We are expecting our second child on [name_f]February[/name_f] 16, exactly two years after we welcomed our daughter [name_f]Evelina[/name_f] Viti (2/4/14). We chose not to find out the gender again this time, but it is making choosing a name that much harder! My husband and I can’t seem to agree on anything.
We both love classic names that are somewhat unusual now, such as [name_f]Evelina[/name_f] rather than [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]. Her middle name Viti is a family name from my husband’s side, which is very Italian. As you might guess, our last name is also very Italian and ends in “o.” The first time around, we had chosen [name_f]Evelina[/name_f] Viti and [name_m]Byron[/name_m] [name_m]Robert[/name_m], two very different sounding names. Now that we have [name_f]Evelina[/name_f] (she goes by [name_f]Lina[/name_f]), we feel that [name_m]Byron[/name_m] doesn’t work and is too English and short next to her very Italian, four-syllable name.
The problem is, most of the boy names I like are all English- or [name_m]German[/name_m]-based and my husband prefers something Italian. But most Italian boy names end in “o,” which I think sounds strange and rhymey with our last name. We have both agreed on the middle name [name_m]Robert[/name_m] after my father. My husband is standing strong by [name_m]Santino[/name_m], while I like [name_m]Marius[/name_m], [name_m]Jasper[/name_m], and [name_m]Leander[/name_m].
If baby #2 is a girl, we are equally stumped. I have suggested [name_f]Lorelei[/name_f] (again, a nod to my [name_m]German[/name_m] heritage), and he is not totally opposed, but would like something more Latin-based. He also doesn’t like that it means “temptress.” We have both settled on the middle name [name_f]Magdalena[/name_f] after my grandmother.
I am afraid I won’t be able to find a name I love as much as my firstborn’s!
Angelus, Nikeli or Nickeli or Nicoli,[name_m]Leopold[/name_m],[name_m]Salvatore[/name_m], [name_m]Samuele[/name_m],[name_m]Sansone[/name_m], Alesander, Alezander,[name_m]Tore[/name_m], [name_m]Valter[/name_m],Taid or Taide,
Oh, how cool! We just welcomed our daughter [name_f]Evelina[/name_f] to the world last week! The name is on our family tree, but I’ve never met anyone else who had that name.
Anyway, I totally agree with your taste in boys’ names! And I wouldn’t want an “o”-ending first name with an “o”-ending last name, either. I like these Latinate names…
[name_m]Hadrian[/name_m]
[name_u]August[/name_u]/[name_m]Augustin[/name_m]
[name_m]Belvedere[/name_m]
[name_m]Anselm[/name_m]/o ([name_m]Anselm[/name_m] is [name_m]German[/name_m]. [name_m]Anselmo[/name_m] is the Latinate version)
[name_m]Emanuele[/name_m]
[name_m]Ranieri[/name_m]
[name_m]Salamone[/name_m]
[name_m]Salvatore[/name_m]
There aren’t many that don’t end with an “o”!
For girls, I think [name_f]Lorelei[/name_f] works well with [name_f]Evelina[/name_f]…both are long and romantic. And why shouldn’t you honor your [name_m]German[/name_m] heritage if he’s got names that honor his Italian heritage, like [name_f]Evelina[/name_f]‘s names? I think it’s easier to have a slightly different feel for your boys’ names vs. your girls’ names, so if you like something short and [name_m]German[/name_m] like [name_m]Conrad[/name_m], there’s no reason he can’t be a sibling for [name_f]Evelina[/name_f]. For girls, I’d personally stick to the long, romantic theme of [name_f]Evelina[/name_f], but not necessarily the same national origin.
Also, would you be happy with another “a”-ending name or do you want something a little different? Other long, lovely Germanic girls’ names include [name_f]Annelise[/name_f] or [name_f]Hannelore[/name_f]. Or my other daughter’s name, [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f] (which I’ve heard is also used in [name_f]Italy[/name_f], or at least some version of this name).
Best of luck! Can’t wait to see what you name him or her!