Need Italian Baby Name Suggestions!!

The first ones that came to mind are ones that are already listed, so I'm going to second the motion!

Lucia
Nicoleta

I know Isabella is over done, but I just love Bella!

OMG, I love the name Vincenza (pronounced Vin-Chen-Za). I used to work with a man who migrated from Italy and his name was Vincenzo. He said that Vincenzo/Vincenza was a very classic Italian name.

I know you've gotten a ton of responses,but I wanted to add my 2 cents. My oldest daughter's name is Stella Lucia-directly translated from Italian means star light. My 3rd daughter's name is Valentina-just a beautiful name that is also used in Italy. My middle daughter's name is Lola,which is Spanish, but sometimes used in Italy. We (not me) are also very Italian, my husband and girls speak Italian at home. Congratulations on the new baby!

My husband comes from a Sicilian family so we gave my daughter her Nonna's name as a middle name - Mariella

Katerina, Anastasia, Giana, Lina, Paola, Francesca, Stefania,

Boys:
Giacomo, Vincenzo, Dominic

Hi,

Not sure if these are all italian names, but they are ones I love and hope you do too!
Girl:
Adrianna
Lucia
Gianna

Boy:
Adrian
Gino
Gianni
Anthony
Antonio

GL!

Molly

My name is A. , our daughter's baptism names are Carlotta, Pia, Valentina. Hope that helps. My grandmother's name was Palmira, her sisters Ines, Piera, Norina. My aunts are named Maresa and Mirella. I also like Ginevra and Tiziana.

Paola (a form of Paul)
Josephine (this is a family name for me, so many with the middle name and variations..it was my Grandmothers first name as well...several in each generation for me)
Annunziata..its a mouthful..Modern version is Nancy (weird, huh?) We have some of those too...
Gianna is pretty (we have a Giovannia/female.. its a variation of Joan...important for those Saint names needed? We grew up Catholic so all names had to have a Saint name in there. Plus we always have the middle name be after a family member...occasionally is the first name or a variation, but typically now its the middle name).
Vani...a form of Ann and another in my family as well.

I am a N. Anne...and my Grandmother was from Italy and lived with us when I was very very young...and one of my few memories of her was her calling me Vani. She never liked the "N." part of my name, I guess =) (that part is Greek derived...She would occasionally call me NICHOLA VANI (Nichola with the A would be the italian version of it and it means "victory of the people")...she was stubborn!!

Have fun!

Adrianna--Gabriella--Josephine (my Grams name and she's Sicilian)--Cecelia--Christabelle (actually, I can't remember if this one is Italian in origin or Spanish)--Julianna

LOVE Italian names (both boys and girls) but hubby wanted traditional.

I always liked:

Sienna Marina
Valentina
Fiorella

Gia, Gianna, Francesca (my fav) Mia, Alexia, Gabriella, Ella, Marielle , Isabella, Lucianna, Lucia, or Mariella, Juliana, Nicolette, Christina, Maria, Tereza, Lena I love Italian Names..

my ex-late husband was Pasquale, my mil wanted me to call our daughter pasqualina. um, no, too serious!!!

I loved my mil's name, Carmela, also was pretty crazy about Isabella. francesco for a boy was nice, kind of liked bil Raephael (sp) we called him "faloochi" lol one sil was Lucia (lucy) lind of liked that, eleanora was another, there are so many lovely italian names....

I second the names Vincenzo and Nicoletta... they are nice too!

Gia
Giovanna
Bianca
Ava
Brianna
Nunzina
Giuseppina
Carla
Enza
Vincenza
Marissa
Maria
Luciana
Giulianna
Giulia
Lina
Loretta
Cosenza
Rosalia
Rosa
Rosaria
Daniela
Francesca
Anna
Antoinetta
Antonella
L.
Lauretana
Elena
Dina

These are some of the most popular names in my husband's family that comes from Italy.

As a side note, people generally won't shorten it if you introduce your child with the full name and if you call them by their full name. I know a James, Michael, Jennifer, etc and all go by the full name.

Good luck! Let us all know what you pick!

