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My boyfriend loves his Italian heritage and wants to give his children Italian names. I already have a few names (not Italian) picked out I like but now I'm searching to find a name he will like. I find Italian names beautiful but hard to match with other names.

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Here is a list of Italian names that can be used as either first or middle names. Also, I tried to find nicknames for as many names as possible (they arent that great though). WDYTO the names and would you use them? Do you have any favorite Italian names?

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Girls:
Alessa
Alessandra “Alessa”
Amalia "Mia"
Allegra
Arianna
Camilla
Cecilia “Lia”
Delia “Lia”
Eliana “Liana”
Evelina “Eve”
Francesca “Frances”
Giada “Gia”
Gianna “Gia”
Isabella “Isa”
Leonora “Nora”
Lia
Liliana “Lily”
Liviana “Liv”
Luciana “Lucy”
Maddalena “Maddie” or “Leni” or “Lena”
Melania “Ania” (like Anya)
Milena “Leni”
Nadia
Natalia “Lia”
Olivia “Liv”
Sofia
Valentina
Viviana “Vivi”

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Boys:
Names I would consider using:
Luca
Matteo

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Undecided names:
Dante
Franco
Giorgio
Nico
Rocco