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This or that! Our final two names

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CatGos · 18/01/2022 14:45

After thinking long and hard about names that work in both Spanish and English without someone butchering pronunciation we've finally picked out two names for baby boy! Now we can't decide between them!

Álvaro or Emilio! We love both and just can't pick!

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CatGos · 18/01/2022 15:29

@SirChenjins that's my only fear with Emilio!

dad is Mexican and I'm Irish! Living in UK.

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SirChenjins · 18/01/2022 15:25

That’s true - he might get called Emily which may or may not bother him. Are you both Spanish living in the UK, or vice versa?

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CatGos · 18/01/2022 15:22

Hmmm didn't think about placing of the accent on Alvaro in English. My one concern with Emilio is it might be a little to close to Emily/Emma and Emilia in English?

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MerryMarigold · 18/01/2022 15:06

I don't think people will know where the stress goes ie. if it's AL varo or Al VAR o. Al is a cool nn though.

I'd go with Emilio. There is one in my son's school so it's not totally out there in the UK.

SoupDragon · 18/01/2022 15:05

The problem with Álvaro in the U.K. is the accent. I'm also not 100% sure I'm not butchering the pronunciation!

JeshusHChr · 18/01/2022 15:03

Emilio

crosbyrose · 18/01/2022 15:01

Álvaro is beautiful

SirVixofVixHall · 18/01/2022 14:58

Both lovely names. Sorry, not helpful !

SirChenjins · 18/01/2022 14:53

How do you pronounce Álvaro? I think it’s still open to mispronounciation.

I’d go with Emilio as there’s less risk of pronunciation butchering - and if you’re on the UK it’s a lot easier to type on a standard keyboard.

EileenGC · 18/01/2022 14:48

Álvaro. One of the greatest names there are, but both are beautiful.

Not sure how much time (if any) baby will spend in Spain but Emilio is quite an old fashioned name there.

If Latin / South America, then ignore my comment of course! Emilio is a bit more international on the other hand.

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