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A sibling for Rocco.

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Foxglovesandlilacs86 · 09/02/2022 20:44

I am unexpectedly pregnant, and last time we named my baby Rocco, which doesnt really”go” with my other children’s names, as they have quite classic/old fashioned names but he was supposed to be our last so we thought we would just go with it, he was our wild card! Smile

In my head I feel like the name has to flow with Rocco even though there are other sibling names I can see myself saying Rocco and “ ” a lot. Maybe something Italian, but not too Italian as I am about as Italian as a bag of chips!

Not sure on the sex as I think I would like a surprise this time (never managed to do that before).

So far I like:

Girls

Cosima
Marnie
Pandora (not brave or posh enough for this but I love it so much )
Petra

Boys

Cassius , nn Cass.
Romeo (I know! Bit Rocco and Romeo ❤️)

Any suggestions welcome 🙏

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Sazc003 · 27/10/2023 19:10

Your a twat.
Her child is already rocco who you think you are giving your opinion on his name?

miamiibiza · 07/09/2023 12:21

Go for Vinnie

KirstenBlest · 07/09/2023 12:04

@Sazc003 , what prompted you to post on a thread from nearly a year ago?

@Foxglovesandlilacs86 , sorry about your loss and best wishes for you and the bump.
I wouldn't pick Rio with Rocco as they seem too matchy. I like Winston is great. Dexter and Frank are ok, but I don't like Vinnie.I like Cosmo and Bruno, both of which would go.

I am another one who doesn't particularly like using names from another culture, and I don't Tabitha is considered 'from another culture' any more. Ivor would probably get asked if he had a welsh connection quite a lot. It never crossed my mind to ask the parent of Tabitha if there was a greek connection, especially as the name is of aramaic origin.

2424x2424 · 07/09/2023 11:50

Foxglovesandlilacs86 · 09/02/2022 20:44

I am unexpectedly pregnant, and last time we named my baby Rocco, which doesnt really”go” with my other children’s names, as they have quite classic/old fashioned names but he was supposed to be our last so we thought we would just go with it, he was our wild card! Smile

In my head I feel like the name has to flow with Rocco even though there are other sibling names I can see myself saying Rocco and “ ” a lot. Maybe something Italian, but not too Italian as I am about as Italian as a bag of chips!

Not sure on the sex as I think I would like a surprise this time (never managed to do that before).

So far I like:

Girls

Cosima
Marnie
Pandora (not brave or posh enough for this but I love it so much )
Petra

Boys

Cassius , nn Cass.
Romeo (I know! Bit Rocco and Romeo ❤️)

Any suggestions welcome 🙏

Marnie!! Don't know many marnies, such a beautiful name I would definitely use that name too!

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Foxglovesandlilacs86 · 07/09/2023 11:22

Wow this thread was ages ago!

I actually had a miscarriage but am now 6 months pregnant and having another boy!

Winston is probably my favourite but I also like Rio, others I like are Dexter, Frank, and Vinnie.

Its hard as I have teenagers too and every name I mention they say they will get bullied! They hate Winston 😑

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JobMatch3000 · 06/09/2023 23:07

Reece / Rhys for a boy.
Sophie for a girl

steelingmyself · 06/09/2023 22:53

Rocco and Otis sound much cooler than anybody in my family 😂 Xander?

I like Marnie too with Rocco for a girl.

Sazc003 · 06/09/2023 22:49

Why be so rude. Plenty people have the name rocco

TatianaBis · 11/02/2022 11:38

Adore Cosima so that would be a hell yeah.

I like Cassius, prefer Caspar as its shorter and snappier.

pineedles · 11/02/2022 04:54

I've heard of a Rocco, Portia and Sonny sibset?

Also like Luca / Lucia.

Other more 'classic' names ending in -o might work too - Rocco and Hugo, for example. Ties them together without being way off your other two children's names.

lucythejuicy · 10/02/2022 17:35

My friend has a dog called Rocco and his doggy sister is called Cleo. I quite like the two ending with o

BorderlineHappy · 10/02/2022 16:36

I had Rocco but it didn't suit him.
Logan
Milo
Cassius
Girls
Cassidy
Lola
Marnie

Rosieposie101 · 10/02/2022 16:18

Cassius is fabulous! It goes perfectly.

Girl's names, I love Marnie. How about Theodora (close to Pandora but less bold), Angelica, Tabitha, Nina, Ramona, Rosa, Joy?

HeadlessGummyBears · 10/02/2022 16:14

I like Marnie from your list.

For more boy’s names:

Avery
Bailey
Carl
Benjamin
Barnaby
Baxter
Dexter
Felix
Hugo
Maximus
Raphael

Rufus
Warren
Willoughby

FHmama · 10/02/2022 16:07

Enzo Smile

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Foxglovesandlilacs86 · 10/02/2022 12:03

All names are dogs names these days Grin

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CrunchTime22 · 10/02/2022 10:42

I don't have any suggestions, but I wouldn't choose one that ends in 'o'. When you're yelling it up the stairs it will get mixed up.

mondler · 10/02/2022 10:38

I know a Rocco who has Zac as his sibling which I think work well together.

For a girl I think Indie and Zoe work.

SummaLuvin · 10/02/2022 09:13

Names which to me are familiar, but also vaguely European/not 'British' are:

Claudia
Imelda
Marina
Rowena

August
Hector
Lucien
Sacha

LindaEllen · 10/02/2022 08:47

@BlondeWidow

Please don't call your child Rocco! That's a dog's name Hmm
She has already done it, so this isn't a very kind post.
Zillamop · 10/02/2022 08:40

Leo
Milo
Felix

Sofia
Cara
Francesca

Mumofgirls2017 · 10/02/2022 07:35

Some of these might be a bit too similar but I love

Boys

Cosmo
Casper
Jasper
Caspian
Elio
Phoenix
Otis
Orion
Griffin
Kit
Quinn
Flynn
Franklin

Cassia
Callie
Daphne
Cleo
Juno
Juniper
Matilda
Jemima
Iris
Olive
Ottilie
Eden
Piper
Flora
Cora
Aurora
Etta

Pegasushaswings · 10/02/2022 07:02

Milo
Arlo
Nico
Franco

Lucia
Francesca
All names that might fit with all their siblings

Lanique · 10/02/2022 06:59

Ritchie

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Foxglovesandlilacs86 · 10/02/2022 06:50

@Shadappayourface

I would steer well clear of Italian names if you are not Italian. Especially as your other children have traditional English names. Romeo and Rocco is an awful combination.

Why don't you opt for an unusual English name like Axel if you want to keep in the same vein as Rocco.

I would usually agree but I think there are Italian names that you can only get away with using if you are Italian and there’s ones you can.

For example, I wouldn’t ever use Gino or carluccio or Paulo! But I would use Bruno Smile

And I don’t think you can get away with only using English names if you’re English, most names have a connection from another country. For example I have an Ivor which can be welsh or Scandinavian and a Tabitha which is Greek! But they still sound classic to my ear iykwim.

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