Spanish speakers - would you?

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ScotinSpain · 26/04/2019 17:07

Name changed for this as potentially outing. I'm Scottish and expecting a baby boy in July. I'd love a name with Celtic connections and the only name DH and I agree on at the moment is Finn.

However, we live in Spain and will be staying here for the foreseeable. Given that 'fin' in Spanish means 'end', I have my doubts about using the name. Would you do it?

All thoughts gratefully accepted!

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ScotinSpain · 26/04/2019 23:39

Thanks all. Sounds like it's a resounding no! Back to the drawing board...

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Riverviews · 26/04/2019 21:24

Spaniard here. Don't do it. He'll never hear the end of it at school

lovinglifexo · 26/04/2019 21:13

yea don’t do it.
It won’t be know in Spain and yea end

Taswama · 26/04/2019 21:11

I think you definitely need to consider the culture you currently live in and that makes it a no-no. Any names that have a recognisable Spanish equivalent?

whatausername · 26/04/2019 21:07

@TheGrey1houndSpeaks - no need to be an arsehole about it.

OP i probably wouldn't seeing as the kid has to grow up there

TheGrey1houndSpeaks · 26/04/2019 17:14

I wouldn’t use it anywhere...

Hoppinggreen · 26/04/2019 17:11

I don’t live in Spain but speak it pretty well
I probably wouldn’t use that name if I lived there though

rosevioletlily · 26/04/2019 17:09

I probably wouldn’t personally. I don’t really like the name Finn though even without the Spanish pronunciation issue

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