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What do you think of Iovanna Alina Celeste and Liran Elena Monet? The babies are half Caucasian and half Hispanic. I'm not sure about the name Monet. Any other suggestions for Monet? I also like Lina as a first name but if I use it I would have to change the middle names so as not to be so repetitive. What do you think?
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Iovanna is interesting and I looked up the user submitted entry. Apparently, it comes from Giovanna. And that's what irritates me. My first reaction, even before I looked it up was, "where's the G?" While I have a special yen for girls' "i" names, I can't get behind this one, even if Frank Lloyd Wright's dd was named this. How about Ioanna ("yo-AH-nuh") or Ivana?
Alina is pretty, but it's a little bumpy next to Iovanna. Celeste is gorgeous and works beutifully next to Alina. It's the Iovanna part that still doesn't fit well. Alina reminds me of Alida, another name I love.
Liran is new to me. More information please. Elena is the definition of elegance for me. But Monet sounds like a thirteen year old's choice, sorry. I adore art, but to use Monet like this doesn't work at all. If you're trying to show you are educated / artistic, there are plenty of real names that can do that a lot better than inserting an Impressionist into the mix. Now, if Monet is a family surname and you want to hand down heritage, then by all means bombs away. But if not, I'd look for something different:
Mireille / Mireia (but these don't flow well next to Elena)
Montserrat ("mohn-sehr-AHT")
Mercedes
Mileva ("mi-LAY-vuh" or "MEE-lay-vuh")
Mayim ("mah-EEM")
Maryam
Maeve
Martine
Marcelline
Manon
Alina is pretty, but it's a little bumpy next to Iovanna. Celeste is gorgeous and works beutifully next to Alina. It's the Iovanna part that still doesn't fit well. Alina reminds me of Alida, another name I love.
Liran is new to me. More information please. Elena is the definition of elegance for me. But Monet sounds like a thirteen year old's choice, sorry. I adore art, but to use Monet like this doesn't work at all. If you're trying to show you are educated / artistic, there are plenty of real names that can do that a lot better than inserting an Impressionist into the mix. Now, if Monet is a family surname and you want to hand down heritage, then by all means bombs away. But if not, I'd look for something different:
Mireille / Mireia (but these don't flow well next to Elena)
Montserrat ("mohn-sehr-AHT")
Mercedes
Mileva ("mi-LAY-vuh" or "MEE-lay-vuh")
Mayim ("mah-EEM")
Maryam
Maeve
Martine
Marcelline
Manon
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