Check with the state that issued the birth certificate about amending the birth certificate. If it is really close and you can prove it, some states will allow you to file an amendment to the birth certificate specifying the correct spelling. My American born mom's first name was spelled wrong on ...

If you speak Italian and want to try calling the comune, you can but I think sending emails or letters is really a gamble. Like the other user here, I also never elicited a response on my own in this way. I used a company for mine (Francesco Curione) and he was very fast. Based on what he told me ...