Saveria

I think this name sounds elegant, and graceful, and works for a girl or woman at all ages of her life. Something about it feels classic and timeless. As a native English-speaker, I'd personally pronounce this name sa-VEHR-ee-a (second syllable rhyming with "air"), though I could see some people pronouncing it as sa-VEER-ee-a. If you had this name, I could see maybe having to correct people on how it's pronounced. I think that it sounding/looking a little like the word 'severe' in English is a reason why people in the English-speaking world may be deterred by it. If you can get past that, though, it's quite beautiful. I think it would make an especially nice middle name, since I feel like it goes well with a variety of first names for girls- something like Anna Saveria or Melody Saveria. Some cute nicknames could be Veria, Ver, Veri, Sav, Savi, Vee.

As an English-speaker, Saveria reminds me too much of the word "severe" for me to use it.

I LOVE this name. I just came upon it by pure chance, reading about an Italian princess of the 18th century. I'd never heard of it before and I was completely taken by it. It makes me think of a distinguished lady, refined, charming and glamourous. If I had known it before my daughter was born, Saveria would be her name - though my husband thinks it sounds like an ugly country girl or something.