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HelpRe: Spanish vs. Trendy Conflict... Need Help!
in reply to a message by jewell_diva
I'm with your husband. The Spanish names (or other traditional names) will stand the test of time. The trendy ones will be as stale tomorrow as Wendy, Arlene and Bambi are today. ~~shudders~~
Are there any other Spanish/traditional names you might like? Perhaps a traditional name with a cute, more trendy sounding nn. Some of my favorites:
Esperanza, nn Espie (I know one. The nn fits her to a tee.)
Maria, nn Mia or Mimi
Elena, nn Lanie
Mercedes, nn Mercy or Sadie
Rosa, nn Rosie
Josefina, nn Josie*
Jacinta, nn Jacie*
Alicia, nn Allie
Celia
Cecilia, nn Cece/Cici
Lourdes, nn Lulu
Lucia Kate, nn Lucy (why torture Lucia with a contrived Paige stuck on the end? A separate mn like Kate works much better.)
Estella, nn Ellie
Lilia, nn Lily
Leonor, nn Nora
Caterina, nn Cat
Catalina, nn Cat or Lina
*I know, the Spanish "j" is different, but I'm looking for a happy middle ground here.)
Are there any other Spanish/traditional names you might like? Perhaps a traditional name with a cute, more trendy sounding nn. Some of my favorites:
Esperanza, nn Espie (I know one. The nn fits her to a tee.)
Maria, nn Mia or Mimi
Elena, nn Lanie
Mercedes, nn Mercy or Sadie
Rosa, nn Rosie
Josefina, nn Josie*
Jacinta, nn Jacie*
Alicia, nn Allie
Celia
Cecilia, nn Cece/Cici
Lourdes, nn Lulu
Lucia Kate, nn Lucy (why torture Lucia with a contrived Paige stuck on the end? A separate mn like Kate works much better.)
Estella, nn Ellie
Lilia, nn Lily
Leonor, nn Nora
Caterina, nn Cat
Catalina, nn Cat or Lina
*I know, the Spanish "j" is different, but I'm looking for a happy middle ground here.)
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LOVE Celia, but he hates it! :P
I like Lourdes... Madonna's girl's name is Lourdes, and she is called Lola for short. I think that's precious.
Lucia Kate is wonderful... I've seen a lot of people leaning toward that combo.
Someone also gave me a suggestion for Catalina Spencer, nn Cate. Now that is precious...
Like you, I think some trendy names wear out their welcome... I guess I kinda see it like this. Trends die, but surnames are classics also. I think some surnames can be too "cutesy," but I also believe that some will stand the test of time, just like first names "Elizabeth" or "Matthew."
I like Lourdes... Madonna's girl's name is Lourdes, and she is called Lola for short. I think that's precious.
Lucia Kate is wonderful... I've seen a lot of people leaning toward that combo.
Someone also gave me a suggestion for Catalina Spencer, nn Cate. Now that is precious...
Like you, I think some trendy names wear out their welcome... I guess I kinda see it like this. Trends die, but surnames are classics also. I think some surnames can be too "cutesy," but I also believe that some will stand the test of time, just like first names "Elizabeth" or "Matthew."
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Thanks for the feed back. It's so much nicer when people respond as you are doing.
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I forgot about the boy names
I like Diego, Mateo and Tristan. I didn't know that Tristan is a Spanish as well. Thanks for the info.
Others you might like as well: Adrian, Joaquin, Enrique, Marco, Javier / Xavier, Francisco.
I like Diego, Mateo and Tristan. I didn't know that Tristan is a Spanish as well. Thanks for the info.
Others you might like as well: Adrian, Joaquin, Enrique, Marco, Javier / Xavier, Francisco.
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