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Help[Facts] Question about Italian names
I was looking through the database, and this caught my attention.
How come there is Giambattista, Giampaolo and Giampiero but not Giamluca, Giamfranco, etc.? I understand that those names are combinations of Gianni and something else, but is there a special pronunciation rule for the mb/mp combination that makes it possible for the "n" to turn into "m" in some cases and not in other?
Or am I searching for a calf under the bull?
How come there is Giambattista, Giampaolo and Giampiero but not Giamluca, Giamfranco, etc.? I understand that those names are combinations of Gianni and something else, but is there a special pronunciation rule for the mb/mp combination that makes it possible for the "n" to turn into "m" in some cases and not in other?
Or am I searching for a calf under the bull?
This message was edited 11/24/2004, 1:41 PM
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