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Comments for the name Gioia

Comments for GIOIA:

Gioia is my name. It's pronounced joy-a. It's an Italian spelling, and all the vowels make it susceptible to butchering. It's really a nice and unique name.
-- Anonymous User  4/1/2007
I think this name is so pretty and sweet. I've always preferred it spelled with a J, it reminds more of the virtue of Joy that way. I like Joia.
-- Chanel  5/20/2008
I had never heard of this name until I met an 18-year-old girl called Gioia. She's German, but apparently her parents liked this Italian name. She's got a German surname, though, so it's a bit weird, to be honest.
-- LoQuiero  10/22/2008
This name is so so pretty. I think that anywhere outside of Italy, it would have some pronunciation issues, but I love how it sounds when pronounced correctly!
-- princessjasmine  4/3/2010
A girl who attends the same college I do is named Gioia, and is of Italian descent. I don't know if she ever had pronunciation difficulties of any kind, but everyone here can say her name just fine. It's a pretty name - I like it better than plain old Joy, to be honest.
-- erb816  3/26/2012

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