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SophieStripe · 17/06/2018 17:48

Hi... I'm very early, only 10+4 but petrified of first scan and something being wrong. I can't cruise the pregnancy board anymore as too many things to worry about in there so thought I would come here... Seems a lot more fun and positive which is where I need my head to be right now! So, we are English mum and Spanish dad, living in UK but lots of family back in Spain. Name could be either English or Spanish origen but it needs to "work" in both places - e.g. Can't be something that in Spain they would read and wonder how the hell you pronounce it and vice versa. Ideally also can't end in "ía" like Sofía or Lucía (although I love both of those) as surname also ends in that sound! Any thoughts?

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Frogletmamma · 17/06/2018 18:05

Paloma, Raoul

LadyGAgain · 17/06/2018 18:04

Nina
Rosalie (Rosa is hugely popular in Spanish)

Rapha
Caspar

SophieStripe · 17/06/2018 18:01

I don't think I would mind about same spelling different pronounciation... Although the kid might mind having to conatantly correct whatever country they were in!

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SophieStripe · 17/06/2018 18:00

And for real, Kevin Costner de Jesus?! Poor kid!!

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SophieStripe · 17/06/2018 17:59

At the moment my fave boys name is Oscar! I also love Clara. What is Matilda like in Spain? It's quite phonetic so I feel like Spanish could pronounce it on reading? Or Ayla?

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foxycleopauper · 17/06/2018 17:57

I love Valentina for a girl Star

elQuintoConyo · 17/06/2018 17:55

Hi Sophie congratulations Flowers

Some names of the children in my DS' circle of friends:

Erin
Iris
Ivet (pron Yvette)
Nuria
Agnes
Ingrid
Martina
Aida
Marisa
Dori
Omaira
Maribel
Clara
Ilona

Oscar
David
Enric
Adrian
Santino
Leon
Iago (from Santiago)
Aimar
Nathanial
Victor
Hector

We are English/Spanish in Spain and had the same conundrum! Lots of names have different pronunciation but same spelling, eg Iris: eye-riss or ee-rees.

Naming children is fun but daunting! I taught English to a lovely chap named Kevin Costner de Jesus Grin

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