Is it weird for non Italians to use the name ‘Sienna’?
So I think this is such a pretty name- but I’ve got absolutely no connection to Italy or the city of Siena at all. I know it’s super common in English speaking counties for this name to be used now, but I wondered what Italians thought of its use…?
I’ve also heard some people suggest it’s a naming after the earth pigment- which is a brick-red colour. There’s a decent chance my baby has red hair, so I guess there’s that!
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Not weird
No ... imo you can use any name you like.
When I hear sienna I think of the color.
The pigment is actually called "Terra di Siena," which means soil of Siena because the city of Siena's buildings are mostly of that colour range.
The name Sienna, even though it is almost identical to the city's name, it's got nothing to do with it. Italian people know about the name Sienna used abroad, and it isn't weird.
Btw, I'm 100% Italian 🤗
Not weird at all. Didn’t even think about this being an Italian name because of the place 😂 I nearly called my girl Siena
No… I know two Sienna’s that aren’t even close to being Italian lol
Not weird at all. My bf is Italian and called her daughter Cora, that’s Irish.
Not weird at all , my name originated in China 🤷♂️ I’m English
Absolutely not, lots of people use Italian names without having Italian heritage - my son is called Mio which is the male form of the name Mia - also Italian. My son also knows a lot of Isabellas/Mia's/Arabella's none of their families are Italian either.
No it’s just a name lol
No, it's very common in UK
My daughter is Sienna and I’m from the UK 🤷🏼♀️
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