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Sat Nam! (literally "Truth Name"--a Sikh greeting)
Okay, so I've got a character who is probably in her late teens/early twenties, circa 1913, in Western Oregon. Parents are Italian immigrants; girl maybe have immigrated as a child or been born in the USA. Last name is Vitale. I think that's more or less Northern Italian.
I'm not too keen on using "padre" for father as readers from California will associate the word with the guys who came over with the Conquistadors and founded the missions. What other word for father might she use? Ditto for mother?
For pious exclamations, I've got "Dio mio!" Would that be appropriate? What about "Sancta Maria!"
What pet name might she use for the guy who's courting her?
Grazie.
Blessings,
Siri Kirpal
Okay, so I've got a character who is probably in her late teens/early twenties, circa 1913, in Western Oregon. Parents are Italian immigrants; girl maybe have immigrated as a child or been born in the USA. Last name is Vitale. I think that's more or less Northern Italian.
I'm not too keen on using "padre" for father as readers from California will associate the word with the guys who came over with the Conquistadors and founded the missions. What other word for father might she use? Ditto for mother?
For pious exclamations, I've got "Dio mio!" Would that be appropriate? What about "Sancta Maria!"
What pet name might she use for the guy who's courting her?
Grazie.
Blessings,
Siri Kirpal