You're not picturing Nintendo or Slater, eh? If I could get past those, it might work. There is nothing wrong with
Mario, but it's too tied to Nintendo for me. Friendly but tough is the feeling I get too.
Interestingly,
Luigi is different. I can appreciate it outside of Nintendo. Go figure.
Luigi is the light-hearted goofball who feels much less responsibility than
Mario.
Back to
Mario. Definitely no Italian middle names!
Mario EmmanuelMario CallumMario DeclanMario GallagherMario MackenzieMario MontgomeryMario SullivanMario AramMario Evander
Three boys nappin', one mama namenerdin'
To peruse my top 100ish names:
http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/82589
"My Inner Birthing Mother Paddles a Canoe" and other non-name musings
found on my blog:
http://jodifriesen.blogspot.ca/2014/07/paddle-power.html