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Italian boys names

54 replies

MuminItaly · 01/12/2018 21:45

We moved to Italy a few months ago and are expecting our second child. We have chosen 'Luna' for a girl but are struggling to choose a boys name. We would love an Italian name but it needs to transfer well to England as we plan to move back in a year or so.

Names we like:
Alessio
Alberto (nn Albie)
Elia (DH's idea, I'm not so keen)
Monte (midwives say this is not a normal name here though which we are sad by as we loved the meaning of 'mountain' as we are always up exploring in the mountains).

We are both teachers and in our school names such as Lorenzo, Riccardo, Alessandro and Tomasso are very over used. We'd prefer something a bit different.

Thanks for your help.

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ZenNudist · 01/12/2018 23:04

Luciano

ZenNudist · 01/12/2018 23:02

Ludovico, like the composer, ludovico einaudi

MamaDane · 01/12/2018 22:59

Not sure if it's also a name in Italian, but I've always liked Mateo.

Shadow1234 · 01/12/2018 22:52

Luca
Ricardo
Rocco
Gino
Amando
Carlo
Frederico
Gianni
Gilberto
Gio
Mario
Antonio
Aldo
Leonardo
Emillio

munanagi · 01/12/2018 22:32

fabian

babbi · 01/12/2018 22:23

Alessio Enzo or Marco

CocoLoco87 · 01/12/2018 22:21

Luigi!!

joystir59 · 01/12/2018 22:07

Giuseppe,Valentino, Sergio, Vincenzo, Fabio, Claudio, Caraducio

Jamhandprints · 01/12/2018 22:06

I love Giancarlo, Giorgio, Nico, Rafael. Luca is very popular in the UK.

CormoranStrike · 01/12/2018 22:06

Marco

MuminItaly · 01/12/2018 22:05

Cosimo and Marcello are nice. A lot of the other suggestions my DS has friends in his class with those names.

What are people's thoughts on 'Monte' (pronounced 'Montay' and meaning 'mountain' in Italian) as a middle name? Too out there?

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Run4it2 · 01/12/2018 22:05

Giovianni nn Gianni
Giuliano nn Iano

E20mom · 01/12/2018 22:04

I love Alberto!

Jorgezaunders · 01/12/2018 22:04

Paolo
Felice
Fiorenzo
Raffaele
Enzo

Dorismakethetea · 01/12/2018 22:03

I love Italian names what about

Rocco
Gianluca
Federico
Andrea-not so good for the UK though
Giacomo

QuickWash · 01/12/2018 22:03

Giacamo? Translates well to Giac/Jack
Luca

slippermaiden · 01/12/2018 22:01

Giuseppe is possibly my favourite name ever.

whiteroseredrose · 01/12/2018 22:00

Marcello?

Jorgezaunders · 01/12/2018 21:59

Piero
Alessandro
Ettore

lovelyjubilly · 01/12/2018 21:57

Cosimo

YahBasic · 01/12/2018 21:56

Matteo - Matty
Eduardo - Eddy

MuminItaly · 01/12/2018 21:55

Yes, Alberto is my favourite but having a little trouble convincing DH.

Some nice suggestions though. Can't have anything that would rhyme with DS 'Leo'.

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DaedricLordSlayer · 01/12/2018 21:54

*sorry its Gianluca not JianLuca

DaedricLordSlayer · 01/12/2018 21:53

Giuseppe - can be shortened and pronounced Joe

JianLuca - can be shortened and pronounced Luke

Petalflowers · 01/12/2018 21:51

Luca
Fabio
Gino
Leonardo
Giovanni
Antonio
Marco

Love Alberto

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