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Surname Pappini

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weimy · 23/01/2011 19:01

So what girls or boys names would you suggest with a surname like this? It is Italian :)

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weimy · 25/01/2011 16:45

lol...... no.

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cumbria81 · 25/01/2011 15:14

John?

SardineJam · 25/01/2011 13:47

I know another family with that surname, boys names are Diego and Tiziano and daughter is Natalia

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weimy · 24/01/2011 20:28

thanks lol!!!!

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clumsymumluckybaby · 24/01/2011 08:51

i adore the name Giacomo but it's to italian to use without much of a conection...so,you can have it

goingroundthebend4 · 24/01/2011 06:17

I had this problem to Luca , stephano was also on my list both my boys have Italian names and neither of them shorten them or made them more English sounding oh and there not the above

mathanxiety · 24/01/2011 06:02

Want to add Dominic.

mathanxiety · 23/01/2011 21:37

Luca Pappini sounds like 'Look, a pappini' to me. (Slight Dublin accent...)

I love Lorenzo.

How about
Leo
Milo
Arlo
Hugo
Franco

I think less 'Italian' names might sound good too -
Michael
David
Gabriel

For girls -
Valentina
Eliza
Eliska (Czech name, version of Elizabeth)
Miranda
Keziah
Lara
Clara
Antonia
Alannah
Dinah
Margarita/ Rita
Francesca
Maria

FranSanDisco · 23/01/2011 21:21

Giacomo, Luca, Lucas, Stefano
Isabella, Sofia, Elena, Lia

PlanetLizard · 23/01/2011 21:18

Boys:

Carlo
Cristiano
Marco
Nicolo
Pietro
Enrico
Marcello
Franco
Filippo
Gino
Nico

Girls:

Gemma
Giorgetta
Belinda
Susanna
Alessandra
Alisa
Marietta
Lia
Carmela
Caterina
Luciana

KristinaM · 23/01/2011 20:16

my niece is Elena ( her father is greek and they live there). it works in many languages - she is Ellie to her English speaking family

ByTheSea · 23/01/2011 20:05

Aldo, Emilio, Bruno.

I love Elena for a girl.

KenDoddsDadsDog · 23/01/2011 20:01
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weimy · 23/01/2011 19:54

Thanks guys!

Yeah I think Elena is it for a girl, and Luca and matteo are definate contenders for a boy!

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Molybdenum · 23/01/2011 19:46

Love the sound of Elena Pappini and Luca Pappini

KristinaM · 23/01/2011 19:21

Stella
Anna
cara
cristina
gabriella
leonora
susanna
matteo
stephano

sorry if i have the spelling wrong ( i am not Italian)

basically anything that works in English and italian and doesn't have lots of p and i sounds

you have lots of beautiful names to choose from Smile

KenDoddsDadsDog · 23/01/2011 19:19

Alessandra/ Elena/ Luca/ Gio/ Rudi/ Riccardo/ Lorenzo
Your surname is fabulous.

SecretNutellaFix · 23/01/2011 19:13

Luca is quite popular amongst the Italian familes here, also Sebastian?
Anna, Laura, Alice maybe?

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weimy · 23/01/2011 19:11

No the good old north west of England but I know that it will sound strange if it ends with an I sound. I want something Italian but not too far out there if you know what I mean :)

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SecretNutellaFix · 23/01/2011 19:05

Are you in Italy?

tbh, I would just avoid names like Naomi, Charlie, Alfie, Ashley etc

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