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in reply to a message by Fiammetta
Where I live, there's a Catholic girls' school on the sea front - beautiful situation, and it's called Star of the Sea. I'm not Catholic, but I've been told that it is a name for or an attribute of the Virgin Mary. If so, I think that should make it unsuitable as a human name, especially in a Catholic country like Italy.
I like Stella very much. Lovely meaning, pleasantly vintage. Much nicer than Estelle. I have a Stella Elizabeth friend who disappoints me slightly by going by Betty! Maristella is rhythmically unpleasing to me; I wouldn't use Stella Marina myself, but it would be better.
I like Stella very much. Lovely meaning, pleasantly vintage. Much nicer than Estelle. I have a Stella Elizabeth friend who disappoints me slightly by going by Betty! Maristella is rhythmically unpleasing to me; I wouldn't use Stella Marina myself, but it would be better.
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But a lot of attributes of the Virgin are used as names, Immacolata, Assunta, Annunziata, Addolorata or even Regina.
Thanks for that! I'm particularly astonished by Addolorata.
That’s one that was never very common (though it’s the equivalent of Dolores), these names have mostly fallen out of use as people have become less religious.
There was a church with that same name near me ans yes it is for the Virgin Mary. She is the star.......