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What do you think of Siena and Sienna? Which spelling would you choose?
I like the sound and color association. But I dislike Sienna Miller (no offense, I just don't really like her as an actress) and I feel the name has a bit of a cheap celebrity vibe because of her (similarly to Angelina). Not because the celebrities are awful but because it has this "we are huge fans" association.
That's why I much prefer Siena, it reminds me of the lovely city in Italy. But it would probably get misspelled and maybe mispronounced. On the other hand saying "Siena with one N" isn't that complicated.
I believe that Siena and Sienna have different etymologies as "sienna" is the color whereas I believe the city of Siena was named after Senius (which is a form of Vincent) but not sure...
So what do you think? And if you live in Italy (hello Felie :) ), does it work as a name there?
Thanks!
I like the sound and color association. But I dislike Sienna Miller (no offense, I just don't really like her as an actress) and I feel the name has a bit of a cheap celebrity vibe because of her (similarly to Angelina). Not because the celebrities are awful but because it has this "we are huge fans" association.
That's why I much prefer Siena, it reminds me of the lovely city in Italy. But it would probably get misspelled and maybe mispronounced. On the other hand saying "Siena with one N" isn't that complicated.
I believe that Siena and Sienna have different etymologies as "sienna" is the color whereas I believe the city of Siena was named after Senius (which is a form of Vincent) but not sure...
So what do you think? And if you live in Italy (hello Felie :) ), does it work as a name there?
Thanks!
This message was edited 1/26/2021, 12:19 AM
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Sienna is very pretty, and a pretty color as well! For that reason, I picture a young redhead (could be anywhere from toddler to adult) with freckles.
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It was popular here in Australia about 10 years ago, I think that would have been when it hit peak popularity. I didn’t really like it at first, it was just a bit light and flimsy to me. Then it started to grow on me and I soon discovered I actually didn’t mind the name, if it had the Siena spelling. It made me think of Italy, somewhere I’ve always been interested in and always wanted to visit. I still think of the colour, but I also think of the city, so for those reasons, Siena is my preferred spelling. It is a pretty name.
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I really like the sound of Sienna. I think it's pretty, though I'm not sure if I'd actually use it in real life. I can't help but feel it has a slightly downmarket image which would put me off it. I also like Siena which I feel is more authentic but the Sienna spelling is much more popular in the UK so I'd probably use that and it looks more complete.
I assume that the popularity of Sienna Miller is what originally led to its popularity in the UK. It's ranked quite highly here (currently 24) but I've never met one in real life.
A couple of posters mentioned Sierra. It's never caught on in the UK, possibly because it was a very popular type of car here in the '80s made by Ford. Very popular as a family car, but not so much as a name.
I assume that the popularity of Sienna Miller is what originally led to its popularity in the UK. It's ranked quite highly here (currently 24) but I've never met one in real life.
A couple of posters mentioned Sierra. It's never caught on in the UK, possibly because it was a very popular type of car here in the '80s made by Ford. Very popular as a family car, but not so much as a name.
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I like Sienna. Siena looks simpler but I prefer Sienna because I only think of the color for some reason (even with Siena I think "like the color but missing a letter" instead of "like the city").
I didn't even know Sienna Miller existed. It just sounds like a normal name to me and not a celebrity name like Angelina.
I didn't even know Sienna Miller existed. It just sounds like a normal name to me and not a celebrity name like Angelina.
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I much prefer Sienna to Siena, however I don’t know who Sienna Miller is lmao.
On another note, I don’t live in Italy but I think it would just be one of those thing where somebody is just named after a certain place? It’s like using the name Roman to a sense. Or in the USA, using names like Phoenix, Savannah, Austin, Louisiana, or Virgina. People know it’s a place, but people won’t really make a big deal of it? I don’t know how to describe it. Those names and Siena or Sienna actually sound like names. Just like how Florence is a legitimate used name along with Milan.
On another note, I don’t live in Italy but I think it would just be one of those thing where somebody is just named after a certain place? It’s like using the name Roman to a sense. Or in the USA, using names like Phoenix, Savannah, Austin, Louisiana, or Virgina. People know it’s a place, but people won’t really make a big deal of it? I don’t know how to describe it. Those names and Siena or Sienna actually sound like names. Just like how Florence is a legitimate used name along with Milan.
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I know Siena is the city in Italy, and the pictures my dad brought back from his visit were beautiful (though I admit, my favorites were of Assisi). But every time I see it written out, I want to add another N because it just looks... wrong to me (mostly because I keep thinking of the color).
But then you brought up Sienna Miller. And you know what? I know who she is, but in thinking about this I've realized that I actually have never seen a single thing she's in! So I can't speak to her acting abilities at all. Is she even hugely in the public eye (paparazzi, etc.)? I don't read the magazines...
Another replier said that Sierra is more common in the U.S., and this is true. However, I prefer Sienna. For a hot second I had Sienna Rosalie as a combo in my Top 10 a couple months ago. (I guess the Italian equivalent would be Siena Rosalia.)
