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[octobre09.livejournal.com]

While introducing myself to somebody the other day, he somehow misunderstood my name as: Italy.

I'm not sure how he managed to hear that but later that night I thought, "Oooh, Italy! Could be a pretty name." What do you think?

Also I'm babysitting a little girl named Olive. I wasn't too found of the name at first but it's growing on me. Do you think it's cute?

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[velkoria.livejournal.com]

I have a niece named Grecia which is Spanish for Greece. I like it.

[blue-raine.livejournal.com]

thats a cute name. went straight to my list. thank you.

[la-jolie-vie.livejournal.com]

I don't like Italy.
Olive is cute... I like it, but probably wouldn't use it.

[spaceandclouds.livejournal.com]

I don't like Italy as a name. The connotations with the country are too strong. Then again, I'm pretty sure that if I met someone named Italy, I could grow used to it.

It's funny that you mention Olive in the same post, because originally I never liked Olive because it reminded me too much of, well, olives. But then I saw Little Miss Sunshine and it reminds me of Olive in that movie...and recently it's really been growing on me, too. So yes, cute!

[coquine.livejournal.com]

There is someone, either on Disney or Nickelodeon, who's sister is name Italia.

As for Olive, I like it, but it isn't my style nor a name I would ever use. Definitely cute, though.

[istytehcrawk.livejournal.com]

I think you're thinking of Francia Raisa, who plays Adrian on Secret Life of the American Teenager. She has sisters named Italia and Irlanda.

[coquine.livejournal.com]

That's what it was! I was on her imdb page forever ago and thought that was kind of cute.

[solitudete.livejournal.com]

Italy does sound pretty. I would need stronger ties to the country to use it myself though.

I'm not a huge fan of Olive but I think it's cute.

[sunshinelucy.livejournal.com]

I don't really like Italy as a name but 2 of my guilty-pleasure place names are Sicily and Tuscany ;o)
Olive is okay... it's not really for me, but along the same lines (kind of abrupt, word name), I really like Opal.

[frost.livejournal.com]

I don't like Italy as a name. *says it repeatedly* I don't think I'd like it even if it weren't a country.

I've never liked the name Olive, but I hate it less than I used to.
I was just watching Little Miss Sunshine; the girl on there is named Olive. =)

[laminy.livejournal.com]

I entirely adore Olive, it's my second favourite name for girls. Love, love.

I like some place names as baby names, but Italy is not one of them.

[pegasus2o5.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure about Italy but Italia could work. Nickname Talia? Not at all a fan of Olive, mostly because I hate olives!

Out of curiosity, what's your real name that got misheard as Italy?

[octobre09.livejournal.com]

For the record I would never name my child Italy but it just got me thinking.:) And I although I love olives, it's just an odd name to me.

My name is Emilie, the french version (Eh-mee-lee). A long way from Italy, anyway, lol! He was like "what an original name." And it really isn't, so I was SO confused until I realized he heard Italy.