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So, DH and I have been discussing names for the past couple weeks and are having trouble agreeing. DH is Italian and he wants our children's names to have a nod to that (I told him that anything that sounded like a character from the Sopranos was out, lol). He was pushing for Angelo for a boy, since it's his middle name but I totally put my foot down. We have agreed on 1 boy name and 2 girl names so far. What do you think?
Boy:
Dominic
Girl:
Allegra
Aria
DH has vetoed almost everything I liked and I've done the same to him. We're a bit stuck.
Please no comments about Allegra being an allergy medicine. That doesn't really bother us since we are focusing more on it's musical connotation anyway.
Any other suggestions? We're having trouble here.
I only really like Aria out of your 3 names. And I love Aria.
Not a fan of Allegra.
Dominic could be okay. But Angelo is also nice. I know you're not so keen on the Italian names but I'm going to try and post a few anyway because I LOVE Italian names but have not an ounce of Italian in me so it would be too pretentious if I used them. Have you considered Emilio (Leo), Matteo (Matt), Luca (Luke), Gino, Giuseppe (Pep.... granted this one is maybe a bit too Italian for you), Rossano (Ross), Leonardo (Leo), Alessandro (Alex), Alfredo (Alfie), Benedict (Ben), Cosmo (probs too weird for you), Massimo (Max), Nico (Nick), Orlando, Dino, David (it's Italian????), Pasquale (pretty Italian but loved this name on kids at school), Rafaele (Raf), Ricardo (Rick/Richie/Ricky), Roberto (Rob/Bobby), Stefano (Stef), Romeo, Sebastiano (Seb), Teodoro (Teo), Tommaso (Tom), Vincenzo (Vince/Enzo). Sorry if you hate all of these suggestions - I just figured it might be easier to get your husband agree to a name you like if you choose a name from an Italian background but one that you love yourself.
Let me know what you think!
@VickyAurea: I actually suggested Luca/Luke/Lucas to DH, but he likes Dominic better.
People that are voting "meh", suggestions?
Aria is really pretty!
What does allegra mean in musical terms? It's hard to disassociate from the other meaning for me. :)
@daydreamwanderer: Allegro is a musical term. Allegra is adapted to be a feminine version, it means "joyful, lively"
My friend's daughter is named Allegra and she's now 32, so I've been using it for years. Great name,btw.
Aria is nice too, but I really don't care for Dominic.
I love Dominic as it's a family name and I actually don't mind Allegra and Aria. I'd just worry that maybe they're too similar to each other, you know?
I dont like Allegra.. I play an instrument and I know that Allegro describes a brisk and upbeat tempo but its hard to hear Allegra and not think of the medicine because the commericials are constantly on the tv.
ETA: I actually prefer the girl version of Dominic = Dominique
@Misfit: Yeah, I'm stuck on A names for some reason.
@smyley: It's not totally my favorite either, it's just okay for me. My top pick for a boy was Elliott, but DH told me it sounded like a "hipster" name.
I like Allegra, I've never heard of the allergy medicine, but Aria I associate with the Aria awards the Australian Recording Industry Accociation.. i dont really like Dominic tho. I personally like Antonio, Sofia Alegra, Alessia and Michele
I like Aria better then Allegra.
Not a huge fan of Dominic. I think of the sleazy dad on Kindergarten Cop. Ha.
Ummm, I really like Matteo and Nicholas.
I love them!
I know a few Dominics and they're great guys, so that's a name that I associate with good people :)
I love Aria - never known anyone with this name but I think it's so pretty. I love simple, easy to spell, easy to pronounce names and this one is just beautiful.
I never liked Dominic, but that is mostly because all Dominics I ever knew were A-holes, so I am biased. It seems to become more popular as a name, though. I know of two Dominics who were born within the last couple of months.
I prefer Aria over Allegra.
My family Dr. was Italian and his sons were named Raphael and Dante. What about just Michael? lol
I like Umberto. Maybe that's just because I like Umberto Eco's books, though. Or Romeo? Maybe you could find some good ideas in Romeo and Juliet. Italian opera has some nice names. I understand wanting to stay away from the stereotypical Italian American names that evoke The Sopranos and The Godfather. :)
For girls, I like Sofia and Annunziata and Fabiana. (I just think "Fabiana" oozes elegance.)
@smyley: It's DH's cousin's name. There is also already a Nicholas, Joseph, Frank, Anthony, and Vincent. We don't really want to repeat.
