In Italian... there are many paired names, where the ending indicates the gender: Maria/Mario Francesca/Francesco ...etc etc.

Then there are some that are disctinctly masculine or feminine, but don't have a corresponding pair: Marco, ***Fiorella,*** Laura, Sara. etc, etc ...


Are our memories too short (I'd prefer to think we're too young, instead) to recall Fiorello LaGuardia?

And where does Marcia fit in this schema?