Edit: I totally forgot that was Sienna Miller in American Sniper. So I guess she's actually a bit of a chameleon in her roles, because I didn't remember the actress who played Taya, just the character Taya. She did a very good job.
But then you brought up Sienna Miller. And you know what? I know who she is, but in thinking about this I've realized that I actually have never seen a single thing she's in! So I can't speak to her acting abilities at all. Is she even hugely in the public eye (paparazzi, etc.)? I don't read the magazines...
Another replier said that Sierra is more common in the U.S., and this is true. However, I prefer Sienna. For a hot second I had Sienna Rosalie as a combo in my Top 10 a couple months ago. (I guess the Italian equivalent would be Siena Rosalia.)
Edit: I totally forgot that was Sienna Miller in American Sniper. So I guess she's actually a bit of a chameleon in her roles, because I didn't remember the actress who played Taya, just the character Taya. She did a very good job.
This message was edited 1/26/2021, 8:24 AM
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Same here. I can't really remember anything Sienna Miller was ever in.
I feel like 5+ years ago she was EVERYWHERE in the press. I don't really pay attention to these things but you couldn't escape her.
But yeah, if that is passed that is good for my love of the name Siena :D and Sienna.
I will now google her to see what she was actually in hahaha
Rose-names go really well with Siena/Sienna, in my opinion! Siena Rosalia is pretty. I think I also like Siena Rosalind.
I feel like 5+ years ago she was EVERYWHERE in the press. I don't really pay attention to these things but you couldn't escape her.
But yeah, if that is passed that is good for my love of the name Siena :D and Sienna.
I will now google her to see what she was actually in hahaha
Rose-names go really well with Siena/Sienna, in my opinion! Siena Rosalia is pretty. I think I also like Siena Rosalind.
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Oh no
so I googled her and apparently her full name is Sienna Rose Diana Miller hahaha. Noooooo. I mean nice combo but I guess I will avoid Rose-names with Sienna then. Don't want the name to be even more associated with her (in case it still is, I guess not according to this thread).
She was in lots of movies but I don't think I watched any of them. "Layer Cake", "Alfie", "Casanova" and "Factory Girl" sound somewhat familiar. I guess she dated someone famous or something? Or was just some kind of it-girl? I am confused hahaha.
Ahhh okay, found it. She was engaged to Jude Law and called "the new Kate Moss". That explains the mystery! He was huge back then. Not really anymore. I never liked him (I think he cheated on his spouse with the nanny or something and didn't recognize one of his daughters at first). Ugh. I know some of the celeb news from 5-10 years ago because I was in high school and magazines were still in shops showing celeb news on the front page. Now I (thankfully) only get celeb news when I log in and out of my email account. Even that is too much!
Ohhh and apparently she had an affair with a married actor which ruined her reputation and gave her the nickname "serial Miller" :( Oh okay and Jude Law didn't cheat on his spouse with his nanny but on Sienna Miller :O Wondering if he got bad press too or only the women :(
so I googled her and apparently her full name is Sienna Rose Diana Miller hahaha. Noooooo. I mean nice combo but I guess I will avoid Rose-names with Sienna then. Don't want the name to be even more associated with her (in case it still is, I guess not according to this thread).
She was in lots of movies but I don't think I watched any of them. "Layer Cake", "Alfie", "Casanova" and "Factory Girl" sound somewhat familiar. I guess she dated someone famous or something? Or was just some kind of it-girl? I am confused hahaha.
Ahhh okay, found it. She was engaged to Jude Law and called "the new Kate Moss". That explains the mystery! He was huge back then. Not really anymore. I never liked him (I think he cheated on his spouse with the nanny or something and didn't recognize one of his daughters at first). Ugh. I know some of the celeb news from 5-10 years ago because I was in high school and magazines were still in shops showing celeb news on the front page. Now I (thankfully) only get celeb news when I log in and out of my email account. Even that is too much!
Ohhh and apparently she had an affair with a married actor which ruined her reputation and gave her the nickname "serial Miller" :( Oh okay and Jude Law didn't cheat on his spouse with his nanny but on Sienna Miller :O Wondering if he got bad press too or only the women :(
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Wow, I remember the Jude Law thing! What a flashback. I don't know if he got huge flack for it, but I remember him repeatedly being called a "cad" (though I think that was mostly British press, since we don't really use the word "cad" here unless we're trying to be extra fancy, lol).
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I think his career has never been the same, I mean at least I can't remember anything he has been in recently.
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The Guy Ritchie Sherlock Holmes movies were after that whole debacle (love the first one, though I never saw the second). He was also in Anna Karenina, Grand Budapest Hotel, and more recently Vox Lux and Fantastic Beasts: Crimes of Grindelwald playing Dumbledore. Along with a bunch of other stuff. I don't think his career suffered at all.
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I'm a big believer in making life straight forward of possible - find out which spelling is the most common in your area and go with that.
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It is not common in my area in general. At all. But I guess Sienna is less likely to get mispronounced.
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Good! I don't have anything against her but I dislike it when a name is very much associated with a single celebrity. I feel like Sienna Miller was HUGE about 5-10 years ago but I guess she has disappeared somewhat.
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