Help - different boy's names

[monkeysmama]

Okay so we've bought the books (yes plural) and actually read them and nothing has grabbed us so far. We have a list of girls names we both really like - each one a bit different. But without actually finding out (decided not too after MUCH debate)sure it is a boy and have no ideas on names at all.

1. We want something different - we both have unusual names and are pleased we do.
2. We don't want anything chavvy.
3. An Italian name would be good (Italian ancestors)
4. Nothing that will sounds stupid pronounced with strong London accents
5. I like the letter "E" - Elijah, Elliot, Ezekiel are some of my favourites but DP has vetoed them all.

Any suggestions very gratefully received!

MM

Enrique

Zeno

I love Giacomo, but dh said no way
Enzo is nice.

What about a nice name that's not used much these days - Eric? Gerald? Roland? Vincent?

Failing that, Alonzo? Luciano? Gideon? Rueben?

Fabrizio and Fabio I like but think they may well see a rise in popularity if Fabio Cappello does well.

Enzo and Ezio I like but both have been ruled out by DP - as has Ezra.

Francesco is really nice. I quite like Santino too but am worried it'll sound funny in a strong London accent (which both of us are blessed with though I speak fluent Italian). Leonardo is a nice strong name - maybe with Lenni (which I love) as a nickname....

Not really a fan of Eric or Gerald. I did like Stanley but it doesn't have any connection to us and is rising up the popularity stakes.

I am all confused. Maybe we'll just call him Baby (or Bambino).

Failing the Italian and 'E' fascination, which is probably where you are getting caught up, I'd go with Archie. It's different, it suits both a child and adult and it's very cool!

Hi my 18 mth old is called Solomon (Sol/Solly). It's not italian but it's not very common and it is an old name.

My ds is Wilfred, Thaddeus is another name i like.........

I have always liked Xavier, (sometimes spelt Zavier). It's Basque, not Italian, and means'owner of a new home'- and if your baby is anything like mine, that would be very appropriate! I think it is a really elegant name for an adult, and Zave is VERY cool for a teen/child.

Valentine I like. Am alos fan of Rocco but DP thinks it is the name of Madonna's son which seems to bother him.

D'Agostino - shortened to Dino or Gus?

D'Agostino sounds like a surname ('of Agostino') rather than a first name.

Little Boy in mindee's class called Orlando.

Cesidio, Aurelio(sp?)

Rocco is cool

what about Romeo?

i have a new nephew called Oran (pronounced oh-ran apparently, but i prefer o-ran) which is growing on me..

I like Rocco too.

My cousin's little boys are Gabriel and Odin.

I quite like Struan and Campbell. But those are Scottish so no use to you!

Martino?

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Edmondo
Edoardo
Eduardo
Egidio
Egiodeo
Elmo
Emanuele
Emesto
Emiliano
Emilio
Emmanuele
Ene a
Enrico
Enzo
Ermanno
Este
Ettore

I don't think Martino is a name. It might be a surname, though.

Matteo is actually a quite popular name these days among the Italian contingent where we live.

Nope D'Agostino is a first name - I know one!

dd2 has a Mattas in her nursery

also a Zion
Valdrik
Aric
Laurent
Paulo (which i love)
Tomas

loads more i cant think of

Sorry, Twinkie, but I really REALLY don't think D'Agostino is a first name.
(1) Italian first names don't have apostrophes
(2) D'Agostino would mean "Of Agostino (family)". It would be a surname.
(3) Just Googled it out of curiousity and can't come up with any such first name. Not in any Italian baby names database. Lots of mention of it as a family name, though.

Your friend might be a one off (like Princess Tiiamii not really being an English name). Or his parents were maybe told it was an Italian first name and believed it? (Sorry, don't mean to offend you or your friend's family but just want to say this for the record for OP's sake)