Have at it!

Enza · January 2011

So I am really curious about how people are receiving the names we have chosen for our children. I didn't share our choices before DC were born and did not ask friends and family for opinions on the names (before or after.) Basically, I didn't want to associate their input with the names.

Nonetheless, I am curious about how they will be received by other people as they get older and interact in the real world. So, if you care to share, please tell me what you think of my three kiddo's names

ETA: Thanks for your replies! I'm surprised (happily) at the positive feedback . . . I love our names, but I'm also glad that they are well received. : D

susieandmarty · January 2011

The only thing I thought... you are Italian

Fianschneid · January 2011

I'm 100% with you. No plans to let people know the names we pick. They are just too special to us to have them torn apart.

I think the names you chose are beautiful - they seem very European. I hope this doesn't sound terrible, but I think you can get away with names like that, since you live in NY, in more rural areas, they might raise eyebrows.

Enza · January 2011

susieandmarty:
The only thing I thought... you are Italian

LMF-Italian-AO

vilaro · January 2011

Classic, Italian. I see nothing wrong with them and I actually like Matteo a lot.

MrsW801 · January 2011

Yes, very Italian!

iteachk · January 2011

I really like them, esp. Matteo.

unamilagra · January 2011

I think they are nice, classic Italian names. Assuming you are in fact Italian, I think they are perfect. And by the way, your boys are ADORABLE!

ETA: Oops, I missed the name Francesca the first time around. She's a cutie too!

sugarpumpkin716 · January 2011

nice, solid italian names.

lemen99 · January 2011

unamilagra:
I think they are nice, classic Italian names. Assuming you are in fact Italian, I think they are perfect. And by the way, your boys are ADORABLE!

This!

12bailey18 · January 2011

LOVE Matteo. It was on my list but DH vetoed it, he wasn't crazy about it. DH loved Francesca but I thought it was a "little much" with our last name. I still think it's very pretty though. Don't have much of an opinion on Giovanni. It is a classic name so that's good, it's just not my style.

LuvMyBostons · January 2011

I assumed you were Italian as well. They are beautiful names, and not ones that you hear everyday, at least not in the non-Italian community.

ames71 · January 2011

I love all three. Gorgeous names!

alliejo725 · January 2011

LOVE.

And I wish my family and/or DH's family was Italian enough to choose the same kinds of names.

sourpatchkids · January 2011

unamilagra:
I think they are nice, classic Italian names. Assuming you are in fact Italian, I think they are perfect. And by the way, your boys are ADORABLE!

This, exactly!

[lu?ia] · January 2011

I read your kids' names in your tickers before reading the post itself and my first thought was "Great names!"
I'm not personally a fan of Giovanni but I can definitely appreciate it, and Francesca is on my girl list. I live in a Catalan-speaking area (my SO is a native speaker) and we'd pronounce it frahn-SEH-ska here but I really like it in Italian as well. Matteo's very handsome as well.

TaylorByrnes · January 2011

LOVE them all!

hollyberry3333 · January 2011

alliejo725:

LOVE.

And I wish my family and/or DH's family was Italian enough to choose the same kinds of names.

I agree, I am jealous! I LOVE all your kids names!!

JenWen3 · January 2011

unamilagra:
I think they are nice, classic Italian names. Assuming you are in fact Italian, I think they are perfect. And by the way, your boys are ADORABLE!

I do think all your children are really beautiful, but isn't Francesca a girl?

magsugar13 · January 2011

I love all things Italian and especially names...

I have 3 myself...and 2 are twins!

JaysonandKristin · January 2011

I like all three of your children's names. I didn't even give a second thought to your ethnicity, as all of the names are classy, spelled correctly and easy to say.

If I had to choose, Matteo would be my favorite.

jiffy-pop · January 2011

They are definately NMS, but I'm not Italian.

elemar · January 2011

I love Matteo, I think it's a great name. Francesca is a great name too, but nms. Unfortunately, I don't really like Giovanni at all. It's a little guido, but that's just my opinion!