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[Opinions] Re: Mario
To me, Mario is so stereotypically Italian that it's almost a joke. I can't really take it seriously.
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I mentioned this in my reply to Llewella, however-Mario is quite common where I live, where I don't think there's anyone of Italian ancestry. (In French, but I'll do it in English)-"So, what are you calling the baby?"Mario!""Oh, very nice, good name."
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Here, it would be considered more along the lines of Vito. I think this is one instance where a name's real impact on the American public in general is being unrecognized by BtNers, even American ones.I grew up in a part of the United States in which many people of Italian descent live, and, in fact, my older half-brother and half-sister are half Italian and the grandchildren of Italian immigrants, but I've never known or heard of a Mario.

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Really? I wonder where you live. I know so many. My grandfather has this name, and my father's best friend, etc.
I seriously considered using it myself.I think names like Salvatore or Nino are more sterotypical, and prevalent, in Italy.
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USA!!! USA!!!!
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agree, but ...I always thought Mario Andretti was the perfect name for a race-car driver. Just like I always thought Joe Montana was the perfect name for a football player.
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