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Spanish girls name

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holamuchgusto · 30/09/2024 17:00

Which would you chose... And why?

Inés - Pronunciation issues?
Alba - Love but would need to double barrel as doesn't work with surname on its own.
Lola - Too show girl? Although does seem pretty popular in Spanish.
Vida - Short for Davida, the female of David, a family name. Really liking the links.
Sofia - Universally known, easy to pronounce. Probably the safe option.
Lucia - Means light, and she really is my light after years of infertility.

Thank you.

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OnLockdown · 30/09/2024 17:36

I think Lucia is likely to have more pronunciation issues than Ines.

I like Vida. I've never met one, even though I live in Spain.

RuthW · 30/09/2024 17:35

Inés - lovely and easy to pronounce
Alba - not keen
Lola - Too popular in UK
Vida - lovely
Sofia - again too popular
Lucia - I would struggle with the three ways to pronounce it

BronwenFrideswide · 30/09/2024 17:34

The Gaelic name for Scotland is Alba and there is a political party there of that name which might be worth considering in your decision.

BronwenFrideswide · 30/09/2024 17:30

I am not going to be much help really - I like Vida/Davida it's different and lovely plus has family meaning too, but also like Lucia and the meaning of that to you.

WandaFishy99 · 30/09/2024 17:28

Lucia, a lovely name and the meaning is perfect for your circumstances.

Comedycook · 30/09/2024 17:24

Lucia is my favourite

MistyF · 30/09/2024 17:22

holamuchgusto · 30/09/2024 17:00

Which would you chose... And why?

Inés - Pronunciation issues?
Alba - Love but would need to double barrel as doesn't work with surname on its own.
Lola - Too show girl? Although does seem pretty popular in Spanish.
Vida - Short for Davida, the female of David, a family name. Really liking the links.
Sofia - Universally known, easy to pronounce. Probably the safe option.
Lucia - Means light, and she really is my light after years of infertility.

Thank you.

My favorite is Lucia. I also love Lola, Alba and Ines... Alba Ines or Alba Lucia? I used to love Lola, but I agree it has too much Lolita association. You seem to love Alba, so I would go with Alba Lucia or Lucia Alba. I assume Alva isn't an option?

SerenityNowInsanityLater · 30/09/2024 17:09

Ines and Vida are my favourites from your list.

Moreteaandchocolate · 30/09/2024 17:06

Inés - gorgeous! I think the pronunciation is quite straightforward and the name seems to be getting more commonly used so it will become more familiar over time.

Alba - quite nice but not my favourite of your ideas, especially as it means double barrelling it

Lola - love this - pretty and a bit fun, nice and simple to spell and pronounce

Vida - nice links and quite nice but not my favourite- I think I’d mishear it as Vita which could get annoying for her over time

Sofia - love but very overused

Lucia - gorgeous, which pronunciation would you use? I like Loo- SEE- a

Uncooperativefingers · 30/09/2024 17:05

My niece is Lucìa, it's a lovely name.

I think Inés is popular enough that you shouldn't have many promotion issues and it's lovely.

I also like Davida, and I would put that on the BC, with a used nickname of Vida, gives her flexibility as she grows up.

Lola and Alba work less well to my very Anglicised ears. By which I mean I think they are less obviously Spanish and would probably miss some of the context around the heritage you are wanting to portray by choosing a Spanish name

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