Would this be wrong to name our future child? ?

Question

I would like if I had a baby girl to name her

Giovanna Bellissima *Insert Italian last name here*

But my current boyfriend who I am very serious about has a daughter who's first name is irish but her middle name is Italian... Bella.

I thought it would be cute bc she would have something slightly in common with her older half sister... But someone just told me that it wouldnt be nice to do bc Bella means "Pretty or Beautiful" and Bellissima means Very Pretty or Very Beautiful.

Would this be an issue? Do you think family members and others or even her older half sister would see this as an insult?

Answer 1

"my current boyfriend who I am very serious about"

"current" hardly suggests serious...

Answer 2

it depends if your going for common name or unique

Answer 3

I would just go with what you want. Especially if it's your first child. If it doesn't matter to you or your husband then no one else should say anything.

Answer 4

She's going to cry the first time someone tells her.

Answer 5

I don't think so. Just don't keep mentioning the meanings of the middle names.

And if the half sister thinks about it has an insult, just explain that it was in honor of her.

-Julie

Answer 6

I think that is very cute.  I love that they would have something in common.  Good Luck.

Answer 7

in my opinion it's not that issue bc usually people deal with names not with meanings, but at the end it will depend on the girls in the future and how good their relationship is.

Answer 8

Is this what you want your childs name to be? What do you think? Why does it matter what everyone else thinks? Do you think it would be wrong? Who are other people to dictate what the name of your child is going to be? What if everyone on answers said yes?

Would that mean your going to deprive your child of a beautiful name? If you like it than stick with the name,who cares what everyone else thinks. If thats the case than just let someone else name her if you dont feel the name kyou have chosen is appropriate, I know give her to me and Ill take care of her and Ill name her and shell be treated like she has descended from the heavens her entire life there problem resolved!!

Answer 9

Jovanna Bellissima  

Answer 10

I could see the potential of what others are saying. But unless the other child strictly goes by Bella, and you plan on calling your daughter Bella too, then yea I'd have issues. But if her middle name is strictly Bella, and Bellissima they are 2 totally different names.

Answer 11

think it might be a bit obsessive - you might like him but don;t u think your kid will be unique and as such should have her own name - not one ur mans ex has picked!

Answer 12

It may never come up. And if it did, explain the reason why you named your daughter that. It's a sweet story and if you future stepdaughter feels genuine affections from you, she'll appreciate what you did.

By the way, Giovanna Bellissima is a very pretty name.

Answer 13

i do think it is going to be an insult. i wouldn't mind , but hey , i'm not your daughter , she might mind , unless , you talk to her or something . i don't think people might mind (i mean how would they even know that Bellissima means very pretty and Bella means just pretty .unless they  don't get on well ,you shouldn't have problems

hope it helped :)

Answer 14

I think it is a really nice name =)

Answer 15

First I think its too long of a name for a child to have to learn to spell, and second, yes I do think it is a little insulting.

Answer 16

It is sort of naming her after the half sister, in a way.

I only believe this because of my religion (jewish), if you name someone after a person who is alive, you are trying to replace them or curse them.

i dunno.

its cute though.

:)

Answer 17

No...the names are beautiful.  Most people don't know what names mean anyway

Answer 18

Do you think this will ever even come up? Maybe just don't buy one of those posters that explain the meaning of your child's name. And if it ever does come up explain to older daughter that you thought her middle name was so nice that you wanted her little sister to have something similar - in honour of her big sister bla bla bla