Italian/English names

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I'm married to an Italian and we have our first baby due in October. We have a few boys and girls names but would love any more suggestions/opinions. They need to work in both languages i.e. phonetical. Some boys italian names sound like girls names in the UK. I.e. Gabrielle, Andrea

Girls: Vanessa, Francesca, Mary/Maria, Sofia
Boys: Matteo, Massimo (Max), Noah.
Thanks!

Matteo is probably our front runner at the moment. Easily shortened to a recognisable NN in the UK. And Matt isn't overused at the moment either. I do like Raphael though!

I love Raffaella for a girl. Raffy for short.

I had an Italian ex many moons ago and day dreamed about Italian baby names! I always like Luca and Valentina. Both work will in both languages I think. I used to work with a Gianluigi, maybe you could work with adding two names together if you want a longer name. Somehow it works in Italian whereas it's seen as chavtastic in the UK

Ezra?

I have an Italian husband and our short lists were Rafael, Santino, Rocco and Leo for a boy. Seraphina, aurelia and raffaella for a girl. I love Valentina and alessia but couldn't use them!

Girls
Julia / Gulia
Anna
Sofia
Isabella
Eva
Teresa

Boys
Michael
Rafael
Matteo
Leonardo
Robert
Francis

I have a Francesca and everyone comments on what a pretty name it is. I’ve not met another Francesca her age either (16 months) so hopefully it’s not too popular. We often shorten it to Cesca (that’s what our 3 year old DS calls her) or Frankie. She’s a cheeky little monkey that one so Frankie suits her well!

I love Valentina but it's my husbands ex's name! Might be weird haha. I do think Francesca is beautiful. I do love Vanessa though NN Nessa or Nessie

Lots of great ideas though guys thanks!

Pia
Cosima
Gianna
Raffaella

Sebastian
Roman/Romano
Raffael/o
Cosimo

My name is vanessa and surprisingly it is hardy ever shortened. Only by family who shorten it to Ness

I love Valentino for a boy!

P.s I love Pia and Rafael

My family are Italian these are some names we chose for our 4dc and some we considered

Lucia
Anna
Sofia
Valentina
Maria-Grazia
Daniela
Natalia

Luca
Matteo
Rocco
Vito
Antonio
Vincenzo (enzo)
Nico

How about

Luna
Celeste
Gianna
Aurora
Georgia
Natalie
Denise
Emilia
Amanda
Eva
Laura
Claudia

Boys

Nathan
Ethan
Gabriel
Samuel
Thomas
Nicholas
Alex
Kevin
Walter

Cesare
Giovanni
Guiseppe
Giorgio
Angelo
Agusto
Alfonzo
Alonzo
Carlo
Caspari
Deangelo
Elio
Ezio
Federigo
Figaro
Gaspare
Guido
Kason
Lazaro
Oliviero
Orsino
Raul

Adrina
Amanta
Carrabelle
Cattia
Cesca
Dianora
Editta
Gia
Giada
Glada
Guida
Lanza
Liona
Maddelina
Marcellina
Marina
Miabella
Oria
Perla
Piera
Pila
Poesia
Rosabella
Rosaria
Rosina

Lorenzo, Alessandro, Valentino, Gabriele (it is not pronounced like Gabrielle) Cesare. Gina,Cinzia, Romana or Roma, Alessia.

Love Francesca, Sofia and Stella.

Also
Federica
Flavia
Felicia
Marianna
Irene

Luca
Mauro
Matteo

I know it's Spanish but can't think of Italian version and in case it's the same/similar, Santiago- love this.

Lucia is nice for a girl, I met a Ciro in Italy, I'd not heard it before.

I like Arlo for a boy too

Sorry 🙄. Domara for a girl and Dante for a boy

Hi, I'm Irish, married to an Italian and living in Italy. If your other half is from the south hell probably be aware of the family politics of using family names so as not to offend anyone, if you both don't care if advise going for a double name.

My kids (because I live here and for no other reason ) have an Italian first name and Irish second name. I would have ignored the Italian first name had I not witnessed the bullying from adults, teachers and kids towards kids with "strange" (Ie non Italian first names).

My advice, if you live in the UK go for whichever name and spelling of the name, you wish. If you live in Italy, do a traditional first and second name to keep everyone happy

Is Noah spelled Noa a girls name in Italian. It is in Spain very much a girls name. Might be something to consider.