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Brother for Francesca

31 replies

Yesivenamechanged11 · 02/10/2019 20:49

DS due in December, so far I like Daniel, Nicholas, Luca, Matteo and Dominic.
DD and DH like first three, DH says Dominic is "too Catholic", DH is Alexander and doesn't want DS to have same name.
I'm of Italian heritage and like Italian names but otherwise nothing too "out there"
Any thoughts on shortlist or suggestions for others?

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Mummybares · 02/10/2019 20:51

Lorenzo
Alfonso
Luca is lovely

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Yesivenamechanged11 · 02/10/2019 20:54

Just to add, surname is English so can't be "too Italian" 🙄

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fourquenelles · 02/10/2019 21:04

Not Italian but Reuben sounds good with Francesca

Morado · 02/10/2019 21:20

Matteo is one of my absolute favourite names 😍 Love Luca too 😀

Sunshinegirl82 · 02/10/2019 21:33

Nathanial

MacavityTheDentistsCat · 02/10/2019 21:43

Antonio
Alessio
Or are they too 'Italian'?
From your list, I think Nicholas goes really well.

Possiblynotever · 02/10/2019 21:48

Massimo?

Possiblynotever · 02/10/2019 21:49

Marcello?

Possiblynotever · 02/10/2019 21:50

Matteo is a favourite of mine btw

Kiwiinkits · 02/10/2019 21:51

Marco?

Brenna24 · 02/10/2019 21:51

I have a Francesca and if I had a boy he would be Luca. Good taste there.

PushkinTheCat · 02/10/2019 21:54

Gabriel was my first thought, followed by Thomas.

user1493494961 · 03/10/2019 15:06

Matteo is lovely.

Shadow1234 · 03/10/2019 19:25

Luca is lovely

Micah
Nico
Jonah
Elijah
Elliott

BlueChampagne · 04/10/2019 12:43

Like Nicholas or Niccolo. How about Anthony?

LarkDescending · 05/10/2019 04:47

Nicholas is perfect.

SumAndSubstance · 06/10/2019 16:11

Domenico, Nico for short. You can get away with it for the Italian connection and it sounds less Catholic than Dominic somehow.

PrincessLouis · 06/10/2019 16:20

I think Luca is a winner

Dario? Angelo?

Ricekrispie22 · 07/10/2019 06:42

Gabriel
Leo
Samuel
Thomas
Nathaniel
Felix
Fabian
Rafael

Frouby · 07/10/2019 06:46

I have a Francesca and her brother is Sebastian. I also love Alexander.

From your list I prefer Luca. Don't like Dominic as he will get called Dom and I really don't think it. I do like Matteo, but again not keen on Matt/Matty.

MonnaLIza · 07/10/2019 06:47

Paolo or maybe Dante

itsgettingweird · 07/10/2019 06:50

Dominic
Sebastian (although think that's more french?!)

itsgettingweird · 07/10/2019 06:51

X posts frouby good names Grin

WildCherryBlossom · 07/10/2019 07:04

No Sebastien (with an e) is French. In every other country it is Sebastian. I was going to suggest that when I read the OP. Both continental but would work with an English surname. Sebastian is Catholic traditionally though (he was a Roman Saint)

WildCherryBlossom · 07/10/2019 07:07

Francesca & Luca sound a little too matchy to my ears (the ca ending). I like them both individually though.