I tend to pronounce it "lor-DEHS" and I think it could totally work on a child that's not of Hispanic descent. If I'm not mistaken, I think the name
Lourdes is actually French.
If I heard of a little girl named
Lourdes,
Madonna wouldn't be the first thing that popped in my mind, though admittedly, it might the first thing others think of.
It's a very nice name. :) Do you have any ideas for middle names?
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