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Need some direction on a boy name

Luna CLuna C member
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Just confirmed we are having a baby boy and looking for some help looking at name alternatives.

Background: Last name is Italian but fairly short. (Sounds pretty close to Barillo.)

We don't like trendy or super popular names, loathe "unique" names. We'd like something classic but not super-common, with a strong sound to it. Ideally, the name would at least have a nodding acquaintance to, or at least "go" one or more of our ethnicities -- Italian, French and Russian. (This could be very subtle, I don't necessarily mean names like Enzo, Pierre and Feodor.) 

I LOVE the name Nicholas. DH likes it, but hates the nickname Nick and isn't really feeling any of the alternatives either. 

I've thrown out other options (some of which I like more than others): Alexander, Steven, RIchard, Daniel, Joshua, etc. All of which were rejected by DH for various reasons (too close to a friend's son's name, bad nickname, creepy second cousin's name, just not feeling it, etc.)

Any other suggestions that might work for us? Or feedback on Nicholas/Nick issue? I feel like Nick is such an inoffensive name, I'm sort of blown away that he dislikes it. 
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    BethPSUBethPSU member
    First thing that came to mind was Leo.
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    BulgariHeartBulgariHeart member
    edited January 2014
    Really like Nicholas! Other suggestions could be Gabriel, Samuel, Louis, Guillaume, Arthur, David/Davide, Philip/Philippe, Sasha, Clement, Federico, Antoine, Laurent. ETA Andreas
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    srashellsrashell member
    Anthony, Mateo, Julian, Leo, Dominic
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    naflmjnaflmj member
    Leo, Julian, Joseph,Nico for Nicholas, Pierce, Abel, Luca, Adam, Brice, Gabriel (love this), Sebastian, Anton, David, Dominic, max,
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    catahoulattecatahoulatte member
    Everyone pretty much mentioned all the suggestions I was going to.

    Matteo/Mattias
    Gabriel
    Leo
    Max
    Adrian
    Julian
    Luca
                                       
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    bromios said:

    Etienne (possibly my second favorite boy name ever)

    OMG you solidified my girl crush. I am obsessed with this name.
                                       
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    TyrinM03TyrinM03 member
    Theodore,  NN Theo?

     I love Nicholas with Nico as a NN.
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    bromios said:
    CatahoulaMom said:
    bromios said:

    Etienne (possibly my second favorite boy name ever)

    OMG you solidified my girl crush. I am obsessed with this name.
    Oh gosh... :\"> ;) Seriously though, isn't it amazing? It is so strong and masculine but still refined and elegant, and that is not always easy to find! I first heard it when I was reading I Capture the Castle, as in Etienne de Godys. It was love at first sight!
    I wish I had as cool of a story about finding it. I first heard it was a city in France- Saint Etienne-through their soccer team. LOL. You're clearly fancier than me.
                                       
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