Names and names.

I always thought it was a joke. I never took it seriously. When one thinks about it, the first thing that comes to mind is "how is that possible".  Oh but let me tell you it is possible. It is. What am I talking about? Names. Male names. There are only like 10 and they are used over and over and over. It gets a little exhausting. These names include:

Massimo

Marco

Giuseppe

Antonio

Alessandro

Giovanni

Davide

Francesco

Angelo

Vincenzo

Obviously there are exceptions to the rule but still the vast majority of males in this tiny little town are deemed with the previous 10 names. Yet when you are talking about someone with one of these names no last names are necessary because everyone knows which one you are talking about. This fact truly baffles me. I think it is an italian quality that they are born with...kind of like an italian super power.

With women it is different. Yes there are commons names but they are not so regulated to the same 10 names and in this case last names are sometimes used. 

It can be so frustrating and hilarious at the same time.