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For some reason I've had this name in my mind recently. I wouldn't necessarily use it on an actual child but I think it's cute. WDYT? Is it too dated/odd? Is it a good alternative to June or to Julia/Giulia/Julie, which everyone I know and their uncle seems to be naming their baby girls?
"We have to live without sympathy, don't we? That's impossible of course. We act it to one another, all this hardness; but we aren't like that really, I mean...one can't be out in the cold all the time; one has to come in from the cold...d'you see what I mean?”
John LeCarré
"We have to live without sympathy, don't we? That's impossible of course. We act it to one another, all this hardness; but we aren't like that really, I mean...one can't be out in the cold all the time; one has to come in from the cold...d'you see what I mean?”
John LeCarré
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It's great in so many ways, almost perfect. It doesn't come off as dated or odd because it has a lot of recognizable elements. It was a fav of mine for a long time until I realized it would sound a lot like someone saying "junior" and that put me off of it. :( So at this juncture I'm much more likely to use Julia or June for a daughter.
This message was edited 4/24/2018, 7:25 AM
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Hi Fiammetta !!!
Junia is quite odd to me to pronounce as I immediately would spell it with gn as in giugno.
So I suggest Iunia like the Latin form of the month. Or maybe Junia but with J like in Jacopo.
I'd love to see Iunia in Italy !!!
Some new name would be beautiful in a country of Alessandro, Francesco, Anna and Martina... XD
Junia is quite odd to me to pronounce as I immediately would spell it with gn as in giugno.
So I suggest Iunia like the Latin form of the month. Or maybe Junia but with J like in Jacopo.
I'd love to see Iunia in Italy !!!
Some new name would be beautiful in a country of Alessandro, Francesco, Anna and Martina... XD
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Ooh, I think it's pretty! Interesting ancient Roman feel to it. Very streamlined.
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I like it alright, and it doesn't strike me as particularly odd - but then again, I'm used to names like Juni and Junia. I still prefer Julia though, but yes, it's a good alternative.
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I like it too. It's fresh and appealing-looking, and I think it would be a great alternative to Julia, but sadly not in non-rhotic countries, as the other Brits have already said.
It's had some historical use here, but there have only been a handful of recent births, & interestingly, half of them are boys! I wonder if that's an alternative etymology somewhere or it's just a respelling of Junior.
It's had some historical use here, but there have only been a handful of recent births, & interestingly, half of them are boys! I wonder if that's an alternative etymology somewhere or it's just a respelling of Junior.
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There is a male figure in the New Testament named Junia. That could be the origin of it being used for boys.
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I like how it looks, and I feel I should like it, but when I say it, it sounds a lot like junior, and I’m not a fan.
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I really like it. I like the look of it and another poster mentioned a Roman vibe and I get that too. My only reason for not using it is it sounds the same as "junior" when I (and most Brits) say it, which is a bit off-putting. I'd definitely consider it for a middle name.
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I like it for other people, but part of me wants to read it as Iunia, so I prefer June. I've never even seen it used, so I wouldn't call it dated.
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I like it in theory, but it sounds too close to how “junior” sounds in my accent.
This message was edited 4/21/2018, 11:50 PM
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It's good. My feeling about it is like it's a mixture of Julia, and June or Petunia. Traditional seeming enough, but brighter, younger, and less serious. Probably comes off a little bit odd. More of an alternative to Julia than an alternative to June, would be my hope. I'd rather lump it in with names like Livia and Alexandria, than names like Luna and Giada.
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I don't think it is dated or odd, it is one of those names that is uncommon but it should be pretty easy to learn how to spell and pronounce. I like the Roman vibe it has... and yes, it could be a good alternative. I like Juno and Juniper, but Junia is even cooler.
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I really like it, and it doesn’t give me a dated vibe at all. It seems fresh, new, and meaningful to me.
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