1st boy after 3 girls with -ia endings, help!

We are having a tough time picking a boys name after 3 girls, [name_f]Sophia[/name_f], [name_f]Amelia[/name_f], and [name_f]Lydia[/name_f]. Italian last name starts with P-. We have Italian/Spanish heritage and prefer a name that leans European. I’d prefer a softer, more feminine name. My Baby Name DNA is Charmer-Romantic, so has to be something that isn’t completely unheard of.

So far we have

[name_m]Andrea[/name_m] - I love that its a feminine name that means manly, it goes well with his sisters and is clearly Italian. I’m a bit worried that everyone will pronounce it ANN-dree-a instead of ahn-DRAY-a. It also seems long enough that he’ll end up with a nn. I don’t like Andre and Andy is pronounced differently.

[name_m]Luca[/name_m] - This has always been my go to boys name we’ve never been able to use. My husband is a bit worried its become too popular lately. I don’t think its any more popular than Sophia or Amelia. Also a concern it’s too close to Lydia

[name_m]Elia[/name_m] - I had never heard of this name until I met an Italian man with it about 10 years ago, only person ever. At first it seemed odd, but grew on me. I’m not sure if people will think its a girl’s name by default. Also unclear if its too hard to pronounce.

Other names considered [name_m]Lorenzo[/name_m] nn [name_m]Leo[/name_m], [name_m]Nicholas[/name_m] nn [name_m]Nico[/name_m] (also very popular), [name_m]Christian[/name_m] (although I’m not a fan of [name_m]Chris[/name_m] as a nn), and [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] (hubby’s fav but i’m not a fan).

Names we do not like [name_m]Ezra[/name_m], [name_m]Elijah[/name_m], [name_m]Noah[/name_m], [name_m]Joshua[/name_m].

Middle name will most likely be [name_m]Joseph[/name_m] or [name_m]Nicholas[/name_m].

Another girl would have been much easier to name :slight_smile: Please tell me there’s a hidden gem i’m missing.

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Your girls have beautiful names! I love [name_u]Elia[/name_u] or [name_u]Luca[/name_u] for you. How about…

[name_m]Elio[/name_m]
[name_m]Andreas[/name_m]
[name_m]Lucian[/name_m] / [name_m]Lucius[/name_m]
[name_m]Renzo[/name_m]
[name_u]Enzo[/name_u]
[name_m]Elian[/name_m]
[name_m]Caspian[/name_m]
[name_m]Cassian[/name_m]
[name_u]Leander[/name_u]
[name_u]Adrian[/name_u]
[name_m]Alessandro[/name_m]
[name_u]Augustine[/name_u] / [name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_u]Valentine[/name_u]
[name_u]Florian[/name_u]
[name_u]Gabriel[/name_u]
[name_m]Isidore[/name_m]
[name_u]Julian[/name_u] / [name_m]Julius[/name_m]
[name_m]Marius[/name_m]
[name_m]Orlando[/name_m]
[name_m]Raphael[/name_m] / [name_m]Rafael[/name_m]
[name_m]Romeo[/name_m]
[name_m]Alessio[/name_m]
[name_m]Aurelio[/name_m]

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[name_u]Welcome[/name_u]!

Maybe:

[name_m]Raphael[/name_m] (classic and softer than a lot of boys names) nn [name_u]Rafe[/name_u]
[name_m]Cosmo[/name_m] nn [name_u]Mo[/name_u] or even [name_u]Ozzy[/name_u]
[name_u]Florian[/name_u] nn [name_f]Flori[/name_f], [name_m]Ian[/name_m]
[name_m]Alessio[/name_m]
[name_m]Leandro[/name_m] nn [name_u]Lee[/name_u]
[name_m]Dario[/name_m] nn Dare or [name_u]Rio[/name_u]
[name_m]Gustav[/name_m] nn [name_u]Gus[/name_u] or [name_m]Goose[/name_m]
[name_m]Sandro[/name_m] nn San or [name_f]Sandi[/name_f]

Hopefully these help :slight_smile:

[name_u]Luca[/name_u] is lovely - I think it’s less popular than [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] and [name_f]Sophia[/name_f]! [name_u]Luca[/name_u] and [name_f]Lydia[/name_f] are fine to me - the difference in second letter and syllable count separate them enough :slight_smile:

[name_u]Elia[/name_u] is nice too! I’d guess at the Ell-ee-uh pronunciation?

With [name_f]Amelia[/name_f], [name_f]Sophia[/name_f] and [name_f]Lydia[/name_f], I’d suggest:

[name_m]Dante[/name_m]
[name_m]Ivan[/name_m]
[name_m]Leonida[/name_m]
[name_m]Bruno[/name_m]
[name_m]Oscar[/name_m]
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m] / [name_m]Isaak[/name_m]
[name_m]Tobias[/name_m]
[name_m]Isidore[/name_m]
[name_u]Adrian[/name_u]
[name_m]Ruben[/name_m]
[name_u]Edison[/name_u]
[name_m]Manuel[/name_m]
[name_m]Nestor[/name_m]
[name_m]Orlando[/name_m]
[name_u]Julien[/name_u]

[name_m]Gianluca[/name_m] nn [name_u]Luca[/name_u]
[name_m]Dante[/name_m]
[name_m]Mattias[/name_m]
[name_u]Brio[/name_u]
[name_m]Fedele[/name_m]
[name_m]Ezio[/name_m]
[name_m]Rafaele[/name_m]
[name_u]Rosario[/name_u] nn [name_u]Ari[/name_u]
[name_m]Andres[/name_m]
[name_m]Esai[/name_m]
[name_u]Paz[/name_u]
[name_m]Serafin[/name_m] nn [name_u]Finn[/name_u]
[name_m]Victor[/name_m]

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Your girls have beautiful names! I really like Nicholas/Nico as an option.

[name_m]Boy[/name_m] ideas:

[name_m]Ben[/name_m]
[name_u]Daniel[/name_u]
[name_m]Ezekiel[/name_m]
[name_m]Ivan[/name_m]
[name_u]Julian[/name_u]

[name_u]Luca[/name_u] is great. [name_u]Enzo[/name_u] would be another good pick.

[name_u]Luca[/name_u] fits well with your girls names. If anything I would have thought it’s less popular than your other children’s names.
If you’re not completely sold on [name_u]Luca[/name_u] or [name_u]Elia[/name_u], perhaps [name_m]Elio[/name_m] would be a good choice?

[name_m]Alessandro[/name_m], nickname [name_m]Sandro[/name_m].
[name_m]Alessandro[/name_m] [name_u]Joseph[/name_u].