Spanish names
Mar 13th 2009, 3:16 am
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Re: Spanish names
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Forty I have to admit I have only heard Alba being used for a girl but in the first link I gave in my post it gives Alba under boys names., so if people were looking at the web site for help they would be very much mistaken if what you say is correct.
To be honest any name in any country can be used for either a boy or a girl just depends on the parents take of it really.
Forty I have to admit I have only heard Alba being used for a girl but in the first link I gave in my post it gives Alba under boys names., so if people were looking at the web site for help they would be very much mistaken if what you say is correct.
To be honest any name in any country can be used for either a boy or a girl just depends on the parents take of it really.
Mar 13th 2009, 4:15 am
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Re: Spanish names
Mar 13th 2009, 6:38 am
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Re: Spanish names
Afrika (like Africa) seems to be one of these new upcoming names. I also like Alvaro 
for a boy.
for a boy.
) and i have always liked it since then
Mar 13th 2009, 6:54 am
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Re: Spanish names
Then again, Andalucia has always tried to buck the trend!!! Fulgencio is a traditional boys name, but there is no female equivalent - until the Andalucians invented it!!!!! Fulgencia!!!! Shortened to Fui.
But what I want to know is why they always want Lucy to walk away???
(¿has pillado, Marisol? 
)
Mar 13th 2009, 7:01 am
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Re: Spanish names
You should be careful with names like Marilu or Marisa or Marisol as these are not the correct names, and would likely be corrected by the matron when registering the name.
Marilu is Maria Lucia or Maria Luisa
Marisa is (I think) Maria Luisa
Marisol is Maria de Sol
As a general rule of thumb names beginning Mari-are usually a compound name of Maria plus other name.
Also you may find that your friends that you know as Lucia, or Elena, or Sara are probably Maria Lucia, Maria Elena and Maria Sara!!!!!!!!
The same for men - Fernando, or Manuel or Francisco are probably José Fernando, or José Manuel or José Francisco.
So basically if you call your child either María or José you'll fit in just fine!!!!
Marilu is Maria Lucia or Maria Luisa
Marisa is (I think) Maria Luisa
Marisol is Maria de Sol
As a general rule of thumb names beginning Mari-are usually a compound name of Maria plus other name.
Also you may find that your friends that you know as Lucia, or Elena, or Sara are probably Maria Lucia, Maria Elena and Maria Sara!!!!!!!!
The same for men - Fernando, or Manuel or Francisco are probably José Fernando, or José Manuel or José Francisco.
So basically if you call your child either María or José you'll fit in just fine!!!!
My family's names all work well in Spanish and English -Robert, Belinda, Ben, Jessica. My sister's name is Rosemary, which translates well as Rosa Maria. Rosa on its own is nice too.
Robert gets called Roberto or Berto , Ben (whose name IS Ben), gets his lengthened to Benjamin (with Spanish pronunciation), Jessica and Belinda are virtually the same as in English .
Mar 13th 2009, 7:16 am
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Re: Spanish names
That`s the one.
British keyboard and I couldn`t remember which combo to amend it.
Aitor is also a popular one.
There are some really pretty sounding names in Catalan, Basque, but the spelling without hearing them could be a problem to expalin on a disc site.
Galiana is nice, can be both male/female.
Carme means orchard and is female or Juame for a boy
British keyboard and I couldn`t remember which combo to amend it.
Aitor is also a popular one.
There are some really pretty sounding names in Catalan, Basque, but the spelling without hearing them could be a problem to expalin on a disc site.
Galiana is nice, can be both male/female.
Carme means orchard and is female or Juame for a boy
Mar 13th 2009, 8:38 am
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Re: Spanish names
Africa (not with K) is quite popular in Andalucia.
Then again, Andalucia has always tried to buck the trend!!! Fulgencio is a traditional boys name, but there is no female equivalent - until the Andalucians invented it!!!!! Fulgencia!!!! Shortened to Fui.
