Italian Baby Boy

[PrincessMarm]

Myself and my partner cannot decide on a name for our little one (due end of Feb). He is Italian (so baby will have an Italian surname) but I am Welsh and would like to incorporate someway.

We have decided we will have a middle name (none of his family do) in order to compromise.

We are trying to think of names that can be pronounced by both of our families.

What are people's thought on the following:

Jacopo (pronounced Yacopo) Jac for short
Nicolo - Nico for short
Romeo
Dylan or Rhodri (middle name)

:)

[PrincessMarm]

Thank you everyone, good points to take on board to our discussions :)

@NameChange30 He will have a Welsh middle name or maybe even first name, depending on how it sounds.

I don't want to use my surname as it means nothing and is not important to me; it is my mothers step-dads surname, who I have never met and she would rather forget. She hasn't had the surname since she got married and my siblings don't have the surname either. My mother is also an only child so has no siblings with the surname either. My partners name means much more to him and his family and when we get married we will all have the same :)

[Oriunda]

Italian DH, living in Uk. Our son is Cosmo (his nonno is Cosimo). Works well in both languages and easy to pronounce. He has an English middle name and Italian surname.

The ‘o’ ending names work quite well. Don’t use the ‘a’ ones like Andrea or Nicola because they’re feminine outside of Italy.

Jacopo is however problematic. As is Gennaro as it’s a soft g in Italy but likely to get mispronounced in Uk. Ditto Romeo.

Alessandro works well - easy to pronounce and shorten to Alex if desired.

I also like Ludovico (Luco or Vic). Or Carlo.

[MiniGuinness]

Do you live in Italy? I'd go for a welsh first name if he will have an Italian last name. That way both backgrounds are honored.

[PrincessMarm]

@Oriunda I know! He has relatives called Daniele, Andrea, Gabrielle, Nicole who are all male, and we have discussed the implications whilst in the UK and at school!

We actually live in England now and possibly will not be moving back to Wales, so here lies the English mispronunciation of Welsh names also!

As if naming a baby wasn't difficult enough already!!! We'll get there :) :)

[FishCanFly]

how about Ezio

[BluueVelvett]

What about Angelo or Giovvani, Gio for short?

[KatnissMellark]

My absolute favourite Italian boys name is Giacomo. If only I'd married an Italian and could use it without looking silly.

I think would sounds lovely pronounced in a Welsh accent too!

Otherwise Matteo (maybe Matty for short) works well I think.

[KatnissMellark]

Leonardo also fits your criteria I think.