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HelpRe: Do You Prefer The Spanish Or Italian Spellings Of These Names?
in reply to a message by EsmeLily
1. Marianna
2. Carlotta
3. Matteo
4. Julia (but I prefer the English/Italian pronunciations)
5. Isabel
6. Caterina
7. Juan
8. Clara
9. Jaime
10. Alejandro (but a very tough choice!)
I prefer double letters when it's an option, since they're closer to my native French, but otherwise lean towards the Spanish ones because the pronunciations are more intuitive for me because I also speak Spanish. With Italian names, I always want to pronounce CH as an SH instead of a K, and pronounce IU or IO as two separate sounds.
2. Carlotta
3. Matteo
4. Julia (but I prefer the English/Italian pronunciations)
5. Isabel
6. Caterina
7. Juan
8. Clara
9. Jaime
10. Alejandro (but a very tough choice!)
I prefer double letters when it's an option, since they're closer to my native French, but otherwise lean towards the Spanish ones because the pronunciations are more intuitive for me because I also speak Spanish. With Italian names, I always want to pronounce CH as an SH instead of a K, and pronounce IU or IO as two separate sounds.
This message was edited 7/12/2024, 11:52 PM
