C. writes:<\/p>\n
I am really torn and would love to hear from you and your readers regarding the name for my baby boy.<\/p>\n
He is due in 9 weeks and I will be a single mom, so he is taking my last name, which is Lanzetta. My absolute favorite name is Luca, the problem is I have never exactly been a fan of alliterative names as I feel they can sound too “cutesy,” but didn’t plan on having to use my last name for my child until now. My plan has been to call the baby John Luca, as John is a family name (my grandfather’s, who is deceased) and it would be nice to honor him. However I plan on strictly calling the baby Luca, and don’t want to unnecessarily burden him with the hassles that come with having to always explain that he goes by his middle name. I am rethinking everything now and really wondering if I am making the right decision.<\/p>\n
I know there have been other posts regarding using middle names as first names, and I have taken into consideration the pros and cons, so my question is, am I being silly in not using my absolute favorite name as a first name just because of the double L’s, especially when I plan on calling him only Luca anyway? Does the name sound too “cutesy?” I feel that when he grows up, John Luca may go over better professionally, but other than that I’m not really that big a fan of just the name John by itself and would hope he wouldn’t choose to go by that instead. On the other hand, I do like the flow of John Luca together and cannot think of a name that seems suitable as a middle name if I go with Luca as a first name. I just don’t think Luca John sounds quite right, so definitely open to suggestions and input here as well in terms of a middle name.<\/p>\n
Finally, if I end up getting married one day, our last name will change, so it’s possible the alliterative thing would no longer be a factor. I know that I can’t plan for that or base his name off just the chance of this happening, but I can’t help but think this is a very real possibility.<\/p>\n
What are your thoughts? I am having such a hard time making a decision and could really use your advice. Please help!!<\/p>\n
Thank you!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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I think if he’ll be known exclusively as Luca Lanzetta either way, it doesn’t help to make Luca his middle name. It’s all con and no pro: it adds the confusion\/explanations of going by a middle name, and it doesn’t avoid any of the alliteration unless he ends up going by John, which you’d prefer he didn’t.<\/p>\n
Luca Lanzetta is definitely alliterative (not only the repeating L-, but also the repeating -a at the end), but alliteration is a matter of taste: if it’s not too alliterative for you, I don’t think you have to rule it out just because alliteration is something you didn’t think you wanted. I think that happens a lot in baby-naming: we go into it thinking we want one thing, and before we know it, a particular name is overruling our rules.<\/p>\n
I am usually not fond of alliteration, but I think Luca Lanzetta works very well. Part of it, I think, is the particular blend of syllables and sounds and rhythm: Luca Lazna wouldn’t work as well, for example. Another part of it is that Luca is an Italian boy name, and Lanzetta is a surname that brings that out beautifully. It doesn’t strike my ear as cutesy.<\/p>\n
I think John sounds great as the middle name, and I like that it’s a family name. But if it isn’t working for you, I wonder if there are any other family members you’d like to honor. Are there any good surnames in the family tree that would work as middle names? Any authors or philosophers or actors or scientists you admire? Any names you liked a lot but didn’t want to use as a first name? If you love the name John except for something about the rhythm\/sound just seeming a little off, I’d go ahead and use it: it’s rare for middle names to make much of an appearance after the birth announcements go out, and also rare for all three names to be said together. Or you could leave the middle name blank for now, and choose something later.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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