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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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JassyRadlett · 01/12/2018 21:47

One of DS1’s friends is half Italian and is called Flavio. He’s fabulous and I love the name.

1busybee · 01/12/2018 21:49

Enrich
Elio

joebloggsandco · 01/12/2018 21:49

Rocco

1busybee · 01/12/2018 21:49

Meant Enrico

Petalflowers · 01/12/2018 21:51

Luca
Fabio
Gino
Leonardo
Giovanni
Antonio
Marco

Love Alberto

DaedricLordSlayer · 01/12/2018 21:53

Giuseppe - can be shortened and pronounced Joe

JianLuca - can be shortened and pronounced Luke

DaedricLordSlayer · 01/12/2018 21:54

*sorry its Gianluca not JianLuca

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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YahBasic · 01/12/2018 21:56

Matteo - Matty
Eduardo - Eddy

lovelyjubilly · 01/12/2018 21:57

Cosimo

Jorgezaunders · 01/12/2018 21:59

Piero
Alessandro
Ettore

whiteroseredrose · 01/12/2018 22:00

Marcello?

slippermaiden · 01/12/2018 22:01

Giuseppe is possibly my favourite name ever.

QuickWash · 01/12/2018 22:03

Giacamo? Translates well to Giac/Jack
Luca

Dorismakethetea · 01/12/2018 22:03

I love Italian names what about

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

Jorgezaunders · 01/12/2018 22:04

Paolo
Felice
Fiorenzo
Raffaele
Enzo

E20mom · 01/12/2018 22:04

I love Alberto!

Run4it2 · 01/12/2018 22:05

Giovianni nn Gianni
Giuliano nn Iano

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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CormoranStrike · 01/12/2018 22:06

Marco

Jamhandprints · 01/12/2018 22:06

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

joystir59 · 01/12/2018 22:07

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

CocoLoco87 · 01/12/2018 22:21

Luigi!!

babbi · 01/12/2018 22:23

Alessio Enzo or Marco

munanagi · 01/12/2018 22:32

fabian

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