But what I want to know is why they always want Lucy to walk away??? (¿has pillado, Marisol? )
Then again, Andalucia has always tried to buck the trend!!! Fulgencio is a traditional boys name, but there is no female equivalent - until the Andalucians invented it!!!!! Fulgencia!!!! Shortened to Fui.
But what I want to know is why they always want Lucy to walk away???
(¿has pillado, Marisol? )
Mar 13th 2009, 9:04 pm
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Re: Spanish names
Charlie - they actually choose to use the real name rather than Carlos or Carlitos, either of which I think are quite nice anyway.
Mar 13th 2009, 9:29 pm
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Re: Spanish names
ooops have I just mentioned it
He was born in England, his mum is Spanish and she insisted that he have the full Spanish works for his name, he said growing up in England back in the 60's/70' with it was not his idea of having a good time.
Mar 14th 2009, 2:29 pm
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Re: Spanish names
I teach English at a local school , and here are some of their names.
Girls:
Nereah ( i like this one)
Ainoha
Cristina
Iara
Elsa
Elia
Boys:
Borja
Didac
Angel
Alvaro
Girls:
Nereah ( i like this one)
Ainoha
Cristina
Iara
Elsa
Elia
Boys:
Borja
Didac
Angel
Alvaro
Mar 14th 2009, 9:32 pm
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Re: Spanish names
I have a very good friend who is called Carlos, he hates the name everyone knows him as Charlie. He only told me his real name just before I moved to Spain, he said he could trust me not to tell anyoneooops have I just mentioned it He was born in England, his mum is Spanish and she insisted that he have the full Spanish works for his name, he said growing up in England back in the 60's/70' with it was not his idea of having a good time.
ooops have I just mentioned it He was born in England, his mum is Spanish and she insisted that he have the full Spanish works for his name, he said growing up in England back in the 60's/70' with it was not his idea of having a good time.. I only found this problem out when my father died (a Henry known as Harry) and an insurance man was telling me of a case where a client had documents saying her name was Poppy (which everyone called her) when her actual name was Joan. The family were still trying to sort things out a year later.
Mar 15th 2009, 12:36 am
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Re: Spanish names
I called my daughter Gabriela and my son Eduardo. I also like Alejandra/o, Lola, Elenor, Iñigo and Lucia.
Mar 15th 2009, 7:21 am
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Re: Spanish names
Know what you mean. My husband's name is Michel (French father). He too had problems at school in the UK in the 50s/60s as a teacher told him, in front of the whole class, that it was a girls name even though he should have known that for a girl it is spelt Michelle. Many years ago (not saying how many) when we were getting married we sent for a passport for him. His birth certificate says Michel, the forms said Michel, but they sent the passport back saying Michael. He prefers to be called Michael (although he does now answer to Miguel as the locals here call him that) and as we were going on honeymoon a few weeks later we didn't do anything about it. It has caused problems since as all our Spanish documents, including our home, say Michael but his birth certificate and our marriage certificate say Michel. We have had to have his will say "Michel ..... known as Michael ...." as otherwise it could mean I couldn't prove I am married to "Michael". He may not have much money but if he goes first I don't want problems . I only found this problem out when my father died (a Henry known as Harry) and an insurance man was telling me of a case where a client had documents saying her name was Poppy (which everyone called her) when her actual name was Joan. The family were still trying to sort things out a year later.
. I only found this problem out when my father died (a Henry known as Harry) and an insurance man was telling me of a case where a client had documents saying her name was Poppy (which everyone called her) when her actual name was Joan. The family were still trying to sort things out a year later.The world must be full of people who don't like their names: My dad was a Stan known as Steve, I had a step uncle called William but being in Argentina it was Guillermo, then again being boss he became called Donje (as in Don guillermo !!
My aunt was a Marguerite known as Margot, I have a friend who didn't like her name (Fiona
) and has been known as Reilly all her adult life, and my darling mother changed her mind between registering me - Fiona Mary - and christening - Fiona Madeline - so passport/documents are all at sixes and sevens
