Help us name our baby girl...

[beeniesmom]

Ok fellow PTers, this request may be strange. We need help naming our soon to be baby girl.

Hubby and I have been thinking about a name for our girl for the last few months.

These are the criteria:

1) It must be a name that is spelled and pronounced the same in Italian and English.
2) It has to look good on a letterhead.
3) It can't be changed into an awful nickname.

Fair enough?

We have been able to come up with 2 names so far but I am not 100% sure about them.
Hubby likes them both but I still think we haven't heard the ONE.

Thanks for your suggestions.

[pomtzu]

Alexandra Marie???

Ok - I know Alexandra is of Greek origin, but it's a fairly common name in Italian families. Both my full blooded Italian grandfather and uncle were named Alexander.

[beeniesmom]

Alexandra Marie???

Ok - I know Alexandra is of Greek origin, but it's a fairly common name in Italian families. Both my full blooded Italian grandfather and uncle were named Alexander.

Yes, Alessandra (italian spelling) is a very pretty italian name.
I'll add it to the list!
Keep them coming folks.

[finn's mom]

I voted for Laura, simply because I wanted to choose from the two you listed. And, I LOVE Grace. But, I looked up some girl names with Italian origins, and here is a list of ones I like, along with their meanings...I think your second and third requirements are pretty much going to be different for everyone. What I like on letterhead might not be your choice, and I may love a nickname that you hate, haha. SOOOO...with all that in mind, I just went with the Italian origin. There are so many pretty choices! I'm excited to hear what you guys choose...on a side note, we are still no closer to choosing between Clara and Natalie.


Adrina (happiness)

Aida (happy)

Aria (solo melody)

Bella (beautiful)

Luna (the moon)

Viola (violet)

Those are just the ones I like. And, they're easy to pronounce and spell in English, for the most part. They all sound pretty with Grace, too, I think. There are so many others!

[finn's mom]

WOW! Every name so far ends in 'A'.

[beeniesmom]

I'm excited to hear what you guys choose...on a side note, we are still no closer to choosing between Clara and Natalie.

I hear ya. That will probably be the case for us (choosing between 2).
I guess we will both wait until the last minute.
When we see thier faces, then we will know.

I really like Viola! My sister's childhood best friend's name was Viola.
I've always liked it.

[Sonia59]

I did not vote because I like both names. Other suggestions in addition to the ones already proposed: Eva, Clara.

[Shelteez2]

I've always liked the name Isabella.

I agree with Finn's mom in that the 3rd criteria is just going to come down to your personal choice. If it were mine Angela would be out because I don't like the nick name 'Ange' lol.

Good luck in choosing!

[finn's mom]

I hear ya. That will probably be the case for us (choosing between 2).
I guess we will both wait until the last minute.
When we see thier faces, then we will know.

I really like Viola! My sister's childhood best friend's name was Viola.
I've always liked it.

I think Viola is beautiful. I actually prefer the meaning as the actual name (Violet). It was one of my choices on our girl list at the beginning.

I told David that I wish we could be sure what color hair our daughter will have. I know you can't be sure from birth, though. I just think, of the two, Natalie conjures up images of a dark haired girl, where Clara brings up more fair haired images. We have everything in our family. Our mothers are both red heads (with hazel/green eyes), dads are both dark haired (one with blue eyes, one with brown), my grandfather is blond and blue eyed. Skin tones vary from the palest of white, to really dark. Should be interesting.

[molucass]

Aida (happy)

That is a beautiful name... Aida would sound beautiful with Grace as a middle name.

I chose Laura Grace from the poll.

[Pinot's Mom]

Put me down for:

Isabella Grace

[catnapper]

My coworker just went through the same exact thing.

the best I liked from her was Jacqueline Grace,

[lvpets2002]

I like this name as well..

Put me down for:

Isabella Grace

[Husky_mom]

I've always liked the name Isabella.

Put me down for:

Isabella Grace

what can I say.. hehe.

that was gonna be my suggestion too...

[BitsyNaceyDog]

I like both names. I honestly don't know which I like better. Part of me is leaning a little more toward Laura.