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[Opinions] M birth announcements
From UK:
BOYS: Max Samuel (Rebecca and Steven), brother Owen James
Maximilian Douwe Peter (Suzanne and Alexander)
Maximilian James (Maddy and Jonathan)
Maxwell James Kavanagh (Toby and Zoë)
Maxwell John Bridgstock (Virginia and Daniel), sister Olive Ada Bridgstock – Bridgstock is mother’s maiden name
Milo George William (Annabel and Tom)
Milo Guy Thomas (Camilla and Mark)
Monty Peter Hugo (Alexandra and Simon), sisters Hermione, Freya Rosalind and Ottilie India From Croatia:
BOYS: Marko (Marija)
Matej (Tamara)
Matej (Berislav & Branka)
Mateo (Marko & Martina)
Matija (Josip & Mirjana)
Mihael (dad Ivica & Katarina)
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Max is tricky for me, because I like it, but I hate Maxwell and Maximilian is seeming increasingly pretentious to me. I like Max Samuel; I'm not a "nickname as full name" person, but it's nice, and Max and Owen pair really well.
I think I like Matija? Is it pronounced Mat-ee-ya?
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Matija is pronounced 'MAH-tee-yah', you can hear it here - http://www.forvo.com/search/Matija/hr/.
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Marko is so handsome. Love, love Marko. All of the names listed in the Croatian section are great. Dad Ivica is intriguing me. Is it pronounced "ee-VEET-suh" (or similar)? Is there a variant that I might have heard of before or is it a name that exists only in Croatian? As for the Brits, Maximilian always wins me over. Max too. The are so impossibly grand. Milo is romantic sounding. As for the UK combos I'm most impressed with the parents of little Milo George William and Milo Guy Thomas. And I'm going to steal the surname Bridgstock somehow. :0)
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Ivica is pronounced 'EE-VEE-tsah', you can hear it here - http://www.forvo.com/search/ivica/.
I don't think there's a similar form in other languages, just in ex-Yugoslavia countries, it's Ivan + -ica (the diminutive suffix).
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Ah. So it's a variant of John, etc. It's lovely. I have a *thing* for names beginning with I and this one will be added to my long list. Thanks!
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