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Novella

noh-VEL-ah3 syllables
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Italian name meaning 'new' or 'young'. (Human)

What does Novella mean?

Human: Italian name meaning 'new' or 'young'.. Novella is derived from the Italian word for 'new', often used for girls and associated with freshness.

Is Novella a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Say it out loud a few times in your best across-the-park voice before you commit.

Novella in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Novella in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Novella suit?

Human name

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

A Novel Nap

As we settle in, I can’t wait for Novella to tell us a story. Maybe one about a daring dog who dreams of chasing squirrels! But right now, it seems her biggest adventure is napping—z-z-z-zzzzz...

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