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Help with Spanish Baby Name

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spanishsenorita25 · 07/09/2024 10:45

Moving to Spain before baby is born.
For a boy I've chosen Hugo Jacob. Jacob has been a favourite for a long time but doesn't work pronunciation wise in Spain, but I absolutely love the combination Hugo Jacob now.

In terms of girls names, finding them really hard. So far I like....
Lucia
Sofia
Lola
Alba

Surname begins with B and is one syllable. So not sure Alba works.
I prefer short names that are unlikely to be shortened.
What are your thoughts? Any other suggestions?

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Forgottenmyphone · 07/09/2024 12:53

Mila
Rosa
Ava

Meredusoleil · 07/09/2024 12:50

I don't think Hugo Jacob will be pronounced how you want in Spain.

I like Sofia for a girl. Or how about Maribel or Valentina?

theduchessofspork · 07/09/2024 12:47

VenusClapTrap · 07/09/2024 12:20

My favourite Spanish girls name is Marisol. Meaning sea and sun - just lovely.

Sadly I think it sounds like a sunscreen brand in English, and is possibly a little too close for comfort to anusole

HerewegoagainSS · 07/09/2024 12:43

Carmen
Susana
Marina
Isabel
Celia
Nersa

DuchessOfSausage · 07/09/2024 12:38

Hugo will be Oo-go.
Lucia will be Loo-see-a or Looth-ee-a.
Eloise will be El-o-eess-eh

BlackStrayCat · 07/09/2024 12:37

I think Lola is short for Delores which means pain.
Alba is very common in Spain.

I like Isabel.
Lucia is ok.
Love Hugo btw.

Marisa?

theduchessofspork · 07/09/2024 12:30

I wouldn’t worry about Jacob - it’s a middle name.

I’d go for Eloise or Eloisa (either work in Spain) nn Lola. Lola is cute but it’s not v distinguished compared to your other choices and does make me think of the showgirl song.

Sofia and Lucia are v overused in Spain and Sofia in the Uk too so I’d scrap them. But Lucia will be said Loo-ee-suh so if you do go for it you’d have to like that.

Alba’s quite nice, if your name is something like Brook, I think Alba Brook is Ok.

For other ideas

I love Inez which is staring to get more popular here

Emma and Laura both work in Spain

DuchessOfSausage · 07/09/2024 12:27

Lucia - pronunciation issues
Sofia - works but overused in the UK.
Lola - works but I'm not keen
Alba - Alba Brown/Ball/Bell etc doesn't really work

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PortiasBiscuit · 07/09/2024 12:21

Inez

VenusClapTrap · 07/09/2024 12:20

My favourite Spanish girls name is Marisol. Meaning sea and sun - just lovely.

AuditAngel · 07/09/2024 11:04

I have Gabriela and Luisa

other family names include Natalia, Maria, Sofia, Isabela.

not many girls in the family

Moreteaandchocolate · 07/09/2024 10:50

Lola is lovely!

Sofia is also beautiful, but is it very popular in Spain? I don’t know if that matters to you?

Lucia is gorgeous, but are the pronunciations different - if so, does that bother you?

How about Alma if Alba isn’t good with your surname?

Other ideas

Mia
Lara
Ines
Clara
Lia
Eva
Iris
Mara

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