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[Opinions] Italian names...hep me, please!!!
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I love Niccolò and Filippo. Flavio's ok, Tancredi a bit snobbish, I'm not so keen on Bernardo and Martino.
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If you care about the reactions of an un-traveled American.Niccolò - the stressed final O (I'm assuming the BtN pronunciation is right) feels very awkward to me. Other than that, I'd like it.
Flavio - this has a sort of expansive feeling to it, like a name for a guy who is really vain, or a badass. I kind of like it.
Tancredi - I don't know, it seems kinda cool, if pronounced in Italian!
Filippo - I don't like it. I don't like Philip either. The sounds, I guess.
Martino - I like this.
Bernardo - not quite my thing soundwise, but I get a warm friendly impression.
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Niccolò - I love it! So much more alluring than dreary Nicholas (and to an English speaker Nicola is always going to sound feminine)
Flavio - I also love this, especially for the Roman flavour...
Tancredi - if I had the merest hint of Italian heritage this would be first choice for a son. I adore it!Filippo, Martino, Bernardo - I feel exactly the same about these three names - 3 exceptionally dreary English names, that aren't any more exciting because of the Italianate ending. Dislike them equally...
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Hi !!!Thank you !!
I loved your detailed comment!I was trying to thought about them as possoble choices for future children (so if they are among my favourites).With your comment I realized that Bernardo and Martino are not good and dated also here.I like Filippo but unfortunately it is my cousin's name.Niccolò, Flavio amd Tancredi had passed this exam! Byeeeeeee
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