Dante

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Do you like it?

DHs suggestion for our DS due in September and it has really grown on me.

DH is half Italian and we have an Italian surname. DD also has a Continental sounding name.

I like that it can be shortened to Dan/Danny and will be uncommon without being 'Eh?'. Would value some opinions, tia.

DS used to be at nursery with one, half Italian little boy, I always liked it.

Sounds nice, but isn't it the equivalent of calling him 'Shakespeare'? Or was Dante the writer's 1st name?

I've a friend with a Dante, love the name. Some people pronounce it DANT-eh, others DON-teh, don't know if that would bother you.

I know a Dante, and he does get called Dan all the time.

Nadia, no Dante is a first name he was Dante Alighieri (like Michelangelo). I like it and would definitely shorten it to Dan/Danny.

You have the surname to pull it off, so why not?!

I had thought of that Slinky. We would be using the DAN-te version, so I guess we would hope it would catch on that way, at least amongst family and friends.

I feel relaxed about it being shortened, although I would like to think we would use the full version most of the time. After all, it's hardly a long name! Although I understand the name does lend itself to shorter nn's.

Love it love it love it.

Well it seems quite a positive reaction so far, so I'm pleased.

We've not shared the name with anyone in RL so it's sometimes hard to gauge whether you've gone completely off track.

Thanks for the opinions.

Sorry but it makes me think of Dante's inferno! Having said that, it is a very nice sounding name in its own right... hmmm.... not sure at all now!

Dantes inferno for me too I'm afraid!

Its lovely imo

Love it

I find it a bit slebby. I can imagine the Beckhams having one.

I know what you mean JustBecause, but I'm hoping we could get away with it because of our Italian surname. Making it more genuine sounding

Since you have the surname to go with it, I'd say yes, use it if you love the name.

It would sound silly with a British surname though. (As do most names that aren't matched culturally)

I really like it!

I do think you need the Italian surname to carry it off though ... and you do so go for it! :)

Oh dear TheSecondComing ...

Just out of interest, is it being pronounced DON-te or DAN-te?

I think it would work with an Italian surname.

I don't think it works for bog standard "white British" though.

I think I pronounce it DON-tay.

yes, Don.
Or Dan.
Both seem to work!
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I have looked after 2 with the spellings dauntay and dawntay but still pronounced the same. I like it and your spelling is much better.