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Help[Opinions] Portuguese girls' names statistics (2012)
Most popular girls' names in Portugal, 2012.
1 Maria
2 Matilde
3 Leonor
3 Mariana
5 Beatriz
6 Ana
7 Inês
8 Carolina
9 Lara
10 Margarida
11 Sofia
12 Joana
13 Diana
14 Madalena
15 Laura
16 Francisca
17 Rita
18 Luana
19 Sara
20 Mafalda
21 Alice
22 Íris
23 Eva
24 Catarina
24 Clara
26 Gabriela
27 Bianca
28 Constança
29 Marta
30 Ariana
31 Letícia
32 Bruna
33 Daniela
34 Yara
35 Núria
36 Iara
37 Camila
38 Filipa
39 Rafaela
40 Bárbara
41 Benedita
42 Vitória
43 Ema
44 Carlota
45 Raquel
46 Helena
47 Alícia
48 Luísa
49 Miriam
50 Júlia
51 Teresa
52 Mara
53 Lia
54 Isabel
55 Nicole
56 Érica
56 Jéssica
58 Melissa
59 Soraia
60 Juliana
61 Luna
62 Victória
63 Tatiana
64 Yasmin
65 Adriana
66 Irina
67 Débora
68 Fabiana
68 Eduarda
70 Alexandra
71 Kyara
72 Nádia
73 Luciana
73 Patrícia
75 Mélanie
76 Mia
77 Carminho
78 Vera
79 Kelly
80 Andreia
81 Anita
82 Renata
83 Violeta
84 Cláudia
84 Pilar
86 Valentina
87 Ângela
88 Liliana
89 Salomé
89 Lorena
89 Isabela
92 Erika
92 Aline
94 Iris
94 Naiara
96 Safira
97 Isis
98 Flor
99 Erica
100 Petra
101 Larissa
Source: http://nomesportugueses.blogspot.ch/2013/01/rankingfeminino2012.html
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1 Maria
2 Matilde
3 Leonor
3 Mariana
5 Beatriz
6 Ana
7 Inês
8 Carolina
9 Lara
10 Margarida
11 Sofia
12 Joana
13 Diana
14 Madalena
15 Laura
16 Francisca
17 Rita
18 Luana
19 Sara
20 Mafalda
21 Alice
22 Íris
23 Eva
24 Catarina
24 Clara
26 Gabriela
27 Bianca
28 Constança
29 Marta
30 Ariana
31 Letícia
32 Bruna
33 Daniela
34 Yara
35 Núria
36 Iara
37 Camila
38 Filipa
39 Rafaela
40 Bárbara
41 Benedita
42 Vitória
43 Ema
44 Carlota
45 Raquel
46 Helena
47 Alícia
48 Luísa
49 Miriam
50 Júlia
51 Teresa
52 Mara
53 Lia
54 Isabel
55 Nicole
56 Érica
56 Jéssica
58 Melissa
59 Soraia
60 Juliana
61 Luna
62 Victória
63 Tatiana
64 Yasmin
65 Adriana
66 Irina
67 Débora
68 Fabiana
68 Eduarda
70 Alexandra
71 Kyara
72 Nádia
73 Luciana
73 Patrícia
75 Mélanie
76 Mia
77 Carminho
78 Vera
79 Kelly
80 Andreia
81 Anita
82 Renata
83 Violeta
84 Cláudia
84 Pilar
86 Valentina
87 Ângela
88 Liliana
89 Salomé
89 Lorena
89 Isabela
92 Erika
92 Aline
94 Iris
94 Naiara
96 Safira
97 Isis
98 Flor
99 Erica
100 Petra
101 Larissa
Source: http://nomesportugueses.blogspot.ch/2013/01/rankingfeminino2012.html
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Great names overall!
I like/love*:
Leonor
Mariana
Carolina*
Lara*
Sofia*
Madalena
Alice*
Íris / Iris*
Eva*
Catarina (prefer Katarina* or Katerina*)
Clara*
Gabriela
Camila*
Vitória
Helena*
Miriam*
Júlia
Mara*
Lia*
Isabel*
Juliana
Victória
Tatiana
Adriana*
Irina*
Alexandra*
Luciana
Mélanie (not sure if I'd like it in Portuguese, though)
Liliana*
Isabela*
Petra*
I like/love*:
Leonor
Mariana
Carolina*
Lara*
Sofia*
Madalena
Alice*
Íris / Iris*
Eva*
Catarina (prefer Katarina* or Katerina*)
Clara*
Gabriela
Camila*
Vitória
Helena*
Miriam*
Júlia
Mara*
Lia*
Isabel*
Juliana
Victória
Tatiana
Adriana*
Irina*
Alexandra*
Luciana
Mélanie (not sure if I'd like it in Portuguese, though)
Liliana*
Isabela*
Petra*
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I'm surprised Maria is still #1. I like it though.
