Mateo/Matteo

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Inspired by the Wimbledon final! Do you think Mateo or Matteo is an acceptable name for the son of a British couple with no European links? Just like the name and the nickname Teo. Thoughts please, thanks!

I imagine school mates would shorten it to Mat tbh
It does make me think of Benidorm though

Benidorm...Mat-Tee-O

I knew one who was called M-Tato by the kids at school.

Unless you’re Italian no

One of my most favourite men I ever met was called Matteo, I think it's a really cool name.

Matteo is lovely (I know lots of Italians). If you like it, why not?

Love the name Matteo. We met a lovely waiter in Italy with that name. In this day and age I don't think it's unusual to call your child a name used in another country.

I have a relative called Matteo but he is half Italian.

Or if it is the shortened version you like the sound of you could go for the Irish name Tao which is pronounced the same.

Oh no it’s that greasy guy from Benidorm!

It's a great name.
I say, go for it!

I like it, prefer it to Matthew.

Every name sounds better in Italian.

Just not with an English accent…

I knew a British Matteo. He was lovely.

Never heard of an Irish name Tao….and I am Irish! Love Matteo

Pretentious.

Matteo is lovely, I think you also have to like the nickname Matt aswell though as that could happen…..Also never heard of an Irish name Tao???

Yes definitely.
I think it's very unlikely that anyone would shorten it to Matt.

I think people may wonder if you have Italian heritage, but otherwise it's a nice name.
I don't think Tao is Irish either?

Dreadful if you aren't Italian

No unless you have European links

Lovely - and I think it's one of those names that's quite internationally used now so not particularly problematic on a British lad. Unless you have Spanish links I'd probably spell it Matteo (since it's closer to Matthew, and the slightly more common spelling here). Teo ("Tay- oh") is a cute nn.

I'm half-Italian and I'm not brave enough to have it in my list even though I love it!

Just call him Matthew I say - he'll get Matt anyhow 😏

Really weird if you're not Italian or Spanish and have no connections or heritage- your son will spend a lifetime explaining "no I'm not Italian..." which would be pretty embarrassing I'd imagine.