My boyfriend and I are Italian so we were looking for an Italian name.
2007-09-21 01:49:26 · 21 answers · asked by Yelsha 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Baby Names
It's wonderful. ;) We know a little Giovanni, often shortened to just Vanni or Van (either pronunciation), and it totally suits him. Great choice!
Edited to add: since the above poster mentioned (ok, DECLARED lol) that this name would be cause for ridicule, thought it worth mentioning that I don't know of a single person -- child or adult, for the above-mentioned person ;) -- that's ever thought the name odd, much less made fun of him for it. He's Italian. It's a perfectly normal, even traditional name. We also know children named Serafina, Siobhan, Maeve and Giacomo, and none are cause for ridicule. In fact, with the positive trend toward using less Waspy choices in favor of names that reflect the family's heritage, they're considered perfectly natural, even "cool" options! It's no longer considered a stigma to have a name that might come across as less "Americanized." Obviously that person simply knowns no one under the age of 20. LOL
2007-09-21 03:09:05 · answer #1 · answered by Irish Mommy 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's nice, but it really depends on the surname.
Giovanni Rossi sounds authentically Italian; Giovanni Bennett sounds like a nice way to dress up a plainer, more common last name.
But if your surname is Kukowski (and while I'm 3/4 Italian, my maiden name was very clearly not) I think you'd have a discordant match. Giovanni Baumgartner? No.
2007-09-21 02:28:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Love this name, I want to name my first son (if I have one) Giovanni, I just think its a handsome, classy name.
Other names I like
Valentnio - I want to use this as a middle name, after my uncle
Marcelino- Grandfathers name
Juilius
Angelo
I love the old fashion names for a boy.
2007-09-21 03:17:07 · answer #3 · answered by Joey'sGirl<3 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i like it. It makes me think of actor Giovanni Ribisi. He could go by Vonnie, like Ribisi sometimes does. Do you have a middle name?
How about...
Giovanni Antonio
Giovanni Armando
Giovanni Leonardo
Giovanni Michelangelo
Giovanni Orlando
Giovanni Rinaldo
Giovanni Stephano
I like Giovanni Armando
2007-09-21 04:40:45 · answer #4 · answered by Miss Understood 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I LOVE that name - it's one of those that you can only get away with if you are Italian. I had a best friend in sixth grade named Giovanna and I thought it was the most beautiful girls name I had ever heard! Congrats on your baby!
2007-09-21 01:59:35 · answer #5 · answered by ShellyC 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Love the name, and you are sure to know it's Italian!
2007-09-21 03:18:33 · answer #6 · answered by TootsieGirl 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I love this name! I think it's great especially if you are Italian.
2007-09-21 01:53:43 · answer #7 · answered by Mommy to Princesses 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
baby book i have says name is in the top 200 most poular.
Gianni-johnny
Giancarlo-john charles
Giacomo-james
Amadeo?as in amadeus but associated with Modiglini
Angelo
Dante- Durante,13 century poet, also Donte, Dontae,and Deonte
Giordano-jordan
giuseppe
Luca-italian version of Lucius,Luciano, Lucio
2007-09-21 02:27:13 · answer #8 · answered by shareecee 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Giovanni, i don't know, I ate there last night for dinner. Giovanni's Pizza, its delicious!!
2007-09-21 03:32:08 · answer #9 · answered by mommy.of.twins 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I really like that name
2007-09-24 12:21:42 · answer #10 · answered by Mimi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