Giovanni thoughts, nickname & combo!

I am loving [name_m]Giovanni[/name_m] for my baby boy, would call him [name_u]Gio[/name_u]!

Curious any thoughts about [name_m]Giovanni[/name_m], other nickname ideas, and middle name combos?

Right now I am thinking about:
[name_m]Giovanni[/name_m] [name_m]Ulysses[/name_m]

Siblings are:
[name_m]Henry[/name_m] [name_u]Atlas[/name_u]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f] [name_u]Story[/name_u]

I’d love to hear ideas for what goes well with those two, esp middle name suggestions!

We love all things Halloween and he’s due in [name_f]October[/name_f] so bonus if there’s a connection there.

Thank you!!

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Oh, I love your big kids’ names so much! Those combos of a classic first with an unexpected, whimsical middle just feel so perfect.

I will say, [name_m]Giovanni[/name_m] feels like a pretty different vibe to me compared to [name_m]Henry[/name_m] and [name_f]Margot[/name_f], and [name_m]Ulysses[/name_m] feels quite different from [name_u]Atlas[/name_u] and [name_u]Story[/name_u]. I’d call [name_m]Giovanni[/name_m] long, romantic, and very Italian–whereas [name_m]Henry[/name_m] and [name_f]Margot[/name_f] feel short-and-sweet, a little bit vintage, and, well, not specifically Italian. Then [name_m]Ulysses[/name_m] feels like an offbeat old-fashioned pick whereas [name_u]Atlas[/name_u] and [name_u]Story[/name_u] are more whimsical-word-name-y. Not that sibling names have to match by any means, of course! [name_m]Just[/name_m] something I’m noticing, especially because [name_m]Henry[/name_m] and [name_f]Margot[/name_f] do kind of match (at least in my eyes).

On the other hand, [name_m]Henry[/name_m], [name_f]Margot[/name_f], and [name_m]Giovanni[/name_m] do all have a little bit of European flair that ties them together. And they’re all old, classic names with history. The more I see the three of them together, the more I can start to see them as a sibling set. Also, to me they sound better-matched spoken aloud than written together, which I think bodes well. And I do really like the idea of [name_u]Gio[/name_u] as a nickname for [name_m]Giovanni[/name_m]. So while it might not feel like the absolute most natural combo to me personally, I can see it working–especially if [name_m]Giovanni[/name_m] is meaningful to you.

As far as middles, I think [name_f]October[/name_f] itself could be kind of awesome with [name_u]Atlas[/name_u] and [name_u]Story[/name_u]! [name_m]Giovanni[/name_m] [name_f]October[/name_f] does feel like a lot of name, though. Nameberry’s list of autumn baby names has some cool suggestions: https://nameberry.com/list/351/Names-for-[name_f]Autumn[/name_f]-Babies. [name_m]Forrest[/name_m], [name_u]Poe[/name_u], [name_u]Cedar[/name_u], [name_m]Crispin[/name_m], [name_u]Pine[/name_u]? Outside of fall-themed names, I think I’d be inclined to pair [name_u]Atlas[/name_u] and [name_u]Story[/name_u] with something like [name_u]Orion[/name_u], [name_u]Lux[/name_u], [name_u]Fable[/name_u], [name_u]Echo[/name_u], [name_u]True[/name_u], [name_u]Ever[/name_u], [name_u]Prairie[/name_u], [name_u]River[/name_u], [name_u]Brave[/name_u], [name_u]Bright[/name_u], [name_u]Cove[/name_u], etc.

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Middles:
[name_u]Fable[/name_u]
[name_u]Orion[/name_u]
[name_u]Arrow[/name_u]
[name_u]Truth[/name_u]
[name_m]Aries[/name_m]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m]
[name_u]River[/name_u]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m]
[name_m]Soren[/name_m]
[name_u]Storm[/name_u]
[name_u]North[/name_u]
[name_u]Glade[/name_u]
[name_u]Cedar[/name_u]
[name_u]Frost[/name_u]
[name_u]Early[/name_u]
[name_u]Quill[/name_u]
[name_m]Brick[/name_m]

Halloween middles!
[name_u]Aiden[/name_u] - bringer of fire
[name_u]Blake[/name_u] - dark and light
[name_m]Damon[/name_m] - like damian
[name_m]Draco[/name_m] - dragon
[name_m]Edgar[/name_m] - [name_m]Edgar[/name_m] [name_m]Allan[/name_m] [name_u]Poe[/name_u]!
[name_m]Frank[/name_m] - frankenstein
[name_m]Jacob[/name_m] - one of the Brothers Grimm
[name_m]Jason[/name_m] - [name_m]Friday[/name_m] the 13th
[name_m]Raoul[/name_m] - wolf counsel
[name_m]Ralph[/name_m] - wolf counsel
[name_u]Salem[/name_u] - witches
[name_m]Talon[/name_m] - claw

Overall, [name_m]Giovanni[/name_m] works with your sibset background-wise but it’s a little long compared to [name_m]Henry[/name_m] and [name_f]Margot[/name_f]. Maybe [name_u]Gionni[/name_u]/Gianni instead?

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Giovanni is nice but quite different in style to your older kids - if you don’t mind that, I think it could work!

Henry [name_u]Atlas[/name_u], [name_f]Margot[/name_f] [name_u]Story[/name_u] (amazing names btw) and…

Gideon [name_u]Bravery[/name_u] ‘[name_m]Geo[/name_m]’
[name_m]Leon[/name_m] [name_u]Pax[/name_u]
[name_u]Toby[/name_u] [name_u]Night[/name_u]
[name_u]Miles[/name_u] [name_m]Giovanni[/name_m]
[name_m]Jack[/name_m] [name_m]Damian[/name_m]
[name_m]Daniel[/name_m] [name_u]Griffin[/name_u]
[name_u]Ezra[/name_u] [name_m]Apollo[/name_m]

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I really like [name_m]Giovanni[/name_m]! I think it’s different from your older kids’ names, but it’s not a big deal. [name_u]Gio[/name_u] is a cute nickname! One of my students this past year was [name_m]Giovanni[/name_m] called [name_u]Gio[/name_u], and I think it’s very wearable.

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I like the name Giovanni, but I don’t love it. It does feel different from your children’s names. Another nickname option is Van. I think [name_m]Giovanni[/name_m] [name_u]Night[/name_u] would be handsome and fitting for the time he’ll arrive.

Gio is a nickname I absolutely love.