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Primo was the name of my brother's dog, so it seems more like a pet name to me.

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Luxiana

Primo is not my style. But if I were going to use it I would put it in the middle name slot.

The first thing that came to my mind was the Spanish word for "cousin". As far as the association, I'm not familiar with Primo Levi. I don't think a child would be burdened by such association. With the right combo I think it could sit strongly in the mn spot.

My first thought at seeing the name Primo in your subject line made me think of Primo Italiano. But, when I read your post I immediately remembered Primo Levi from books I have read and movies I had watched. If I am someone who knows who he is and have read about him and watched films about him but didn't immediately see him as my connection, then I think the kid will be fine...especially considering most of the general population have no idea who he is.

Primo is just a brand name to me and it also makes me think of paint primer.

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I can't help you with the Primo Levi association/ Holocaust survivor thing because I know nothing about that.

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-Tara

He might overcome the Holocaust survivor-who-committed-suicide connection, but he'd still have the Primo Carnera the boxer connection, and the sounds-like-an-Italian-salad-dressing connection.

I would save it for a mn, personally.

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Primo Levi is a great namesake. He was brave, brilliant, creative--you couldn't ask for much more. Whether his death was a suicide or an accident is still being debated, so, all in all, I wouldn't worry about the Primo Levi association. I still wouldn't use it for a fn.

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Despite Primo's usage as a name, it's uncomfortably close to numbering rather than naming for me. Primo is (dated) slang for something superior, which I know would bug me. It feels like a better name for a pet or a race horse than a child.

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