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Italian Boys Names

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Dukketeater · 10/01/2015 17:12

Opinions on these names please?

Also, any others you think are nice that work for a baby boy born in the UK and what nicknames could you use for any of them?

Luca
Angelo
Carmelo
Enzo
Franco
Orso
Raffael
Julius

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Oriunda · 22/01/2015 00:16

I have a Cosmo (FIL is Cosimo)

Norfolkandchance1234 · 19/01/2015 23:41

Stefano

thatwouldbeanecumenicalmatter · 19/01/2015 23:28

Outs self with this - Ruggero. I. Bloody. Love. That. Name. (DH veto)

...and its ever so cute yet would suit a teen with the nn of Ruggy.

Sigh...

SK28 · 19/01/2015 23:21

I love Milo, one of my top boys' names but my DH isn't keen. I like Luca and Raffael, too. Leonardo is lovely but Leo is very popular these days, which may be a factor for you.

shipsinthenight · 19/01/2015 17:59

Love Enzo and Raffael. I have a Matteo, his name is often mispronounced now we are in the UK. We have an italian surname which is mispronounced too which probably doesn't help! What about Achille (secretly love that name!) or Piero.

Vijac · 19/01/2015 10:30

I like Luca, Franco and Raffael best. Love the nickname Rafi.

gloriafloria · 18/01/2015 22:21

I love Italian names. Some more for your list:

Vittorio nn Vito
Carlito nn Carlo
Luigi
Alfonzo
Benito
Claudio

WhatILoved · 18/01/2015 21:42

I have a Fabio (hubby Italian) Love calling him fabulous!

I like Bruno too! Xx

TurquoiseDress · 15/01/2015 00:41

I love Luca!

Who cares if it is popular?

Are you looking for something unique?

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 14/01/2015 22:05

Giuseppe.

lalalonglegs · 14/01/2015 19:56

I liked Salvatore too but my family's from the north of Italy and they all screamed with laughter and said it was a mafia name Hmm.

Allalonenow · 14/01/2015 19:41

I also like
Salvatore ~ nn Salvo
Arturo
Constantin

lalalonglegs · 14/01/2015 19:31

I have a Dante - easily and identically pronounced in both languages and could be shortened to Dan if need be. I considered Giacomo but thought he would probably be called Guy-ay-como by a lot of people in the UK Hmm. Lorenzo is very popular for young boys in my part of Italy.

Allalonenow · 14/01/2015 19:16

I agree with you that Luca is extremely popular.

I like Lorenzo very much, but is that Enzo's full name?

Cosimo is another favourite of mine.

Perspective21 · 14/01/2015 19:12

My son is Frederick, known as Fred or Freddy but in Italy when waiters overhear us, they all say, ah Frederico!! I think it sounds lovely.

CompletelyIncompetent · 14/01/2015 19:09

Matteo is great

GRW · 14/01/2015 19:06

Rocco is getting more popular I think.

Rhubarbgarden · 14/01/2015 18:54

I love Giacomo. Nickname Jack. Or Giac, I suppose, technically.

TickleMyTitsTillFriday · 13/01/2015 19:15

My little italian boy is Leonardo (Leo)Smile

TickleMyTitsTillFriday · 13/01/2015 19:15

Luca is lovely.
Tommaso?

lemisscared · 10/01/2015 20:12

Franchesco, he is often called Fran, franc or chesco

PestoStormissimos · 10/01/2015 20:06

Massimo - Massi for short

Silvano

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Dukketeater · 10/01/2015 20:00

Italian Grandparents Flora, Italian surname and all the men have very Italian names.

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Sophronia · 10/01/2015 19:35

Alessandro is my favourite.

wigglesrock · 10/01/2015 19:32

I know brothers (both under 5), called Luca and Enzo. Neither name is shortened. They're lovely names, I think Enzo might just be my favourite.