Opera Baby Names
- Tonio
Origin:
Diminutive of AntonioDescription:
This short form of Antonio has long been used as an independent name, and would make a strong international choice.
- Drago
Origin:
Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, BulgarianMeaning:
"precious, dear"Description:
Drago sounds fierce but has a sweet meaning. It may be used as a standalone name or as a short form of other Slavic names beginning with the element dragu "dear", such as Dragoljub or Dragomir.
- Nedda
Origin:
SlavicMeaning:
"born on Sunday"Description:
Midcentury macramé-maker.
- Ottavio
Origin:
Italian, “eighth”Description:
Spirited Italian form of Octavius
- Pamina
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"little honey"Description:
This operatic Italian name -- it appears in Mozart's "The Magic Flute" -- is a more unusual route to the nickname Pam/Pammy.
- Ferrando
- Nardo
Origin:
Spanish, diminutive of BernardoDescription:
Possible "nerd" temptation for nicknamers makes Nando a preferable choice.
- Annina
- Betto
- Floria