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Italian / International boys name

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Italophil · 22/01/2009 14:41

I am looking for Italian boys names that work internationally and can be pronounced (also by myself!!!). DH is Italian. If I cannot find a name that works internationally, i will have to impose an international name on him (although likely to sound like a mafioso given Italian last name ).

What do you think of:
Leone
Tancredi (very Sicilian I know)
Niccolo'
Matteo

Alternative would be Maximilian.

Don't really like the usual "international-sounding" suspects such as Luca, Ludovico, Fabio, Dario, etc

Running out of ideas!! Thanks for your help!

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beforesunrise · 22/01/2009 15:08

how about Andreas? German version of Michele (if your DH is sicilian you will gain a LOT of brownie points for sticking with tradition and going with his father's name, even in a different version).

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Italophil · 22/01/2009 15:05

beforesunrise: my apologies, it was not meant in an offensive way, just realistic given the recurrence of own last name in connection with it -- but not meant to insult anyone!

Like Lorenzo a lot. Agree with you, Frank definitely not (does not work in German at all). Federico is brother in law; Damiano no-go for DH; Stefano my brother; Marco does not work in German; dont like Francesco unfort.

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beforesunrise · 22/01/2009 15:05

i missed the bit about german sorry!

ThumbBurns · 22/01/2009 15:03

but, beforesunrise, if Germany is involved then Frank will be the way to go!

Tomas?

beforesunrise · 22/01/2009 15:02

Vittorio also a very nice and underused name

beforesunrise · 22/01/2009 15:01

Michele is a very nice name, though i understand about the pronounciation thing.

incidentally, i find your comment about the mafioso thing slightly offensive, i am sure you didn't it mean it that way, but it grates.

sonnie, i know it's hard to imagine, but there are posh people in italy too!

how about Federico, Damiano, Stefano, Marco, Francesco (please please NOT Frank!), Lorenzo

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Italophil · 22/01/2009 14:55

Like Leonardo, but DH hates it. Guess too much di Caprio.

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ThumbBurns · 22/01/2009 14:54

I like Matteo, Maximilian.
What about Frank? (Francesco, or Franco - although that has some negative connotations!)

Brangelina · 22/01/2009 14:49

Leonardo?

Don't really like any of the others except perhaps Matteo.

sonniebonnie · 22/01/2009 14:48

beforesunrise, how can Leone, Tancredi and Niccolo be posh??? They're not even English... and only here do people worry about poshness and chavviness!

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Italophil · 22/01/2009 14:47

Father in law is called Michele. Actually very touchy point, as DH wants Michele. But problem is that often it is pronounced like girl (Michelle) in German, so i hate the idea a bit. Trying to tell him to use it as a middle name.

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sonniebonnie · 22/01/2009 14:45

I love Leone and Niccolo!!

beforesunrise · 22/01/2009 14:44

Leone, Tancredi and (to a lesser extend) Niccolo are all exceedingly posh, I really like Matteo, Maximilian very grand.

what's the name of your father in law?

preggydonuts · 22/01/2009 14:42

Love Matteo and Leone........