Name Your Baby Jersey Shore Style: Popular Italian Names

Popular Italian Baby Names

When parents are looking to select a name for their newborn they sometimes look at the baby names that are common or popular in their native culture. They make this choice for many reasons. Sometimes they do it to give their child a connection to the past, other times it’s a family name that has been handed down. In any case, parents spend a lot of time and effort coming up with the perfect name for their child. If you are of Italian decent or just like the way traditional Italian names sound, or maybe want to add a twist to a less than exciting name, Arturo versus Arthur, you might consider an Italian name to be the perfect choice for your child.

Traditional Italian names

In Italian culture the biggest influence for selecting a name is based on their religious beliefs. Because of this, many names are taken from the Bible or from Saints. Italians traditionally have two birthday celebrations a year. Not only do they celebrate the day of their birth, they also celebrate the name day of the Saint that they were named after. Classic Roman literature is another strong influence in choosing a name. Because of these traditions many Italian names are very old and have been around for a long time. There is nothing wrong with old name that has stood the test of time and stuck around.

What resources are available to help me find a name?

When looking for the perfect name there are a lot of online resources that can help making the decision a bit easier. Baby books are another great resource when you need a little inspiration. When you look up a name on a website or in a baby names book you get a lot of information, along with the name you can also discover the lineage and meaning of the name. Start early and you will have a lot of time to find the perfect name for your new baby.

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Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie & their Kids – A New Day

A video about Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie & their kids - Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, Knox & Vivienne

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Anne Heche is Pregnant

Anne Heche is going to have another baby, this time with boyfriend James Tupper. She already has a six-year-old son with her former husband, and this new baby will be the first child for her with Tupper.

Heche is thirty-nine and has had an interesting love life that might make her pregnancy a bit of a surprise to some people who haven't really been following her career. She was linked in a romantic way with Ellen DeGeneres for over three years, and many people thought that she had no further interest in men.

Heche met Tupper through her work on the television show 'Men in Trees' and they began a romance. On the show she played a relationship guru who had relocated to Alaska. She's also been in films such as 'Donnie Brasco,' 'Wag the Dog,' and 'John Q.' She had been separated from her husband, cameraman Coleman Laffoon, for some time but did not receive an official divorce until June of this year because the couple was locked into a custody battle over their child.

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It’s a Boy for Pete and Ashlee!

It has just been revealed that Ashlee Simpson and husband Pete Wentz are expecting a baby boy. Pete Wentz, member of the rock group Fall Out Boy, says the couple is pretty sure about the gender of their first unborn child. Wentz reports that he and Ashlee know with 90% accuracy that they will be raising a son, with a due date around Thanksgiving of this year.

While both celebs are excited, the bass player says they have yet to pick out a name for the new arrival. However, he did promise that it will indeed be something “rock star worthy.” Wentz reported to Playboy magazine that a friend said the newborn must have a name fitted for a rock star or at least a senator.

A spokesperson for the celebrity couple was forced to deny the rumor that they were expecting twins. Apparently this news came from hip-hop artist Tigga, a close friend of Pete’s who broke the word that Wentz and Simpson were happy to be having twins.

Just married earlier in the year, both Ashlee and Pete insist that they are looking to have a happy Thanksgiving with only one child.

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Exclusive Photo of Jamie Lynn Spears’ Baby Girl

Exclusive first look at Jamie Lynn Spears' beautiful baby girl The family resemblance is uncanny! With fists shaking this little darling is sure to keep the paparazzi in photos for years to come.

Everyone give Maddie Briann Spears/Aldridge a giant welcome to the world of pop-stars, paparazzi and white trash!

Jamie Lynn Spears gave birth to a baby girl today. Jamie was received at Mississippi Southwest Regional Medical Center in McComb at 4am this morning.

During an ultrasound last week, imaging showed Jamie's baby could possible be in the breech position. The newest edition to the Spears family, Maddie Briann was delivered via C-section around 8:30am Central Standard Time.

I think the first picture is a much more realistic photo.  You know Jamie probably photo shopped the hell out of the next picture.

Maddie Briann. Jamie was quick to post it on her MySpace page.

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