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[Opinions] Re: Aprilia / April

by Caprice

1/20/2018, 12:49 PM

I like it, it's sweet. The reason why it's not used more is probably that fact that Aprilia is an Italian motorcycle brand.
There is a Swedish snowboard star called Aprilia Hägglöf.
According to a statistic site, there are 100 women in Sweden called Aprilia, 67 April, 2 Aprilla and 1 Aprill.
But isn't April Aprile in Italian?

Does the sea exist
Because of our longing?

My PNL
http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/3258/61573

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- Felie

1/20/2018, 1:07 PM

ETA aprile

I checked on ISTAT...

Actually Aprile is a feminine given name.

In 2007, 2008, 2009 less that five babies/year were called Aprile.

So If we think that Aprilia was used the last time in 2001 so Aprile is as rare as it but used after it and for three years!

It surprised me a lo! I didn't know!

This message was edited 1/20/2018, 2:57 PM

- Felie +1

1/20/2018, 1:03 PM

Hi Caprice !!!

Yes, the month April is aprile in Italian.
But aprile is not a given name at all.

So Aprilia is the closest to April (if we think of the given name).

- Caprice

1/20/2018, 1:05 PM

Do you have any other "month" names in Italian? Here we have Maj, and Juni is also starting to get some popularity. April isn't normally used as a name.

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