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Italian middle names - girl

31 replies

CountryGirl36 · 16/08/2020 17:38

We are due our little one any day and are naming her Cleo.
My mum is italian and would love to have an italian middle name.
We like Isabella but stuck for any others! Help!

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MaryBoBary · 16/08/2020 17:42

Francesca, Marcella

Ricekrispie22 · 16/08/2020 17:51

Francesca
Gabriella
Siena
Mariella
Luciana
Serena
Valentina
Rafaella
Liliana
Marcella

totallyyesno · 16/08/2020 17:52

What about using your mum's name or a variant? Surely you are Italian too?

Donnadoon · 16/08/2020 17:57

Donna Smile

SendHelp30 · 16/08/2020 18:02

Depends on the surname?
Sofia, Milania, Eva?

totallyyesno · 16/08/2020 18:14

Milania isn't a name I've heard of - Milena and Melania yes. Donna I would avoid for obvious reasons (sorry!) How about name connected with her birth month (if possible)?

crabette · 16/08/2020 19:49

What about Lucia? I adore this name, one of my favourites. Cleo Lucia is lovely.

sibbys · 16/08/2020 20:05

Valentina

Bluntness100 · 16/08/2020 20:08

Op

You can google this.

wehavekids.com/baby-names/italian-baby-girl-names

MikeUniformMike · 16/08/2020 20:11

I'd pick a family name and go for one with a real italian sound not the ones that are fairly mainstream here.
Your nonna's name perhaps.

CountryGirl36 · 16/08/2020 20:14

Thanks all. Mum is Marilyn Teresa but wanted something different. No family name - nona was Carmen but cousin used that already

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MrsBungle · 16/08/2020 20:15

My Italian ex SIL is called Floriana which I think is just beautiful.

FanSpamTastic · 16/08/2020 20:28

Marilisa - uses parts of both of your mums names without actually being her name?

SilverOtter · 16/08/2020 20:32

Ilaria

MikeUniformMike · 16/08/2020 20:34

Giulia or Giovanna?

MikeUniformMike · 16/08/2020 20:37

'Guilietta or Pietra
Silvia
Ilaria
Alessandra

My suggestions might be a bit dated

BillyAndTheSillies · 16/08/2020 20:46

Lina or Gia.

totallyyesno · 16/08/2020 20:48

How about Agostina (if born in August)? Or you could choose the saint's name for the day she is born - bit of a risky strategy as some of them are pretty out there! m.paginainizio.com/onomasticimob.php

bee222 · 16/08/2020 20:53

We are thinking Giada for a middle name. Baby will have my Italian surname (Paternal side of my family are all Italian), I’m not just randomly picking Italian names to be a bit different Grin

Ellmau · 16/08/2020 23:58

Giulia
Giovanna
Rosa
Rosalba
Federica
Susanna
Agnese
Alessandra
Sabina
Romana
Marina

Morag89 · 17/08/2020 00:05

Alessia
Danna

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 17/08/2020 00:17

Cleo Elena.
Cleo Isabella.
Cleo Ilara.
Cleo Sofia.
Cleo Valentina
Cleo Veronica.
Cleo Aurora

DramaAlpaca · 17/08/2020 01:28

It's been suggested a couple of times already but my first thought was Cleo Giovanna.

MikeUniformMike · 17/08/2020 09:29

Sorry about the typo, I meant Giulietta.

Marisa is nice (Mari lynTere sa)

SeasonallySnowyPeasant · 17/08/2020 10:12

Thinking through the Italian women and girls I know:

Chiara
Aurora
Melissa
Marzia
Alessia
Ginevra
Giulia
Patrizia
Lorena
Valentina
Silvia
Simona
Cristina
Paola
Elisa
Anna/Ana
Annamaria
Adele