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Hmm, interesting question. I'm not of Italian descent, so I probably wouldn't use an Italian name. That said, I am Hispanic and love many Spanish names that are also used in Italian. In the US, I think it's more common to think of these names (including Luna, one example you mentioned), as Spanish rather than Italian.

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These are some of the Italian names used in the US where I would not necessarily expect the bearer to be of Italian descent: Dante, Gianna, Isabella, Matteo, Enzo, Gabriella, Arianna, Giovanni, Giuliana, Angelina, Gia, Angelo, Mario, Romeo, Santino, Francesca, Luca. I could see a few other names going in that direction over the next decade or so: Elia, Elio, Renzo, Chiara, Giulia, Alessia, Giada, Gioia, Antonella, Livia, Cosima, Vito, Aida, Raffaella.

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And here are some of the Italian names I like best. Not sure I would use any of these, but I'm quite fond of them all: Orlando, Ottavio, Ottavia, Vittorio, Vittoria, Falco, Saverio, Dante, Carmine, Ettore, Simone, Andrea, Nicola, Concetta, Orsola, Clelia, Gaia, Enea, Leone, Ciro, Agnese, Berenice, Beatrice, Tancredi, Mattia, Manfredi, Amedeo, Lapo, Luce (although I prefer the French pronunciation).