Geordie accents generally sound pleasing to most of us
This is why many companies base their call centres for complaint handling up there. You don't feel so angry when a bonny Geordie lass sounds sympathetic to your plight.
As for Italian words, I reckon it is all the vowel sounds that do it. Japanese names work quite well too. Try Kawasaki in your best Geordie.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 5 Jul 2012, 11:36, 2 replies, latest was 13 years ago)

I prefer it when they have call centres in Indian rather than Scotland or Geordieland
at least then I can understand what they are saying
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 5 Jul 2012, 11:37, Reply)

You're right re Japanese.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 5 Jul 2012, 11:40, Reply)