Pasta, gelato, Sophia Loren. Some of our favorite things in the world hail from Italia, which is why we’d seriously consider giving our future kids one of these 14 names—especially because they have such cute nicknames.
14 Italian Baby Names with Beyond Cute Nicknames
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Published Aug 25, 2017
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Emiliana
For a girl
Hi, Ana!
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Alessandro
For a boy
When you need a playmate, Sandro’s your guy.
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Alessandra
For a girl
Little Ale (pronounced AH-lay) loves to read.
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Daniela
For a girl
Ella prefers cacio e pepe, but pomodoro will suffice.
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Anastagio
For a boy
Gio’s the name—don’t wear it out.
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Benvolio
For a boy
Ben’s a gelato enthusiast in training.
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Elenora
For a girl
Elenora’s cute, but Nora’s beautiful.
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Gianetta
For a girl
To her pals, she’s just Gia.
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Leonardo
For a boy
Just wait until Leo wins his first Oscar.
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Carmela
For a girl
Mela’s favorite show in 20 years? The Sopranos. Duh.
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Manfredo
For a boy
'Sup? It's Fredo.
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Raffaella
For a girl
Just call her Rafi.
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Santino
For a boy
Tino’s going to be the cutest little handful.
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Serafina
For a girl
We bet she’ll be the only Fina in her class.
