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28 replies

Gifgaf · 18/07/2026 10:52

Baby boy is born but I simply cannot decide on a name and have gone back and forth for months. I have narrowed done to the below and not in any order:

  • Leonardo
  • Adriano
  • Cristiano

Cast your votes in comments

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CurlewKate · 18/07/2026 10:56

Are you Italian?

StrongandNorthern · 18/07/2026 11:06

CurlewKate · 18/07/2026 10:56

Are you Italian?

Exactly my question.

TheyGrewUp · 18/07/2026 11:14

If you are in the UK and don't have Italian/South American near heritage:

Leonard
Adrian
Christian

Christian for me.

FionnulaTheCooler · 18/07/2026 11:15

Cristiano.

mathanxiety · 18/07/2026 11:17

Leonardo

But only if Leonardo will have an Italian surname.

SowWhatNow · 18/07/2026 11:17

Only if you're Italian.

I'd just go Leo.

How about these?
Raphael
Donatello
Michelangelo

NamingNoNames · 18/07/2026 11:47

They're all long so will probably get shortened. Have you considered any of the shorter versions, presumably Leo, Adri or Cris?

I'd try each name with the surname.

lljkk · 18/07/2026 12:13

I don't care if OP is Italian or has other Italian names.
I like Leo(nardo) best in that group.

NamingNoNames · 18/07/2026 12:28

@Gifgaf , what sort of names do his siblings have? How old is the baby and does your DH like the names?
Are the other children called Michelangelo, Donatello, and Raphael?

Lumpycat · 18/07/2026 12:33

If you’re Italian they’re fine. Otherwise no.
Has it really been MONTHS? Which one feels like his name?
Provided you are Italian then all about the same but Cristiano (Chris) better because Leo is so very popular now and Adriano doesn’t have a good short version.

Gifgaf · 18/07/2026 13:19

Eastern European/ South American heritage. Lopez is one of the last names. Originally we wanted to go with Lorenzo but I've gone off that now.

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NamingNoNames · 18/07/2026 13:50

I know a really nice Enzo. Lorenzo is fine.

The other names are very long, but they're OK. I think I'd go with Adriano because it seems more unusual but I don't like Adrian.

ThatMintMember · 18/07/2026 14:35

If you can't decide even once baby is born then maybe none of them are the right choice. I prefer Leonardo as can be shortened to Leo but I also love Enzo since that has been mentioned! Little baby Enzo would be so cute!

Amazonjaunt · 18/07/2026 14:59
  1. Leonardo
  2. Cristiano
  3. Adriano
pambeesleyhalpert · 18/07/2026 18:02

Leonardo

Firebird83 · 18/07/2026 21:38

Leonardo but I do actually prefer Lorenzo

Error404FucksNotFound · 18/07/2026 21:47

Of those three, christiano.

Helenbelena · 18/07/2026 21:56

I like Adriano best!

LiquoriceAllsorts2 · 19/07/2026 07:57

I find Adriano hard to say so would go Leonardo as sounds nice and Leo is a great shortening.
Lorenzo is great though

user1492757084 · Yesterday 09:37

Lorenzo
Leonardo
Adriano
Christiano

TepidBathwater · Yesterday 09:41

If you can’t decide, then none of them are right. Start again. And why exclusively very Italian names when the baby’s heritage is from two entirely different places?

rainingsnoring · Yesterday 11:56

I much prefer Lorenzo and think it's a beautiful name for someone with the right heritage.

Rothburypixie · Yesterday 12:57

TepidBathwater · Yesterday 09:41

If you can’t decide, then none of them are right. Start again. And why exclusively very Italian names when the baby’s heritage is from two entirely different places?

Maybe OP likes Italian names so they wan’t to use one

Gifgaf · Yesterday 14:41

We went with Leonardo in the end 😊

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Calliopespa · Yesterday 18:17

TheyGrewUp · 18/07/2026 11:14

If you are in the UK and don't have Italian/South American near heritage:

Leonard
Adrian
Christian

Christian for me.

Actually I like Christian, but not Christiano.

I like Leonardo, but not Leonard.

So Christian if not Italian, Leonardo if Italian.