Daniella ( always remember a girl at school named that). Maria, Molly, Marcella, Alessandra, Antonia, Arabella, Carla, Carmella, Caterina, Celia, Donatella, Eleonora, Elisabetta, Francesca, Gabriella, Giovanna, Giancarla, Marta, Renata, Roberta, Rosanna, Rosaria, Sandra, Serafina.
A lot of them are boys names feminized. Over the years I have known someone with each of those names. I think my favorites are Giancarla, and Serafina because they are not often heard.
Boys names just in case, my favorites are Luigi, Giuseppe and Milan. (it may be the people I remember)
Good Luck! Let us know what you choose

Colette, Nicoletta, Julianna, Corrina, Angela or Angelina?
I am Italian and these are some of my cousins' names. My name is C., not common, but not sure if it is that Italian either! I like Gianna as well, my cousin named his daughter that two years ago.
We also have a baby due in a month (boy) and are struggling to find a name we all like!
Good luck!

I love Gemma and Gianna

Love the girl names you have so far: especially Caterina and Gemma. As far as shortening a name, my son is Nathan not Nate. He will always be Nathan and if anyone calls him Nate he has no idea who they're talking to (he's 5). The only way people will shorten it is if you let them and obviously when they get their own opinion when they're like 14 it's out of your hands but as long as you are consistent in gently correcting people if needed it will stay as her given name.

Carolina (pronounced Caro-leena) or Gianna

If its a girl, I like Adriana, Antonia, Bianca, and Susana. I really don't like Gianna, and its getting popular like the ones you mentioned. Its its a boy, I like Antonio. What are your boys named?

My second daughter is Elena and I also liked Marina and Marisa.

I love the name Gianna Rose! It's so pretty and so girly....and, as Delilah said, Vincenza is really pretty too.

My 6 year old daughter is named Angelina- have only run into one other of those at the pool one day who happened to have a brother named Tony- my son's name is Antonio! LOL - but the only one I've met in her age group anyway!

I am not sure if these names are Italian, but they definately sound Italian and I love them!

1) Gia
2) Mia
3) Bianca
Good luck!

I don't know if Elise is Italian at all, but it's a pretty name that would work as Italian in my view. :)

**As for people shortening your child's name... you simply correct them. That's all. My kids, some people try to shorten their names, but we simply tell them their name is "......." and that's all. Or that my child does not like... her/his name to be shortened.
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Valentina

good luck,
Susan

Serefina and Alessandra ! for a boy I like Luca

I like Gabriella....was gonna put in a vote for Angela (my daughter's name) until I saw you have a son Angelo (either way, I love that name!).

Alessia, Silvana, Lina, Marisa, Sabrina, Analia...

I think Isabella, Bella, Gianna, Mia, etc. are too common (I have a lot of Italian friends!)

Auguri!

I LOVE Italian names.. I dug out my list of Italian choices..
Boys
Giancarlo
Amedeo
Antonio
Renato
Pasquale
Fabrizia
Leonardo
Lucio

Girls
Rafaella
Alessandra
Antonia
Arabella
Gabriella
Guliana
Calondra
Isabella
Antonella
Gissela
Michelini
Violetta

Marianna, Annabella, Gabriella, Maria,

Leo, Dominico, Luca

I have nieces named Guiliana and Alessandra. Their father is Italian.
Congratulations on having a baby soon:-)

My best friend is italian, and her son is angelo joseph. If he had bee a girl, they like mattea, guliana, annabella, lucia, isabella.

I like Gemma but here is a list of popular names in Italy:
Boys Girls
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30 Francesco
Alessandro
Andrea
Matteo
Lorenzo
Luca
Mattia
Simone
Davide
Marco
Gabriele
Giuseppe
Riccardo
Tommaso
Antonio
Alessio
Federico
Giovanni
Leonardo
Filippo
Samuele
Daniele
Michele
Emanuele
Pietro
Giacomo
Edoardo
Stefano
Nicola
Vincenzo Giulia
Martina
Chiara
Sara
Alessia
Francesca
Sofia
Giorgia
Elisa
Alice
Aurora
Anna
Giada
Gaia
Federica
Elena
Alessandra
Valentina
Ilaria
Beatrice
Arianna
Camilla
Noemi
Eleonora
Rebecca
Marta
Serena
L.
Emma
Maria

Oh, the fantastic options are endless! I have friends, family, and neighbors named Carla, Frederica, Giovanni, Giancarlo, Luciana, and Maria. Being named C. Katherine myself, I have to back those suggestions that others made. C. is much more popular a name now than it was when I was born, but it's still a great name. It will never be mis-pronounced. I also love Alessandra and Silvia.

Iva is my niece's name. Not sure if it's Italian but it's cute.

Maura.
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Congrats!

Congratulations on your new baby!

I named my daughter Francesca, after my great-grandmother...I think one or two people may have mentioned the name but it seemed kind of buried in there.