Nice to see so many feminine-sounding names. Some of my favourites are here.
Nice to see so many feminine-sounding names. Some of my favourites are here.
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About Maria...
It is actually being revived. During the first half of the 20th century it was used by maybe 70% of women. Then it fell out of fashion between the 70's and the 90's, when it was replaced by Ana. Until recently, it was very unusual to be called "just" Maria - it was seen as a "peasants" name. Now it's the poshest of trend (again, because most grandmothers and old women don't go by Maria, but by Conceição, Lurdes, Fátima, Dores, and so on).
Still, its huge popularity is a little erroneous because (like Ana) it is still very much used as the first half of a double name - Maria Inês, Maria Beatriz - where the girl always goes by the second name.
It is actually being revived. During the first half of the 20th century it was used by maybe 70% of women. Then it fell out of fashion between the 70's and the 90's, when it was replaced by Ana. Until recently, it was very unusual to be called "just" Maria - it was seen as a "peasants" name. Now it's the poshest of trend (again, because most grandmothers and old women don't go by Maria, but by Conceição, Lurdes, Fátima, Dores, and so on).
Still, its huge popularity is a little erroneous because (like Ana) it is still very much used as the first half of a double name - Maria Inês, Maria Beatriz - where the girl always goes by the second name.
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Thanks!
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1 Maria - I know people find them fresh and classic compared to Braedyn, and I can't disagree... but I find Maria/Marie/Mary soooo dull. Ick.
2 Matilde - Pretty.
3 Leonor - Ditto.
3 Mariana - Makes me think of Maria, Marina and Marinara sauce.
5 Beatriz - Pretty.
6 Ana - Boring.
7 Inês - I've never liked Inez. I knew one, and everyone pronounced it to rhyme with 'Heinz'.
8 Carolina - I dislike it.
9 Lara - Nice, simple and elegant.
10 Margarida - Not my favourite form of the name.
11 Sofia - Less common than Sophia but no less boring and over-used.
12 Joana - Okay. I prefer Johanna, it looks more complete.
13 Diana - I can but think of Princess Di. It's hard to escape in the UK.
14 Madalena - Nice. I prefer Magdalena / Magdalene.
15 Laura - Ick.
16 Francisca - Okay. Francesca is prettier.
17 Rita - Horrible.
18 Luana - Unpleasant.
19 Sara - Dull.
20 Mafalda - Witchy, weird and cool, but not my style.
21 Alice - Pretty, but wearing thin for me.
22 Íris - Lovely.
23 Eva - Simple and elegant, but not exciting.
24 Catarina - Okay.
24 Clara - Nice.
2 Matilde - Pretty.
3 Leonor - Ditto.
3 Mariana - Makes me think of Maria, Marina and Marinara sauce.
5 Beatriz - Pretty.
6 Ana - Boring.
7 Inês - I've never liked Inez. I knew one, and everyone pronounced it to rhyme with 'Heinz'.
8 Carolina - I dislike it.
9 Lara - Nice, simple and elegant.
10 Margarida - Not my favourite form of the name.
11 Sofia - Less common than Sophia but no less boring and over-used.
12 Joana - Okay. I prefer Johanna, it looks more complete.
13 Diana - I can but think of Princess Di. It's hard to escape in the UK.
14 Madalena - Nice. I prefer Magdalena / Magdalene.
15 Laura - Ick.
16 Francisca - Okay. Francesca is prettier.
17 Rita - Horrible.
18 Luana - Unpleasant.
19 Sara - Dull.
20 Mafalda - Witchy, weird and cool, but not my style.
21 Alice - Pretty, but wearing thin for me.
22 Íris - Lovely.
23 Eva - Simple and elegant, but not exciting.
24 Catarina - Okay.
24 Clara - Nice.
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Carminho is a nickname for Carmo. It has recently became popular because of a singer of that name.
From here: http://nomesportugueses.blogspot.pt/2013/01/consideracoes-sobre-o-top-100-feminino.html
I'm not sure how it's pronounced, but it looks interesting.
From here: http://nomesportugueses.blogspot.pt/2013/01/consideracoes-sobre-o-top-100-feminino.html
I'm not sure how it's pronounced, but it looks interesting.
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It is interesting - I'm a fan of girls' names ending in -o. But it looks so unfamiliar to a predominantly-English speaker, and so close yet far to Carmen, and it kind of stumped me :P. I don't know -what- to think of it.
But it is eye-catching.
But it is eye-catching.
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