Hello! I’m looking for some name advice.
I’m Italian and my husband’s Australian.
We’ve agreed that babies first name will be Italian but we are struggling to find a name we both like!
Some names I like that my husband doesn’t:
Giovanna,
Vittoria.
Leonora,
Ginevra,
Caterina,
Matilde.
Francesca,
Carlotta.
Some names my husband likes that I don’t:
Aurora,
Alessia,
Alba,
Sofia,
Capri,
Cassia,
Lucia,
Elena.
Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!
It’s a shame you can’t agree, the names on your list are so lovely! Maybe: [name_f]Maristella[/name_f], [name_f]Stella[/name_f], [name_f]Luisa[/name_f], [name_f]Greta[/name_f], [name_f]Fiorella[/name_f], [name_f]Fioralba[/name_f], [name_f]Fiorenza[/name_f], [name_f]Elisabetta[/name_f], [name_f]Elisa[/name_f], [name_f]Carmen[/name_f], [name_f]Milena[/name_f], [name_f]Adelina[/name_f], [name_f]Dalila[/name_f], [name_f]Ofelia[/name_f], [name_f]Annalisa[/name_f], [name_f]Iolanda[/name_f], Marinella
What about:
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Floria[/name_f], [name_f]Giorgina[/name_f], [name_f]Grazia[/name_f] or [name_f]Graziella[/name_f], Paola/Paolina, [name_f]Musetta[/name_f], [name_f]Trista[/name_f].
I am not Italian, and I’m not an expert on the usage of names in [name_f]Italy[/name_f]. But I can certainly suggest things that can be pronounced in Italian, even if they did not originate there, and you can decide if they would be considered “Italian” in usage or not.
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Amalia[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Amara[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Calia[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Deonna[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Giuliana[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Risa[/name_f]
[name_f]Alessandra[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Dalia[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Giada[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Valentina[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Elisa[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Chiara[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Delfina[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Bianca[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Martina[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Melissa[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Gemma[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Ines[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Camilla[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Claudia[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Arianna[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Teresa[/name_f]
[name_f]Valeria[/name_f], [name_f]Isabella[/name_f], [name_f]Giulia[/name_f], [name_f]Viola[/name_f], [name_f]Serena[/name_f], [name_f]Alessia[/name_f], [name_f]Emilia[/name_f], [name_f]Allegra[/name_f], [name_f]Elisabetta[/name_f] /Elisa, [name_f]Livia[/name_f], [name_f]Marina[/name_f], [name_f]Bianca[/name_f], [name_f]Adriana[/name_f], [name_f]Giuliana[/name_f]
I’m Australian – I can see your style is longer, more traditional, formal and sturdy whereas your husband prefers shorter names, with liquid names that flow easily. This definitely sounds like an Australian naming style. His list is also more familiar, whereas yours is less common.
[name_f][/name_f]There’s already a lot of suggestions in this thread, so I’ll try not to repeat.
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Annabella[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_m]Long[/name_m] but familiar with friendly nicknames
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Eva[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- Short and familiar with the ‘v’ sound you like
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Gioia[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- Like [name_f]Giovanna[/name_f] but shorter and lighter
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Gisella[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- Similar to [name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] with familiar [name_f]Ella[/name_f] as a nickname
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Liana[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- Familiar and a mix between [name_f]Lucia[/name_f], [name_f]Elena[/name_f] and [name_f]Leonora[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lidia[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- Familiar and similar to many names on your husbands list
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Marianna[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_m]Long[/name_m] but familiar and lots of nickname options
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Mariella[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_m]Long[/name_m] but familiar and flows easily
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Nina[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- Short and familiar, could be a nickname for a longer name
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Noemi[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_m]Long[/name_m] and liquid with friendly nicknames [name_f]Nomi[/name_f] and [name_f]Emi[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Sabina[/name_f] / [name_f]Sabrina[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- Familiar, sturdy similar to [name_f]Caterina[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Serafina[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- Like a mix between [name_f]Sofia[/name_f] and [name_f]Caterina[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Violetta[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- Familiar because of [name_f]Violet[/name_f], but more elaborate, with [name_f]Etta[/name_f] or [name_f]Letty[/name_f] as a friendly nickname
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Viviana[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_m]Long[/name_m] but lively and stylish
[name_f][/name_f]If you don’t find any Italian names you can agree on, I’d suggest widening your search to names that can be pronounced in Italian. Sometimes we need to open up our criteria so we can actually add names to our short list. I wish you lots of luck in your search!
How about
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Gianna[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Giulia[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Chiara[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Laetitia[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Rosa[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Celia[/name_f]