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Clementine or Clementina
Katherine or Caterina
Elizabeth or Elisabetta
Madeline or Maddalena
Helen or Elena
Charlotte or Carlotta
Sophie or Sofia
Mary or Maria
Clare or Chiara
Julie or Giulia
Katherine or Caterina
Elizabeth or Elisabetta
Madeline or Maddalena
Helen or Elena
Charlotte or Carlotta
Sophie or Sofia
Mary or Maria
Clare or Chiara
Julie or Giulia
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Clementine
Caterina
Elizabeth
Madeline
Elena
Charlotte
Sophie
Maria
Chiara
Giulia
Caterina
Elizabeth
Madeline
Elena
Charlotte
Sophie
Maria
Chiara
Giulia
Clementina
Caterina
Elisabetta
Madeline
Helen
Carlotta
Sofia
Maria
Chiara
Julie
Caterina
Elisabetta
Madeline
Helen
Carlotta
Sofia
Maria
Chiara
Julie
Clementine
Caterina... Almost any version is better than Katherine.
Elisabetta... Ditto, almost anything is better than Elizabeth / Elisabeth.
Madeline
Neither... Elena is maybe just marginally better. I hate Helen.
Neither is my style, but I really dislike Charlotte so maybe Carlotta.
Sofia... but actually... Sophia is better than both.
Maria
Neither, I absolutely hate all forms of Claire (sound, look, and really bad association) and Chiara has mean vibes through association. Clara is just nicer than either.
Neither, I don't like Julie and dislike the look of Giulia. Julia is just ok, only because I've known some nice ladies called Julia.
Caterina... Almost any version is better than Katherine.
Elisabetta... Ditto, almost anything is better than Elizabeth / Elisabeth.
Madeline
Neither... Elena is maybe just marginally better. I hate Helen.
Neither is my style, but I really dislike Charlotte so maybe Carlotta.
Sofia... but actually... Sophia is better than both.
Maria
Neither, I absolutely hate all forms of Claire (sound, look, and really bad association) and Chiara has mean vibes through association. Clara is just nicer than either.
Neither, I don't like Julie and dislike the look of Giulia. Julia is just ok, only because I've known some nice ladies called Julia.
Too easy ...
Clementine
Katharine, preferably, or Catherine
Elizabeth
Madeline
Helen
Neither
Sophia
Mary
Clare - my favourite spelling!
Neither; Juliet if absolutely necessary
Clementine
Katharine, preferably, or Catherine
Elizabeth
Madeline
Helen
Neither
Sophia
Mary
Clare - my favourite spelling!
Neither; Juliet if absolutely necessary
Some of these seem more French vs Italian rather than English vs Italian (Sophie, Charlotte, Julie). I think of Sophia, Caroline, and Julia as the usual English forms.
In almost every case, the first one is easier for me to say, and more familiar. So I tend to prefer those.
But I like Clementina more than Clementine, Maria more than Mary, and Elisabetta more than Elizabeth.
I go back and forth with Helen vs. Elena... today Elena seems much nicer.
Caterina, Chiara, and Carlotta are very appealing and almost seem like they're not exactly the same names, to me, when used in English and not Italian. But if I'm naming a baby of my own, I'd still probably play it safe and go with Catherine, Claire, and Charlotte.
In almost every case, the first one is easier for me to say, and more familiar. So I tend to prefer those.
But I like Clementina more than Clementine, Maria more than Mary, and Elisabetta more than Elizabeth.
I go back and forth with Helen vs. Elena... today Elena seems much nicer.
Caterina, Chiara, and Carlotta are very appealing and almost seem like they're not exactly the same names, to me, when used in English and not Italian. But if I'm naming a baby of my own, I'd still probably play it safe and go with Catherine, Claire, and Charlotte.
Clementina
Caterina
Elisabetta
Maddalena
Helen
Carlotta
Sophie
Maria
Clare
Giulia
Caterina
Elisabetta
Maddalena
Helen
Carlotta
Sophie
Maria
Clare
Giulia
1. Clementina
2. Caterina
3. Elisabetta
4. Madeline
5. Elena
6. Charlotte
7. Sofia
8. Maria
9. Chiara
10. Giulia
2. Caterina
3. Elisabetta
4. Madeline
5. Elena
6. Charlotte
7. Sofia
8. Maria
9. Chiara
10. Giulia
1. Clementine
2. Katherine
3. Elizabeth
4. Madeline
5. Elena
6. Carlotta
7. Sofia
8, Maria
9. Chiara
10. Giulia
2. Katherine
3. Elizabeth
4. Madeline
5. Elena
6. Carlotta
7. Sofia
8, Maria
9. Chiara
10. Giulia
Clementine
Caterina
Elizabeth
Madeline
Elena
Both
Sophie
Mary
Chiara
Julie
Caterina
Elizabeth
Madeline
Elena
Both
Sophie
Mary
Chiara
Julie
1- Clementine (English)
2- Katherine (English)
3- Elizabeth (English)
4- Madeline (English)
5- Elena (Italian)
6- Charlotte (English)
7- Sophie (English)
8- Mary (English) it’s very very close though, I like them almost equally
9- Chiara (Italian), though Clara would be my favourite
10- Giulia (Italian), though Julia would be my favourite
2- Katherine (English)
3- Elizabeth (English)
4- Madeline (English)
5- Elena (Italian)
6- Charlotte (English)
7- Sophie (English)
8- Mary (English) it’s very very close though, I like them almost equally
9- Chiara (Italian), though Clara would be my favourite
10- Giulia (Italian), though Julia would be my favourite