Giuseppa/Giuseppina

plunderb

My Italian family tree is loaded with Josephs and Giuseppes (my brother's mn, dad's mn, gpa's mn, two ggpas' names, etc.). I love Josephine, but my grandmother's horrible sister is Josephine and it would really hurt her feelings if I named a daughter Josephine (gma's no peach either, so I'm not sure how much I care).

What do you think of Giuseppa or Giuseppina? One of the Giuseppinas in my family was called Pippinella, and I think Giuseppa nn Pippa might be cute.

Thoughts? Put it on the list or cut it loose?

All opinions welcome ? it's a slow day at work.

BLuvsE

Not a big fan of any of them, but I'm also not Italian. However, Giuseppa nn Pippa might be cute.

Schnebs

I like it.  Not for me as I could never pull it off but I like it.  And I love the nn Pippa.  I prefer Giuseppa over Giuseppina but I think that family significance makes it a really great name.  

kirstinmb

 

I have to agree that I love the nickname Pippa for a Giuseppa...my family is not Italian, and this name is definitely not my own style, but I love a family naming tradition, and think it's really sweet!

strawberrytree

Giuseppina is a whole lotta name imo. Is your last name Italian? I feel like you need an Italian last name to pull it off. 

That said, I think Giuseppa is pretty cute. Three syllables instead of four makes it seem more usable to me.  

PunkyBooster

BLuvsE:

Not a big fan of any of them, but I'm also not Italian. However, Giuseppa nn Pippa might be cute.

This.

This is a new name to me. But I can't say I dislike it. I agree Pippa is a cute nn. 

LoCarb

I like it and love the nn

plunderb

MrsEll:

If you think you will call her Pippa, why not just name her Pippa?

It's important to me to honor my family and my heritage and Pippa as a full name doesn't do that. DD has an Italian-sounding first name w/ an English nn, which is amenable to both my family and DH's, and I'd like to find something symmetrical for #2.

Also, I think Pippa's adorable, but juvenile. I prefer formal names w/ nns.

festivusforme

It's a mouthful!

nycitygirl1

I have to say that Giuseppa/Giuseppina and Josephina are not very feminine names (to me anyway). I much prefer Giuliana, Isabella, etc. as they sound more feminine and not just like a guy's name with "ina" or "ippa" thrown on the end.

 

For that same reason, not a big fan of Edwardeisha, Darneisha, and all of those sorts of girl names that are named after the father.

lily_721

My husband's family is Italian and it is loaded with Italian names as well.  Love Pippa as a nn but I think Giuseppa/Giuseppina are just too difficult.  Honestly even after 5 years, there are some relatives that I still cannot pronounce their names.  I feel so awkward about this that I just avoid talking to them altogether.

What about Gianna/Giana, Giada, Gabriella?

jlh2716

Giuseppina - Don't like.

Giuseppa - I actually kind of like. NMS, but it's quirky and cute. And I think Pippa as a nn is cute, too.

magsugar13

I giuseppina better than giuseppa

im italian so to me it is not an unusual name...

i do not like pippa though.

 

SnoopyLuv

We threw this one around since DH is Joseph but we were naming DD after his grandma Josephine.

In the end we decided it was a little "too paisan" (my DH's words) so we went with Josephine.

 If I had to pick I'd do Giuseppina. I would go for Josephine in the MN spot if you're not sold on it as a FN.

HiLLjO

I have never heard this name but it sounds familiar, you know? I love it, traditional AND unique/new.