A free online resource crammed with advice about choosing an Italian name... An Italian Name Click the following links for the complete selection of nearly 600 Italian name's to choose from! Still unsure which Italian name? Then check out over 50,000 others available via the Index. Italian Baby Boy Names Italian Baby Girl Names The Importance of a First Name! We respond to our name throughout our lives. People associate us with our first name, it forms part of our identity. They help to distinguish us from one to another. Other people gain immediate and sometimes totally subconscious views of people, just from hearing a name they can therefore give us a distinct advantage in life, or conversely, a disadvantage! The choice of a name is, therefore, incredibly important. And those of us who choose a baby's name are taking on a responsible task! The Origins of Italian name's The Italian origins of this these include place names, those related to mythology and history, origins from colours, plants and other types of nature, Fictional origins, historical origins, characteristic and religious origins. We then move on to the genre which can be classed as Descriptive, Place, Speciality and finally unique (or created name's). Italian Christian Names Firstnames are often referred to as Christian name. Italian names share similar first or Christian names, with other Christian countries. These 'shared' titles differ from country to country according to the language and the spellings and pronunciations of Christian names therefore also vary. The church encouraged the use of naming Italian babies after biblical characters from the New Testament and Saint's. Old Testament ones were not commonly used by Christians until the 18th century. The language of origin for a Christian name was therefore Latin, Hebrew or Greek. What Italian baby name shall I give to my baby? Will the Italian baby name suit my baby? Should it be traditional, unusual, unique, exotic, popular or cool? Will it be suitable throughout all life phases ( "A Name isn't just for a birthday - it's for life!"). Will it be appropriate throughout a full life cycle starting with baby - toddler - school child - teenager - young adults - parents - middle age - retirement and ending with old age. Will it suit a pensioner as well as a baby? Will the schoolchild be teased mercilessly about a name? What will your baby think of your choice? Help is at hand when making a choice of an Italian baby name! The various sections included in www. babynames. org. uk accessed via the Site Map will provide answers to all of your questions regarding the choice of first names. And our exclusive Name Evaluator will help you avoid any of the many pitfalls! Want to know more? Further information about Genealogy can be found by clicking the following links: Genealogy |