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I love Adriana. Michelle and Lucia would make nice middle names but don't grab me enough to use as a first name.

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Not a fan of Diamante at all.

I like or love:

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Veronica
Silvia
Adriana
Ludovica
Diamante
Francesca
Orietta
Carolina
Marina
Antonella
Claudia
Annamaria
Lucia

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Ambra is so much better than Amber.
Diamante is just as bad as Diamond.
Orietta is a type of pasta, no?

Ludovica and Francesca are stunning. I would totally use Francesca as a first name, and Ludovica as a middle name, if I ever have a daughter. Ludovica is beautiful, but I have no Italian heritage, so unless my theoretical daughter's father was Italian, it would be a bit much...Francesca is more multicultural. Both are my favourites, though.

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I also like Maia and Claudia.

Michelle and Brigitte are French, aren't they? I kind of like Brigitte. It has some old Hollywood glamour to it, thanks to Brigitte Bardot. Michelle is just hopelessly boring and dated right now. Maia, Queen, Marilyn and Belen are also not Italian if I am not mistaken. Queen is awful. Maia and Marilyn are very cute. Belen is very common in Spanish speaking countries so I don't find it very exciting.

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I like Veronica, Marina, Lucia and Ambra. Is Ambra seen as tacky or trashy in Italy? Just wondering. I like it! Oh and Diamante is kind of cute.

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The ones I find really unattractive are Antonella (once knew an awful girl named this) and Orietta. Tina is growing on me. I think in a few years it could have a huge comeback. It fits into current trends, being short and snappy with an -a ending just like Mila, Lena and other names that are rising plus it is the name of a Fantastic Beasts character, one of the main characters.