opinions on names

[lemongrab33]

For a boy- Julius, Angelo, Alejandro,Mateo.
I don't have Italian/Spanish roots, I myself have a name of European origin.
I know some people dislike using names of cultures they have no connection to, but I think it's more and more common and widely accepted now.
Girls- Anna/Annie, Elizabeth, Adeline (though pronunciation could get frustrating), Katherine (Kate for short or Katie).

I know my boys and girls' names are a completely different style, I don't know why!

I like Julius and Adeline.

I mostly chose names that align with our roots, but two of my children have Japanese names, which is so far from our roots it could be ridiculous, so I placed them as middle names instead. One of them goes by that name primarily. I don't think your choices are so out-there you couldn't use them openly or have any trouble with pronunciation.

Thanks a lot!

Adeline is just lovely. I also like matfeo, I've met a few that had no European heritage

Julius and Anna.

You’re highly unlikely to be pronouncing Angelo or Alejandro properly.

I love Julius and Angelo. Both perfectly usable! I love Annie and Anna is okay, Elizabeth and Katherine and Adeline are all lovely too! I’d probably use Kitty and a nickname for Katherine though, so cute.

I'm a Spanish speaker so I know the correct pronunciation of them, thanks for the answers!

Sorry, but your boy's names would be quite odd for a white kid with no Italian/Spanish roots whatsoever. I don't know if they would appreciate it growing up, honestly.

The boys names are a bit out there if you are not Spanish/european. Mateo you could probably get away with. Julius too although I don't like it. Lucas? That's popular on the continent, like Mateo.

Adeline is lovely.

Thanks for the feedback!

I love all your boys’ names ending in ‘o’. Elizabeth is my favourite girl’s name from your choices.

Mateo is a nice name

Julius, Angelo, Alejandro, Mateo.
Of those, Julius or Mateo. I wouldn't know how to say Angelo or Alejandro.
Mateo is a bit naff if you're not from that culture.
Not keen on Julius.

Anna/Annie - great
Elizabeth - great but will get shortened
Adeline - Add-a- line, Aydeleen, Adda-leen? Don't like it
Katherine (Kate for short or Katie) - great

Mateo & Anna are lovely.

I think Julius and Mateo (Matteo?) are commonly used by non-Italians/non-Spanish now, I guess Angelo could be too but to me that come across a bit try-hard? Alejandro to me would be a step too far away culture-wise. Have you considered Giulio (or Giulia)? I think that's a great name.

I don't really like Adeline for seeming overly "fashionable" and the pronunciation isn't clear. The other girl names are all beautiful and classic (Anna and Elizabeth perhaps more so than Katherine).

All the names on your list are lovely!

If your son is named Angelo or Alejandro, I would assume that you have Spanish/Central American/South American roots.