Alberto

[Marineblue]

What do you think of the name Alberto? DH is Italian, and this is one of his favourite names. Any suggestion as to how it would sound in English/Britain?

[Coupon]

I like it and it's easy for an English speaker to pronounce and spell.

[Marineblue]

Thanks Coupon. my fear was - it's not easily associated to a silly tv show/series comical character is it? (I am not British either and don't always realise what is acceptable or what is an object of un in terms of names!)

[Melongena]

Dh calls our dd Alberto after a frog on an ancient kids programme

I'd never heard of it before he mentioned it, not being as ancient as dh so I don't think it'd be an issue.
I like it, also has lovely nickname potential in Albie not that I'm qualified to say that with the dd nicknamed after a frog

[Marineblue]

Lol, Melongena, I actually think that Alberto frog is quite cute
I also like Albie (what about Bertie though?)

[Vatta]

I'm British, it doesn't sound weird or silly to me. I'd recognise it as being Italian, but I'd be able to pronounce and spell it no problem.

Go for it!

[mikkii]

I also immediately thought of Alberto the Frog!

DH is half Italian/half Spanish, DS is Alessandro Valentino, Tino for everyday.

[bzoo]

Like the name Aldo!
Alberto is nice too :)

[Marineblue]

We hesitate (well, DH, jury is still out for me) between Alberto and Giovanni. I like them both (Alberto for familial reasons, Giovanni because I like the sound of it.) but I would have preferred something that is completely "international", basically, the same in English, French and Italian.not easy to find!

[LauraChant]

I thought of the frog. But I don't think anyone younger than mid 30s would.

[EmpressOfTheSevenOceans]

I thought Alberto the frog too but that's definitely a generational thing - today's kids would never have heard of him.

[Marineblue]

Wow there was a whole world of frogs named Alberto I completely ignored! I don't think it would be a problem in nursery, and anyway, I think it's cute associated with a little guy. I was more afraid of a character in Allo Allo or this kind of stuff (yes, I can sho my age too )

[lade]

sorry, I immediately thought frog too

[ErrolTheDragon]

I'd never heard of Alberto frog - too old in my case!

I'm afraid I thought of Alberto Balsam shampoo.... but its a nice name.

I reckon brits could cope fine with Giovanni too nowadays.

[Oriunda]

DH is Italian I'm English. Our son is Cosmo (FIL is Cosimo) then english mn then Italian mn (v similar to Alberto). I think Alberto is really nice. Easy to pronounce in both languages/countries and much better than Giovanni which I personally find boring and in Italy seems that every man and his cane is called. Also pronunciation of Giovanni could be problematic. Alberto has lots of nn possibilities too.

[notagiraffe]

I love Alberto. Had an Italian boss called Alberto once. He was such a lovely man, and very stylish. Great name.

[sonlypuppyfat]

I thought of the shampoo too, sorry I don't like it, its like an old mans name with a bit added.

[Oriunda]

Doubt today's generation of kids will connect a brand of shampoo with Alberto!

[sonlypuppyfat]

I wonder if theres any kids called Vosene!

[EmpressOfTheSevenOceans]

Alberto the frog was great. He conducted the Amazing Animal Band, solved everyone's problems and liked milkshake.

[Marineblue]

I did not know about the shampoo! Mmm, might reconsider.

[onemorenhance]

I think that Nick Clegg has a son called Alberto. His wife is Spanish