Flora and Lia
I've been thinking of these 2 names recently? WDYTO Flora? Is it nice of too "princessy"?
Lia is the Italian variant of Leah and pronounced L-ee-uh. It's also used as a nn for Rosalia. I used to love it when I was a kid, that's what I wanted to name my daughter. Now I tend to prefer longer, more elaborate names, but recently I'm liking it again.
Lia is the Italian variant of Leah and pronounced L-ee-uh. It's also used as a nn for Rosalia. I used to love it when I was a kid, that's what I wanted to name my daughter. Now I tend to prefer longer, more elaborate names, but recently I'm liking it again.
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Flora is pretty and I don't find it too princessy. I really like Lia, especially as a nickname for Rosalia.
Flora was my grandmother's name, so it still feels very old-fashioned to me. However, it has grown on me lately, and it is very feminine and classic. Lia is lovely, and can also be used as a nickname for many names. My niece is called Leah, but I have always preferred Lia. They both sound Italian to me, but I don't think they go together for some reason.
I think Flora is fabulous and not at all "princessy". In fact, I find it to be dusty and old ladyish (is the best of ways...seriously, it's a favorite of mine). Lia is beautiful, although I think I prefer Leah as a full name and Lia as a nn. I don't know why--Leah just seems more balanced and sturdy and Lia more nicknamey. Rosalia nn Lia is cute, but there are others that I'd prefer (Odilia, Ophelia, Juliana, Lilias...).
I don't like Flora, it sounds like an old woman IMO. I love Lia, as a nn for Amelia.