Too similar to Dad's name???

td72515 · February 2017

Our main contender for if baby #2 is a boy is Gio. It's the only name we both like and think it goes well with DD1 Cecilia. However, DH's name is Dino. Are Gio and Dino too close?! I know they have a similar ending but they sound different to us. We've considered giving a full name for Gio, but can't find any we like. Would people side eye a Dino and Gio father/son? Should we just keep looking?

bbiutmcph · February 2017

Sounds like a perfectly normal thing to be being that sounds like 90% of my family's houses. I think it's fine and most houses that have heritage tied names will have similar situations. Your names match in that they are Italian but it's not a negative thing.

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lm45678 · February 2017

Is Gio the full name or is it a nn for something longer like Giovanni? Just curious.

I don't think it's too close to dads name

td72515 · February 2017

Gio would be the full name! We really disliked Giovanni, but loved Gio. Go figure.

MamaWren919 · February 2017

It would bother me, but it's normal in lots of families. I know an Allison whose daughter is Allie, a Jay whose son is Jason, people whose kids names are smooth names of the parents names.