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Help[Opinions] Names easy to pronounce in both spanish & english?
My SO and I have been talking about our future kids' names recently, and although we've easily chosen most of the boys names, we have a lot of trouble with the girls names (and some of the middle names for boys).
His family is from Mexico, so most of them speak only spanish, and my family is from Canada, so we speak mostly english and french. We need names that would be easily pronounced in both spanish and english, (or have english/spanish nicknames.)
Here's what we've got so far.
Marko Thomas
Alejandro "Alex" Balthazar
Ezio (no middle name yet - this one is iffy on how to be pronounced in spanish, but SO really likes it)
Jose (middle name would be used as first name, since he'd be the 3rd.)
Thanks in advance! :)
His family is from Mexico, so most of them speak only spanish, and my family is from Canada, so we speak mostly english and french. We need names that would be easily pronounced in both spanish and english, (or have english/spanish nicknames.)
Here's what we've got so far.
Marko Thomas
Alejandro "Alex" Balthazar
Ezio (no middle name yet - this one is iffy on how to be pronounced in spanish, but SO really likes it)
Jose (middle name would be used as first name, since he'd be the 3rd.)
Thanks in advance! :)
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My suggestions are:
Blanka Gracia
Bjela Gracia
Bara Gracia "The Graceful Rose"
Alannah Gracia "The Graceful Child"
Dasha Gracia
Danica Gracia "The Graceful Dawn"
Devana Gracia
Drahomira Gracia
Doubravka Gracia
Elryd Gracia
Elu Gracia
Elektra Gracia
Eliška Gracia
Euphrosyne Gracia
Gaia Gracia "The Graceful Earth"
Gita Gracia "The Graceful Song"
Idunn Gracia
Ingeborg Gracia
Inka Gracia
Isis Gracia
Iwona Gracia
Iva Gracia "The Graceful Yew"
Jarmila Gracia aka "Jara"
Jaromira Gracia aka "Romy"
Jolantha Gracia "The Graceful Flower"
Jolán Gracia "The Graceful Good Girl"
Kveta Gracia "The Graceful Flower"
Lada Gracia "The Graceful Girl"
Blanka Gracia
Bjela Gracia
Bara Gracia "The Graceful Rose"
Alannah Gracia "The Graceful Child"
Dasha Gracia
Danica Gracia "The Graceful Dawn"
Devana Gracia
Drahomira Gracia
Doubravka Gracia
Elryd Gracia
Elu Gracia
Elektra Gracia
Eliška Gracia
Euphrosyne Gracia
Gaia Gracia "The Graceful Earth"
Gita Gracia "The Graceful Song"
Idunn Gracia
Ingeborg Gracia
Inka Gracia
Isis Gracia
Iwona Gracia
Iva Gracia "The Graceful Yew"
Jarmila Gracia aka "Jara"
Jaromira Gracia aka "Romy"
Jolantha Gracia "The Graceful Flower"
Jolán Gracia "The Graceful Good Girl"
Kveta Gracia "The Graceful Flower"
Lada Gracia "The Graceful Girl"
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How familiar are your relatives with Spanish names? Or his with English names? That could help broaden the pool.
My student Jorge is sometimes called George by his friends and siblings, so anything that can easily be translated would be good. I also have a bi-racial James nn Jaimito starting next year. His brother Nathan is Nathan in both. Their half-brother Kevin is just Kevin, no attempted translation. Their sister is Sashian, which is from neither.
Carmen- I know 2 white Carmens, and no Hispanic ones
Bianca- another of my 'kids'
Jennifer- yes, they know this name well (3 students out of a dozen or so with this. Really? They don't know any others?)
Leticia
Carolina
My student Jorge is sometimes called George by his friends and siblings, so anything that can easily be translated would be good. I also have a bi-racial James nn Jaimito starting next year. His brother Nathan is Nathan in both. Their half-brother Kevin is just Kevin, no attempted translation. Their sister is Sashian, which is from neither.
Carmen- I know 2 white Carmens, and no Hispanic ones
Bianca- another of my 'kids'
Jennifer- yes, they know this name well (3 students out of a dozen or so with this. Really? They don't know any others?)
Leticia
Carolina
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Lucia
Adriana
Adela
Alba
Alicia
Amalia
Anna
Antonia
Aurora
Carla
Carmen
Carolina
Catarina
Cecilia
Clara
Claudia
Etc. List of Spanish names for girls:
http://www.behindthename.com/names/browse.php?type_gender=1&operator_gender=is&value_gender%5B%5D=feminine&type_usage=1&operator_usage=is&value_usage%5B%5D=spanish
Ezio Aaron
Jose Adrian
List of Spanish names for boys:
http://www.behindthename.com/names/browse.php?type_gender=1&operator_gender=is&value_gender%5B%5D=masculine&type_usage=1&operator_usage=is&value_usage%5B%5D=spanish
Adriana
Adela
Alba
Alicia
Amalia
Anna
Antonia
Aurora
Carla
Carmen
Carolina
Catarina
Cecilia
Clara
Claudia
Etc. List of Spanish names for girls:
http://www.behindthename.com/names/browse.php?type_gender=1&operator_gender=is&value_gender%5B%5D=feminine&type_usage=1&operator_usage=is&value_usage%5B%5D=spanish
Ezio Aaron
Jose Adrian
List of Spanish names for boys:
http://www.behindthename.com/names/browse.php?type_gender=1&operator_gender=is&value_gender%5B%5D=masculine&type_usage=1&operator_usage=is&value_usage%5B%5D=spanish
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I don't think anything with a "J" in it, really fits for both. I think Jose and Alejandro would not be the same thing for both families.
Marco / Marko would be very good. I quite like that as well, not so much with MN Thomas. Marko Balthazar would be awesome :D
Some female suggestions:
Alicia
Ariadna
Camila
Carmen (I think this would be a great name, since it definitely works in all 3 languages)
Cecilia
Elena
Elisa
Ester / Esther
Eva (also a very international name)
Fabiana / Fabia
Felicia
Iris
Isabela / Isabella
Leandra
Luciana
Magdalena / Lena
Ramona
Rosalina / Rosa
Selena
Teresa / Theresa
Some male suggestions:
Antonio / Toni / Tony
Armando
Artur / Arthur
Bruno
César
Daniel
Felix / Félix
Gabriel
Leandro
Léon / Leon / Leonardo / Leo
Lucas
Mateo / Matteo
Nico / Nicolas
Orlando
Oscar (very international name)
Rafael
Rolando
Victor
I hope you like some :)
Marco / Marko would be very good. I quite like that as well, not so much with MN Thomas. Marko Balthazar would be awesome :D
Some female suggestions:
Alicia
Ariadna
Camila
Carmen (I think this would be a great name, since it definitely works in all 3 languages)
Cecilia
Elena
Elisa
Ester / Esther
Eva (also a very international name)
Fabiana / Fabia
Felicia
Iris
Isabela / Isabella
Leandra
Luciana
Magdalena / Lena
Ramona
Rosalina / Rosa
Selena
Teresa / Theresa
Some male suggestions:
Antonio / Toni / Tony
Armando
Artur / Arthur
Bruno
César
Daniel
Felix / Félix
Gabriel
Leandro
Léon / Leon / Leonardo / Leo
Lucas
Mateo / Matteo
Nico / Nicolas
Orlando
Oscar (very international name)
Rafael
Rolando
Victor
I hope you like some :)
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