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  1. #1
    Registered User

    Jul 2004
    Perth
    1,864

    Arena isnt my cup of tea, but thats just my opinion. All i get in my head when i see it is "Tina Arena", maybe if it was spelt different.........i dunno? Arina, Areena, Arinah etc. Actually, spelling it different changes the dynamic of the name an enormous amount for me, how interesting. I dont mind it with those spellings.

    Aria is gorgeous!! I dont think you should worry about your "friend" having a child called that at all and i think its rude of your sister to say its rude of you to use that name. You dont have contact with this person really so why cant you use the name if you love it? It would be different if this was your sisters name choice or your BFF's or something, but an aquaintance, not an issue i say.

  2. #2
    Registered User

    Feb 2008
    1,163

    I agree with others, Arena doesn't work for me (makes me think of a sporting arena or something) but Aria is lovely.

    For another idea, friends went with a similar name "Ahlia" which they took from the sound of Aria and I think it is lovely.

  3. #3
    BellyBelly Member

    Nov 2004
    VIC
    1,794

    aria is awesome- in music it means ' a little air'!
    its also the name of the singing movement of a piece of music
    very pretty
    btw i also like allegra as well ! it was our girls name which we didnt need
    another one for ya!

  4. #4
    Registered User

    Jan 2011
    Perth, WA
    1,245

    I really like Aria but am not to keen on Arena.
    I don't think it is rude if she is only a facebook friend.
    The name game can be very hard!

  5. #5
    Registered User

    Apr 2008
    Melbourne
    6,745

    I don't really like Arena sorry. I know a 5yo Aria (wonder if it's the same one?) but I do prefer the name to Arena. If you never see the child then I don't see the problem. We have friends who have a Juliet who is 6m older than our Juliette - we were concerned at first but they have never actually met so they are unlikely to grow up close and now it's a non-issue.

  6. #6
    Registered User

    Jan 2009
    A Pirate Ship
    3,627

    I LOVE it! It reminds me of Aroura (sp?) which I also rally love. I'm pretty sure a BB gal has a girl named that as I it in a sig.

  7. #7
    Registered User

    Jul 2006
    Melbourne
    4,895

    Another one who it not a fan of Arena but I like Aria. I think if this isn't really a close friend, I'd still name my child that, although I personally would try out other names prior and unless something else grabbed my attention, I'd go for it