So lately, I have been in love with the name [name]Gino[/name]. I have told a few of my close friends and my mom( I don’t want name snatchers) that I loved it. They told me its terrible and laughed at it. My mom said only if I was italian and [name]Gene[/name] is my friend’s dads name… I don’t see why no one likes it. I met a little boy with it spelled [name]Geno[/name] about a mos ago, he was white… Whatcha think?
Meh, it’s ok. I kinda think of it as an “old man” name. I have a great uncle named [name]Gene[/name], and also a friend named [name]Gene[/name] that we sometimes call [name]Geno[/name] (he’s about 33, so he’s not old at all, he just a few years older than a lot of his friends, so we joke that he’s old a lot :-P). I just can’t picture it on a kid at all. Though a lot of other “old man” names are coming back, I don’t see why this one can’t. I’m not a big fan but I don’t think it’s terrible really.
Not really sure what being white would have to do with it, since Italians are white. shrug As for the name, can’t say I’m too big a fan of [name]Gino[/name]. It just sounds very nicknamey to me. Is there a longer name that it could work as a nickname for?
I can only think italian, sorry.
I know how you feel about no one really liking a name. I adore the name [name]Maura[/name], but everyone I’ve asked about it dislikes it, and even on Nameberry it doesn’t get any love - too out of style, I suppose!
For me personally, I grew up near a pizzeria called [name]Gino[/name]'s, and since I’ve never known anyone with the name I tend to only think of pizza when I hear it. I don’t think it’s an awful name at all, though. Have you considered [name]Tino[/name]? It’s also fairly ethnic but not as common as [name]Gino[/name], so maybe it wouldn’t have such a strong negative reaction. I like it a smidge better.
I think it’s cute, pretty quirky and I think it’s an easy name to wear. I’m not speaking from experience or anything, I don’t have children, but a lot of people don’t share their names because of this kind of reaction. I’ve just replied to another post about family disliking a name and basically I think if you love the name then use it because if your family and friends love you and your child they will accept his name regardless of whether it is [name]Gino[/name], [name]Apollo[/name], [name]Rocket[/name] or [name]Rogue[/name].
Saying this a teacher I don’t think there is any way a little [name]Gino[/name] would be teased or bullied about his name, I think other children would like it. It’s more interesting than seeing [name]Michael[/name], [name]Matthew[/name] or [name]William[/name] and a lot better than trendy messes such as Aiddyn, Blaydon, Jayse etc.
I think it’s awful, mainly because it makes me think of Gynecologist… and a common short version is Gyno… not sure if you are pronouncing it [name]Guy[/name]-no or [name]Gee[/name]-no, but I automatically thought, guy-no
I like [name]Gino[/name] well enough, but it’s not my favorite Italian name. I know someone named [name]Giovanni[/name] who goes by [name]Gino[/name] or [name]Gigi[/name] sometimes so I guess I just think of it as a nickname.
I don’t think it matters if you’re Italian or not if you love it and want to use it. It’s a fine name. Go for it.
Dantea’s got a good idea- I think [name]Giovanni[/name] nn [name]Gino[/name] is a good idea. [name]Gino[/name] is very old Italian man to me, and the only one I’ve met was (stereotypically) my father’s old barber, now retired.
I immediately see “gyno” as in gynecologist as well… thats what I see wrong with it personally!
I just love it… Not sure why. Maybe Im a sucker for old names!
Pretty much anywhere you go in [name]America[/name] you’ll find a restaurant named [name]Geno[/name]'s
I picture an old Italian man, [name]Tino[/name] sounds more youthful
What do you think about it standing alone or using it as a nickname for [name]Gene[/name]?
I really like it, and would definitely consider it if I was part Italian. If the child wasn’t Italian (I assume that is what you mean by white) I would think it was a little bit strange, but not unacceptable.
Anyway, it makes me think of this guy - http://images.mirror.co.uk/upl/people2/dec2009/4/3/gino-d-acampo-cheater-pic-steve-holland-427164584.jpg he’s an Italian chef who won a British TV show a few years ago.
I don’t love it, but I don’t think there’s anything wrong with it. I do like the idea of it as a nn better than standing on its own though.
Yes, that whats I meant about being white. I am not Italian at all and was afraid that would be a problem, but I love it as a nn for [name]Gene[/name].
[name]Gino[/name] is fine, pronunciation is clear (well, to me… mebbe different in US?), and whilst [name]Giovanni[/name] is sensible as the full name, I’d be so tempted by [name]Geronimo[/name]!
I don’t think it’s awful. I do associate it with older Italian American men, because I grew up in an area that was over 50% Italian American, and it was a common name among middle aged and older men. Last time I was reading birth announcements in the paper there was in the 80s-early 90s, and it was still occasionally used as a first name for a child, along with [name]Rocco[/name] and [name]Salvatore[/name],. [name]Don[/name]'t know about now.
gyno…gynecologist
I’m coming back to say that [name]Gino[/name]/[name]Geno[/name] is pronounced with a J sound. Jee-no.
It’s jee-no not guy-no. [name]Just[/name] clearing that up.