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Italian boys names

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Pregnantagain7 · 02/04/2014 20:55

Hi I'm expecting my fourth dc my family are Italian and my children all have Italian-ish names, so names that have Italian origins but not really unusual so they are continually mispronounced or misspelled. I think I'm very aware of this because I have a very Italian name that is quite unusual here and people always have problems with. So I need a boys name can anyone help?

Two I'm considering are Rocco and Carlo what do you think?

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Pregnantagain7 · 02/04/2014 21:27

Elquinto that made me laugh so much! No I don't have a Ludo it I'm not that keen on it,it reminds me of the board game.

Midgey Fabrizio is indeed Italian I like it but know dp wouldn't! He likes quite strong names hence Rocco.

Hmm maybe the problem is dp not choosing a name! ;)

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PurplePidjin · 02/04/2014 21:22

I have a Raphael (is Rafael the Italian spelling?) and we're considering Santiago if hypothetical dc2 ever materialises and is male.

Living in the UK and not of Italian origin on either side (dp and ILs are Caribbean and it's a family name) we've had nothing but positive comments, so it definitely works here :)

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Pregnantagain7 · 02/04/2014 21:14

Santino was on our list shortened to sonny but thought it was a bit too godfathery, I love loads of these names but it's trying to agree on one we both like! Mummybeerest you are right there are loads of kids with saints names and most priests expect you to have one in their name somewhere!
But to be honest most Italian names are saints names!

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elQuintoConyo · 02/04/2014 21:14

Rocco is lovely.

Ludo reminds me of the big hairy one from Labrynth hopes you don't have another dc called that and I've just pooped on it! great name though Grin

midgeymum2 · 02/04/2014 21:11

Sorry x post. Massimo then, that's a lovely name

midgeymum2 · 02/04/2014 21:09

Fabio!! Wink

sorry couldn't resist I love it (but no way would I be brave enough, don't think any child of mine would be able to pull it off!)

Bruno is lovely.

Meglet · 02/04/2014 21:09

DD was gooing to be a Bruno if she was a boy.

Is Fabrizio Italian? I wanted that for DS ('inspired' by the drummer in The Strokes) but XP didn't, pah. Fab would be the most awesome nickname!

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Pregnantagain7 · 02/04/2014 21:07

Ooh that was quick!

I love Luca that's dc3, I love Bruno but sounds awful with our surname.Rocco is our preference out of the two but wasn't sure if everyone would think of Madonna's son and think we were trying to be celeby! Which we are really not! :)

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Laquila · 02/04/2014 21:06

Ooh love Massimo

Laquila · 02/04/2014 21:05

Love Bruno and Alessio! Actually I like Ludo too but think of it as more French, don't know why.

MummyBeerest · 02/04/2014 21:04

Rocco is awesome. Some Italian boy names I know:

Leo
Giacomo
Dante
Santino
Massimo
Marcelo
Aldo

....off the top of my head. But most of the Italians I know just tend to pick traditional saints' names.

Laquila · 02/04/2014 21:04

I prefer Carlo to Rocco - I think the later is becoming a bit more popular over here, don't know if that would deter you?

I've always liked Alessandro (Sandro is nice for short), Ettore and Dario.

TheScience · 02/04/2014 21:03

I like Rocco, Carlo sounds a bit dated to me though.

How about Bruno, Ludo, Luca, Orlando, Alessio? I personally love Bruno.

FortyFacedFuckers · 02/04/2014 21:03

I love Rocco. My friend is married to an Italian man and they have a little Romeo who is absolutely adorable.

WhoAteAllTheCremeEggs · 02/04/2014 21:00

Love Rocco
love love love.

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Pregnantagain7 · 02/04/2014 21:00

Umm have already used that! ;)

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chicaguapa · 02/04/2014 20:58

My favourite Italian name is Luca.

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