One thing about choosing this name is that your daughter will almost certainly have a strong personality! I have never met a shy Francesca ; )
The other thing is that people will shorten it to all types of things: Frankie, Cessca, Fifi, Fran.... But in the end she can always come back to Francesca.... Thanks to everyone for the wonderful name suggestions!!!

Josephine is named usually for the first girl (not first born necessarily). But can be "first" born girl. Or Josephina.

What about Alessandra, Raffaella, Fiorella, Luciana, Geovana, Caterina, Gerardina, Camilla. I love Italian names!

I didn't read your responses, so sorry if these have been suggested...Rosabella, Rosina, Gianna, Giada, Elena.

Good luck!

Rosamaria
Maria
Regina
Nicola

Good luck!

I don't know if it has been mentioned but how about Gianna? GiGi or Gia for short if you want to use a shortened name. Congrats!

Adriana is Italian and pretty.

Our friends who are Italian have daughters Rosalia, Viena and Daniella, and I personally have friends named Alessandra and Josefina, all of which are pretty names I think. We also know a couple girls named Bella that are Italian (or Italian inspired). Giovanna? No matter which route you go, Italian names are so beautiful - you'll have a great name for her - congratulations!

My brother's wife is Italian and I always wished he had named his girl Italia, Talia for short. Also, her mother's mother's name is Liliana which I think is beautiful. Good wishes.

I always said that I'd name a boy Giovanni, if I were italian. What about Giana or Francesca. I have a friend who had a Lucia (Lou-chi-ah), and they called her Lulu for short. You could always go for a Roman goddess, too! :)

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Ooh - I just thought of another one...Aria!

My husband's family is Italian (northern). Girl names we were considering:

- Lucia ... Lucy for short
- Calista

If you have a boy, how about Massimo. For a girl, Giada.

I've always really like Secillia or Sesaly. Not proper spelling i'm sure.

Christina (after an Itailian pre-ralhalite photo Christina Rossetti), Carmen, Alexandra, Marie. Good luck and Congratulations.

I LOVE Natalie or Natalia. Natalie Estelle - "Christmas Star"

Also like Carina, Stella, Maria (not so common anymore), Julia, Juliana, Theresa, Noel

Hey there, I am italiano 100% and can tell you that a very popular name for girl now is Martina, a more modern version of the more traditional Marta.
I also like Giulia, Allegra, Silvia, Virginia (I know, like the state), Lisa, Michela (mee-keh-lah), Micol (Mee-kohl, very traditional jewish italian), Marina, Ginevra and Ludovica. Best wishes!!

I love Isabella and Bella for short.....

Nadia

My aunt is married to an Italian and his mother's name is Nadia.

My grandparents-in-law are from Italy. His grandma's name was "Lukina" (Loo-kee-nuh). I think I may use it for my future daughter. I like it, or "Carmela." It'll go good with our last name, which is very Italian.

If we had a boy next, I like the name Enzo. If you like the name, read "The Art of Racing in the Rain" by Garth Stein - the main character's a dog and his name is Enzo. That's where I got the name from.

Since you have gotten soooo many beautiful suggestions I will only add that maybe instead of Valentina shortened to Val, you can shorten it yourself to Tina, Caterina to Nina, Gemma is sos so cute, but very close to Emma which is out of this world popular! Natalia could be shortened to Talia rather than Nat. If you shorten it yourself people are less likely to freelance with her name. Alessandra is gorgeous and unlikely to be shortened. Syliviana is also beautiful, as well as Sylvia if somebody tried to shorten it.
My son is Patrick and only one person tries to shorten his name to Pat (which I DO NOT want my son called, AT ALL since he is named for my father who is called Pat) He's only 5 tho, so we'll see later in school and such.
Congratulations on your new baby!

Talia.
Mya
Mia
(Isa) Bella

We named our daughter Nicasia, in memory of my mother-in-law who was from Sicily. No one has ever heard of this name in the States, and when we visited Sicily this year, no one ever heard of it there either! Turns out it's a name from my mother-in-law's town. It's pronounced Nic ahh see a, which I prefer, because it has the soft s, but the Italian prounounciation is Nic ahh zee a. And the nickname is just as original, Nica. If I ever have another girl, which I really hope I do, her name will be Angelie, after my Italian grandmother Angela. I came up with Angelie as a way to modernize my grandmother's name, and to keep both girls' names equally unique.

Good Luck!

Giuliana and you can call her Giulia for short.

My daughter's name is Gina. Other suggestions are Stefania, Gia, Mia, Carlotta.