Does anyone speak Spanish here? I have a question... If your name in Spanish is Giovanna and you go by Gio and Giovanna...would the name take new meaning if a man calls you Giovitta?

By Kaye on Friday, July 18, 2008 - 10:12 pm:

typically an ita ending means little. I think names have different rules, but I would take Giovita to mean, little gio, which could be taken as a familiar term, or age, or condescending.

By Amecmom on Friday, July 18, 2008 - 10:31 pm:

It can be an endearment.
Ame

By Bobbie~moderatr on Friday, July 18, 2008 - 10:32 pm:

Ito, does means little. However, when tacked on to the back end of a name it is typically a term of endearment. Papito, is little daddy. Cosita, is little thing. Babito, is little baby boy. Babita, is little baby girl.

Geovita. Would be little Geov.

By Bobbie~moderatr on Friday, July 18, 2008 - 10:35 pm:

Depends on how it is said..

By Conni on Friday, July 18, 2008 - 10:51 pm:

That's what I thought... Thanks!!!