Message: "Flavia" - Behind the Name

Flavia

by Perrine (Destry)

4/6/2017, 4:50 AM

What do you think of Flavia, pronounced FLAH-vee-ah? I really like it. I imagine a blond girl in ancient Rome :)

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- Raven Briar (Constant)

4/7/2017, 7:18 PM

I was just reading a Flavia de Luce mystery! Flavia is pretty especially with this pronunciation and makes me think of a dryad. I dislike the Flay-vee-ah pronunciation, which sounds like something flayed.

- bisclavret

4/6/2017, 2:27 PM

I'm probably going to be in the minority, but I don't like it. It's hard for me to articulate exactly why; it could be that it reminds me of "flavor" or that I knew a woman named Flavia who was kind of difficult. Honestly, it just feels like it's missing something.

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- peonini

4/6/2017, 1:29 PM

I've really been liking it as well, recently! Such a cool name.

- Pie

4/6/2017, 1:28 PM

It seems to be still in use in modern Rome. I like it. I rather like Flavian, too.

- Wordsmith

4/6/2017, 12:54 PM

I love it!

- Joiya (guest) +1

4/6/2017, 12:44 PM

I read a book with a haughty young blond girl in Ancient Rome named Flavia, and it was the perfect choice.

I like the name. I think it would work today.

I have a distant relative named Flavio (after Flavio diGioia, the inventor of the magnetic compass!!). I always thought Flavio was pretty cool too.

- Perrine (Destry)

4/6/2017, 12:49 PM

Roman Mysteries? :)

- Tisiphone +5

4/6/2017, 10:15 AM

I love it. I pronounce it FLAY via because the only person I've met with this name said it that way, but either way it's a fabulous name.

Have you read any of the Lindsey Davies books?

- Perrine (Destry) +4

4/6/2017, 12:51 PM

Do you mean the Roman Mysteries? I watched the TV series when I was younger but wasn't able to find the books here back then. I should look for them again, I love to read about ancient Rome :)

- Tisiphone +3

4/6/2017, 1:26 PM

I don't know that I am....There's a series of books about a Roman investigator called Didius Falco, and she's recently started a new seriees about his adopted daughter a blonde British-born woman called Flavia Albia. Some of them are great. The first book The Silver Pigs is one of my all time favourites

ETA - definitely NOT the Roman Mysteries - different author

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- Perrine (Destry) +2

4/6/2017, 1:37 PM

Ahhh okay, that sounds good :) I was looking for something to read, I will check this out :) Thanks!!!

- Tisiphone +1

4/6/2017, 2:45 PM

I hope you enjoy them. I just ordered one of the Roman Mysteries :)

- Perrine (Destry)

4/7/2017, 2:53 PM

Thanks! Great :) I can't wait to read all of those books, I love stories set in ancient Rome!

- Myosotis +2

4/6/2017, 8:44 AM

I like it. I've had it on my list for ages. I actually added it partially because of a character in a book series I was reading called Flavia (but said flay-vee-uh). But I can imagine it on anyone, especially since the first time I heard it (as Flah-) was on a dancer with dark brown hair haha. Flavia's beautiful, strong and feisty, an overall great name!

- Raven Briar (Constant)

4/7/2017, 7:22 PM

There is also a mystery series by Alan Bradley starring Flavia de Luce, a twelve year old girl living in postwar England.

- Perrine (Destry)

4/6/2017, 10:07 AM

Roman Mysteries? I love that!

- LiaMaria (LMS)

4/6/2017, 6:23 AM

I kind of imagine a product name, like, "Try new Flavia water drops to flavor your water in any of 6 variety of flavors!"

- Caprice

4/6/2017, 4:53 AM

I think it's a beautiful name!

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