I like the girls names just fine though Allegra will proabably be teased because kids are mean. I am not a Dominic fan though. Any other possiblities there?
Oh I ADORE the name Elliot. That was my top boy's pick (and Henry) but DH vetoed both. You never hear it anymore!
I love the name Allegra. Aria is lovely. Simple, won't be mispronounced. I like Dominic too. We must have similar taste!
I love Aria! I have it on my list as well. As much as I appreciate the significance and meaning of Allegra I prefer Aria since I think of a sweet operatic serenade. Also, I speak spanish and alegra is an adjective so that's another reason. I personally don't care for Dominic only because I couldn't be able to stand calling my son "Dom" or hearing others doing it. Have you considered that? Do you like Dom?
@KatyElle: I was SO sad when DH vetoed Elliot. I suggested Elliot Franklin (because DH's father's name was Frank) and he hated it. Boo.
@MASPA: Dom doesn't bother me that much but I hate nicknames in general. My first name is commonly nicknamed to a shorter version and I always refused to let people call me that.
If I was sticking with the theme I'd pick Aria for a girl and Giovanni for a boy. I have always loved that Italian name. Has a nice flow.
Allegra makes me think of allergy season...not so good. I second KatyElle's suggestion--Aria and Giovanni are beautiful names.
@KatyElle: I really am not a fan of Giovanni. Maybe it's just my bias because I'm not a fan of most Italian names. We (he and the kid, i guess. I kept my name) have a very Italian last name and I feel like the combination just too Italian for a kid whose going to be only like an 1/8 Italian.
Ugh. I wish DH would stop being a stubborn ass about this.
This website has a good list of names that have Italian backgrounds--might give you more to work with than some of the lists out there.
Aurora - Rory
Arianna - Ari, Aria, Anna --similar to your Aria but gives her/you more nickname options
Calista - Cali, Lis
Dinah or Dina
Elio - Eli
Filip
Sera
Gavin(o)
Isabella
Lia
Sebastian
Sofia
Tadd(eo) - Italian form of Thaddeus
I love Aria and Dominic. And unfortunately, I suffer from allergies, so Allegra doesn't have the best connotation with me. But, that's me. :)
I like Dominic and Aria. Definitely not a fan of Allegra though.
@zippylef: Weird, I wonder why the allergy meds picked that as a name. I definitely don't think of allergy meds as joyful! haha
Love Aria.
What about David for a boy? It is in the teens for popularity, but a nice solid name.
Aria is the only name of the three that I like. I don't care for Dominic and honestly can't think of anything else but the allergy med when I hear Allegra. I love Elliot. That's a shame that your husband didn't like that one!
From someone who has never heard of a medicine called Allegra, I'd like to point out that I still don't really think it's a great name. So it isn't just the association of the medicine.
I like the name Allegra. I would be afraid that Dominic would be shortened to Nick (which is ok if you are ok with that). I like it as plain Dominic though.
I like Dominic and Aria. Allegra is the name of an allergy medicine, so that's what I think of when I hear that name...
LOVE Aria! I'm with the Allegra reminding me of Medicine! Or that REALLY old Nick show Allegra's Castle! LoL : ) Dominic isnt me.. of course I like off the wall or unique names! Id be afraid people would call him Dom.... : ) My daughters name is Emersyn and My new love is McKender (a family name from WAY back!) and I like Cullen for a boy (NO NOT BECAUSE OF TWILIGHT! Just like it)
Honestly I didn't think of the allergy medicine when you said Allegra. I honestly thought of the character Allegra Cole from Hitch. And she was beautiful!
I really like the name Aria. As for boys names, is your husband being absolutely obstinate that it MUST be an Italian name? I don't think that you should 'settle' for a name you don't both love.
Have you tried the website that generates names based on ones you like? [http://www.nymbler.com/]
Sorry I can't be of more help :O
@missmouse29: He's got his hard head made up, but so do I. My kid is not going to sound like a mobster, period. I think it's strange because not one person in his family has an Italian name. His middle name is the ONLY Italian name in his whole family. Hell, 3 of his female relatives have French names. I'm going to point this out to him. That website it awesome! Thanks for that.
I think they are all great names! My bff has always loved the name Allegra but was concerned when the allergy pill became popular too. I think that's just a silly concern people need to get over since its a beautiful, strong name if you ask me :)
@Megan316 I think of Allegra Cole too!
I LOVE Mateo - it would be at the top of my list if my cousin didn't beat me to it! (We're Italian)
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