names, but I’m open to anything. 
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Juliette [name_f]Chiara[/name_f] and [name_f]Juliette[/name_f] [name_f]Carina[/name_f] came to mind as well. [name_f]Chiara[/name_f] and [name_f]Carina[/name_f] are both Italian.
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Juliette [name_f]Chiara[/name_f] is lovely !
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My top choices:
[name_f]Carina[/name_f]
[name_f]Caterina[/name_f]
[name_f]Citron[/name_f]
[name_f]Clarina[/name_f]
[name_f]Cristina[/name_f]
Some other possibilities:
[name_f]Cadenza[/name_f]
[name_f]Carlotta[/name_f]
[name_f]Carmela[/name_f]
[name_u]Caro[/name_u]
[name_f]Celestina[/name_f]
[name_f]Celinka[/name_f]
[name_f]Chiara[/name_f]
[name_f]Cinzia[/name_f]
[name_f]Claretta[/name_f]
[name_f]Clarice[/name_f]
[name_f]Concetta[/name_f]
[name_f]Concettina[/name_f]
[name_f]Constantia[/name_f]
[name_f]Cosetta[/name_f]
I plan on naming my son, if I have one, [name_m]Arthur[/name_m] [name_u]Noel[/name_u]. So that name will be used in that slot I do agree that [name_f]Juliette[/name_f] Arthura is beautiful though!
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I second [name_f]Juliette[/name_f] [name_f]Keturah[/name_f]!! It would also be great with [name_m]Arthur[/name_m] [name_u]Noel[/name_u]
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Juliette [name_f]Carina[/name_f] is SO beautiful! 
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Some [name_f]Juliette[/name_f] C ideas…
Juliette [name_f]Claire[/name_f] *
[name_f]Juliette[/name_f] [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliette[/name_f] [name_f]Coralee[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliette[/name_f] [name_f]Cecelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliette[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] *
I * my personal favorites— good luck!
Juliette Cintura would be nice
Cintura…
Sura
[name_f]Cynthia[/name_f]
[name_f]Keturah[/name_f]
[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f]
[name_f]Una[/name_f]
[name_f]Cilla[/name_f]
[name_f]Cara[/name_f]
Many of the above suggestions will work great!
I’ll add [name_f]Cendrillon[/name_f] and [name_f]Cendrine[/name_f].
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I like the idea of using [name_f]Cynthia[/name_f] or [name_f]Cinzia[/name_f], the Italian form of the name, because they begin with the S sound instead of the K sound like, I am assuming Cintura is pronounced. They are both three syllables and end in a short A sound. For all these reasons [name_f]Cynthia[/name_f] or [name_f]Cinzia[/name_f] make a good substitute for Cintura.
I love the suggestion of [name_f]Juliette[/name_f] [name_f]Keturah[/name_f] it’s so pretty.
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All I can think.if is maybe [name_f]Citrine[/name_f] ? Or [name_f]Celine[/name_f]