Simona
I've never really cared for Simone, though I find Simona endlessly charming. It's silvery and silken but a bit plaintive (perhaps because of the "moan"). What do you think?
Some combos:
Simona Irene
Simona Judith
Simona Helen
Simona Juliet
Simona Alice
Simona Agnes
Simona Amy (honoring)
Simona Clare
Simona Beatrice / Beatrix
Simona Ruth
Simona Hesper
Simona Iris (quickly becoming a go-to middle name for me...)
Simona Phryne
Simona Constance
Simona Eve
Simona Rachel
Simona Hester
Simona Sappho
Simona Verity
Some combos:
Simona Irene
Simona Judith
Simona Helen
Simona Juliet
Simona Alice
Simona Agnes
Simona Amy (honoring)
Simona Clare
Simona Beatrice / Beatrix
Simona Ruth
Simona Hesper
Simona Iris (quickly becoming a go-to middle name for me...)
Simona Phryne
Simona Constance
Simona Eve
Simona Rachel
Simona Hester
Simona Sappho
Simona Verity
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It's pretty!
I like Simona, it's definitely better than Simone.
Simona Judith*
Simona Helen*
Simona Agnes (especially an-yess)
Simona Beatrice / Beatrix
Simona Ruth
Simona Hesper*
Simona Iris
Simona Constance
Simona Eve
Simona Rachel*
Simona Hester*
Simona Verity
Simona Willow
Simona Kirsten
Simona Freya
Simona Elaine
Simona Gwen
Simona Athene
Simona Athenais
Simona Idunn
Simona Nasrin
Simona Kateri
Simona Wren
Simona Corinthia
Simona Brienne
Simona Katyana
Simona Tanith
Simona Ivy
Simona Kestrel
Simona Judith*
Simona Helen*
Simona Agnes (especially an-yess)
Simona Beatrice / Beatrix
Simona Ruth
Simona Hesper*
Simona Iris
Simona Constance
Simona Eve
Simona Rachel*
Simona Hester*
Simona Verity
Simona Willow
Simona Kirsten
Simona Freya
Simona Elaine
Simona Gwen
Simona Athene
Simona Athenais
Simona Idunn
Simona Nasrin
Simona Kateri
Simona Wren
Simona Corinthia
Simona Brienne
Simona Katyana
Simona Tanith
Simona Ivy
Simona Kestrel
I like Simone better, Simona just doesn't sound quite right to my ear.
I have always liked the Simon- names, because they are so rare where I'm from. I've never met anyone with a Simon-related name! I remember first falling in love with Simone when I saw it in a soap opera in the 90s. I thought it was so stylish and sleek. Then I came across Simona when I spotted it on a Romanian gymnast during the summer olympics in 2000. At first I wasn't sure I liked it, because I was in a French phase, but Simona continued to haunt me. It is rather haunting and plaintive, in a great way. I like Mona too, so Simon + Mona = Great.
Simona Iris is really beautiful. Iris has a bit of dark sharpness to it, it's a very shiny deep purple, and it works well with Simona's smooth golden honey tones. Simona Juliet has a similar honey-and-purple thing happening but Juliet is more shining and silvery and cool-lavender. I find that one really alluring.
Amy Simona would flow better, but a Simona Amy would be so fun to come across. You know how I love those unassuming dated names in the middle!
Simona Iris is really beautiful. Iris has a bit of dark sharpness to it, it's a very shiny deep purple, and it works well with Simona's smooth golden honey tones. Simona Juliet has a similar honey-and-purple thing happening but Juliet is more shining and silvery and cool-lavender. I find that one really alluring.
Amy Simona would flow better, but a Simona Amy would be so fun to come across. You know how I love those unassuming dated names in the middle!
Gosh. I've never really enjoyed Simon because it starts with a sigh; and now the female equivalent has become a Moaner!
Totally agree