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[Opinions] Re: Filipino names...
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Oh, yay, thank you for sharing! (At least some of them are Tagalog, right? I feel like I've seen you mention Tagalog, but I'm now doubting myself.)I like, or really, really like:Amihan
Bituin
Dalisay
Dayea
(can you clarify the pronunciation?)
Esmeralda
Flordeliza
Gabi
Halina
Isla
Lalahon
Ligaya
Liwayway
Mahala
Marikit
Mayari (the meaning!)
Mayumi
Perlas Agui
Agwe
Bayani
Casama
Dakila
Hari
Kidlat
Makisig (so happy you're using this)
Malakas
Nimuel

Danao
Ulan
Ottilie


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Ah! Sorry. Tagalog is the national Filipino language. Filipino refers to English and Tagalog mixed usually. Yeah - these are all Tagalog, even if they are also Ilocano, Cebuano, Bisayan, etc.
Dayea is dye-yay-ah. Almost like Isaiah, but with a D... and no s. ;)

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Ooh, okay, I get it. I was just worried for a second, haha.
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