It is my boyfriends first name...I've never met anyone else with it. Just Wondering...
2007-03-03 11:23:32 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Baby Names
Between us, im not crazy about it either, haha
He is very italian, and naming their son is a tradition..
He is usually called Rino, for short...
I'll show him these posts to convince him the name might need to go...hehe thanks!
2007-03-03 12:01:55 · update #1
There's an restaurant in Rochester, NY called Pellegrino's! It sounds very ethnic, but that's not necessarily bad. I like the full name better than 'Rino' as a nick name.
I hope you find a name that you both love.
2007-03-03 14:02:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pellegrino? Like the water? (see below)
http://www.sanpellegrino.com/flash_site/index.asp
I think I would have to take a pass on that one. When parents name their children something out of the ordinary they should really think of the repercussions the child will have.
Are you going to be raising the child in Italy where perhaps it would not be given a second thought or will the other kids in the neighborhood have a field day and tease him mercilessly?
Think of the child before anyone else - he will be the one saddled with the name until he grows up and can change it legally - which people do all the time.
2007-03-03 16:21:52 · answer #2 · answered by PD 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pellegrino is not wine it is Italian sparkling water called "San Pellegrino" and just referred to as "pellegrino" by Americans trying to be hip or suave. Pellegrino also literally means "pilgrim" in Italian, your boyfriend's family probably emigrated to the US and thought that this would be an appropriate name. A-lot of Southern Italians who emigrated to the States often used words to depict their situation or place of origin instead of actual names.
2007-03-03 13:33:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We drink that water! Amore, you must NOT name your son after water. Scusa, it's nasty. If you want a traditional Italian name try Graziano, Antonio, Massimo, Alessandro, Nicola. There are really beautiful names out there, sometimes not such as Pellegrino or Fulberto. I think your son NEEDS a good name.
2007-03-04 15:33:14 · answer #4 · answered by Erika L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was going to say it sounds like the name of cheap wine but someone else already said it! It also sounds very Italian to me. I think it would be tough growing up in the US with that name. Do they call him Gino? I hope so.
2007-03-03 11:49:59 · answer #5 · answered by Jennifer L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a nice choice for a LAST name and Rino for a nickname - thats just mean - if he wants to marry you & have chrn down the road refuse to carry on this tradition - not all of them are good!!!!
2007-03-03 13:51:16 · answer #6 · answered by jillmarie2000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the name brand of a wine a long time ago, don't know if it's still around anymore...interesting for a first name. Must be a family name.....
2007-03-03 11:31:22 · answer #7 · answered by beetlejuice49423 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Pellegrino!!!! It's the best water out there! I especially like the sparkling Pellegrino water. Mmmmm, I'm going to go pour myself a glass right now.
2007-03-03 14:33:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Weird name but i am guessing right now on how to even say the name. It may sound so sexy when spoken but by the looks of it it is weird.
2007-03-03 15:56:47 · answer #9 · answered by ஐ♥Julian'sMommy♥ஐ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not a fan of this name at all. Sounds like a type of wine. What nickname would you use? Pelle? Grino? Yikes!
Take Care,
SD
2007-03-03 11:46:10 · answer #10 · answered by SD 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