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I love how your posts unearth these theatrical, camp names that would fit both a stern nun and an aging opera star. Annunziata tilts more towards the first category, but it's wonderfully dry and monumental it is, and I agree that it's jouissance-inducing (which, I must admit, was not a word I've heard before). Annie is a bit lackluster when compared to the statuesque Annunziata, and Zia is nice in theory, if pronounced ZEE-a, but as far as I'm aware, it's TSYA in Italian, which isn't as nice. I especially like Beatrice, Cosima, Livia, and Sibilla as middle names - they amplify the "learned mother matron" atmosphere Annunziata evokes in me.

I have bad personal associations with it, and I find it a bit too clunky, but being Catholic myself I quite like the religiious connections, its originality and unexpectedness. In real life though I can only see it working either on a nun or someone from a very Catholic, Italian family. I think I like the conventional Annie best as a nickname.
Of your combos I like Annunziata Ofelia best. Others that I particularly like from your list or just think they flow well are Annunziata Clara, Annunziata Cordelia, Annunziata Cornelia, Annunziata Elena, Annunziata Elettra, Annunziata Eloisa, Annunziata Eva, Annunziata Francesca, Annunziata Lelia, Annunziata Luisa, Annunziata Romola and Annunziata Rosa.

I think it sounds beautiful, and the meaning itself doesn't seem that religious, despite the history/connotations being very Catholic.

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It reminds me of clunky-elegant-medieval Italian/Portugeuse sounding names that I like - Verdiana, Amalasunta, Ariovalda, Salvatrice, Ferdinanda...

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I'd be tempted to use Nunzi or Annunzi as a NN (which it reminds me Anansi). Zia or Ziata would be pretty, too; they seem similar to Gia / Giada to me.

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My favorite combos from your list are...
Annunziata Cornelia
Annunziata Eufemia
Annunziata Martina
Annunziata Perla
Annunziata Phoebe
Annunziata Silvia
Annunziata Valentina
Annunziata Verena

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I'd maybe put it with...
Annunziata Nephele
Annunziata Winifred
Annunziata Rosalind
Annunziata Rosemary
Annunziata Janet
Annunziata Irene
Annunziata Veerle
Annunziata Mariah
Annunziata Jessamine
Annunziata Fern

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I went to high school with someone with that name. She went by Annie. I like Eve or Eva as a mn

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You just reminded me of that person! She was not Catholic.

Thank you for using jouissance in a sentence. I don't come across the word often and have typically associated it with sexual pleasure; however, after reading your post, I looked it up and discovered that it can refer to intellectual pleasure, delight, or ecstasy as well as physical. It is nice to learn something new.

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Using titillate to describe combos is strange to me, but, whatever.

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Since I am neither Catholic or Italian, Annunziata does not hold a special cultural attachment for me. It seems like a word name, "announced" or "annunciation" in another language. Annunziata is fun to say and has a certain spiciness to it.

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Annunziata Cosima
Annunziata Francesca
Annunziata Silvia - Usually, I'm not a fan of Silvia, but it sweetens the edgier Annunziata.
Annunziata Verena