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Old 10-06-2008, 12:49 AM
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Ragazzi:

Francesco, Alessandro, Andrea, Matteo, Lorenzo, Mattia, Simone, Luca, Gabriele, Davide

Ragazze:

Giulia, Sara, Sofia, Martina, Chiara, Alessia, Giorgia, Aurora, Francesca, Giada

YES !!! This list is correct. You also have to consider that up to 70's Italians used to call babies with the name of their granparents. So names had a old flavour. Thank God, things have been changing and now names are much more human.
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We have names in English that nobody would name their kids anymore too. Esempio: Elmer, Billy Bob, Dick, Zachary...
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Villa , I disagree, my Grandson's name is Zachary. He is 18 but I also know several that are 2 -3 years old. It may depend on the area you live in.
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Villa , I disagree, my Grandson's name is Zachary. He is 18 but I also know several that are 2 -3 years old. It may depend on the area you live in.
Ok Danno, we can take Zachary of that list. But what about Dick?
Do you think Dick Cheney's parents knew what they were doing when they named him?
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Do you think Dick Cheney's parents knew what they were doing when they named him?
LOL !!! They did it to let him get along with the bush....
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I know of many Zacharys - it is quite a popular name in the U.S. these days. My cousin is named Zachary. I like it. Zach is a nice masculine nickname. Biaggi is the name of the owner of Bella Napoli, my favorite Italian ristorante. His son is named Paschuale (sp?). Ignatius is an old Latin name and has been a popular Catholic saint for a long time. I have known schools and churches named after St. Ignatius.
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Ok Danno, we can take Zachary of that list. But what about Dick?
Do you think Dick Cheney's parents knew what they were doing when they named him?
I believe that Dick is short for Richard, I have no idea how they pull that out of there
I had a fellow worker and his nmae was Dick Majer, everyone called him Majer Dick
One of the oldest if not the oldest Catholic churches in Pennsylvania is St. Ignatius Loyola, We were married there
Of course that is a very old name, I haven't met any little Ignatius" lately.
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I know a ton of Richards!
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And I know several Ricardos as well!
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I know a ton of Richards!
Jeaniegina, Do you know any Dicks? LMAOROTF.

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