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Which Italian surname fits best for the names Nico and Amanda?

28 replies

arandomwriter50 · 15/04/2023 16:58

Nico and Amanda Bartoli

Nico and Amanda Moretti

Nico and Amanda Ferretti

Nico and Amanda Castelli

Nico and Amanda Federici

Nico and Amanda DeLuca

Nico and Amanda Donati

Nico and Amanda Rinaldi

Nico and Amanda Fanelli

Nico and Amanda Ruggeri

Or suggest some!

OP posts:
trevthecat · 15/04/2023 17:02

I like DeLuca. Our Italian surname is Fabbri

snowspider · 16/04/2023 00:20

Favorito

babbi · 16/04/2023 00:36

Rinaldi or Renucci

babbi · 16/04/2023 00:38

Or I also like Facena

Cantchoosename · 16/04/2023 00:47

Donati

Osina · 16/04/2023 00:51

Rinaldi or Bartoli

MissingMoominMamma · 16/04/2023 00:59

Stefani

LadyGAgain · 16/04/2023 01:03

Morelll
Rossi

Timetochangetheoil · 16/04/2023 01:06

Rinaldi

Buttalapasta · 17/04/2023 10:30

Is Amanda Italian? It's a really uncommon name in Italy. I like Bartoli.

RideACockHorseToSunburyCross · 17/04/2023 10:35

Donati

Guillebeaux · 17/04/2023 11:25

Are Nico and Amanda siblings? If husband and wife, and residents of Italy, remember it is not lawful to change your surname upon marriage although women can use their husband’s family name after their own surname if they wish as a sort of courtesy title.

WandaWonder · 17/04/2023 11:30

Andronicas?

Not sure if italian

Sprig1 · 17/04/2023 11:37

I like the first option. Is this for a book?

So1invictus · 18/04/2023 07:09

Bear in mind that surnames here are quite regional. Of your list the final two are very common in the south east town (literally, surnames can be associated to towns). I've met one Rinaldi and her father wasn't from where we live, one De Luca (spelled like that) from Genova and nobody with any of the others.
I'd research surnames from the area in which you are setting your writing.

everythingcrossed · 21/04/2023 09:57

I agree that Amanda isn't a very Italian name. If you choose DeLuca, I would expect it to be two words "De Luca".

Sudeko · 21/04/2023 10:04

You have to specify the region. I would find it more exciting if it were set in Sicily and there are some surnames which would suit that region.

Maraudingmarauders · 21/04/2023 10:48

Repeat of pp - but it totally depends on area and many don't share surnames if married so it depends on if they are siblings (amanda isn't very italian) or a married couple. I'd assume from the names that it was an English or American lady who had married into an Italian family. Is Nico short for Nicoló/Niccoló?

AP5Diva · 21/04/2023 10:49

Romano is very common, it means “of Rome”

AP5Diva · 21/04/2023 10:52

Amanda is an English name.
Alessia is a nice Italian one.

snygghygge · 21/04/2023 12:04

As previously noted, Amanda is not an Italian name, but neither is Nico. If this is for a novel, where is it set? In Italy, or in the UK? With regards to family names, they are hugely regional in Italy. So we need a bit more information in order to help.

twilighteaser · 21/04/2023 12:52

If they are married & live in Italy, the wife would still have her original name as we don't change our name after marriage here. The children will have the husband's surname. Never met anyone called Amanda in Italy and as previous posters have mentioned, surnames are regional actually lots of first name are too. More common is Nicola for man and or Nicolo who might be called Nico for short

Some common surnames I know of are Perego, Pastore, Rossi, Esposito, Bianchi, Romano e Colombo.

twilighteaser · 21/04/2023 12:54

Depends on location too, for example Sardinia has very different names to Sicily which has very different names to Milan.

everythingcrossed · 21/04/2023 13:03

snygghygge · 21/04/2023 12:04

As previously noted, Amanda is not an Italian name, but neither is Nico. If this is for a novel, where is it set? In Italy, or in the UK? With regards to family names, they are hugely regional in Italy. So we need a bit more information in order to help.

I'd disagree. Nico is used a bit for Nicolo but, more often, as a short form of Domenico.

Nightynightnight · 21/04/2023 13:07

Just coming on to say that you should consider the region the character is from.

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