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Any Spanish speakers?

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Huga · 16/06/2023 21:43

Am looking for a Spanish word that sounds like a name, that has a nice meaning that could be a name for a dog!

Any ideas please?

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Huga · 16/06/2023 21:55

I'm trying to Google but it's slow going!

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UniversalTruth · 16/06/2023 22:28

In a very bad Spanish speaker and I don't quite understand the brief but do you mean things like

Clara (sort of means "so...")
Colina (means hill I think, I like the idea of a feminine version of Colin 😂)
Manzana (Apple)

Is this a real dog to be named?

Gilead · 16/06/2023 22:34

If you’re going down the fruit route, Naranja is Orange
A family friend once called her dog el gato!
(translation: the cat)!

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CalloohCallayFrabjousDay · 16/06/2023 22:34

Male or female dog?

Groutyonehereagain · 16/06/2023 22:38

Pero 🐶

MarnieCres · 16/06/2023 22:38

Amigo (male)
Amiga (female)

As a dog is man’s best friend!

PastTheGin · 16/06/2023 22:39

Google translate words that you find appealing in English. Dd wanted a Japanese name for our dog, that’s how we ended up with ddog’s name.

Huga · 16/06/2023 22:40

Female.

Yes doenst have to actually be a name. But like 'the Spanish word for cookie' sort of thing?

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GirlInTheDryShirt · 16/06/2023 22:41

Spanish speaker here. I also don’t entirely understand the brief but Firulais is the default name for dogs (kind of analogous to Fido I suppose - it’s what you’d call a random dog in the street whose name you don’t know).
To the PP who said “pero” - that means “but” 😉. Dog in Spanish is “perro”.

GirlInTheDryShirt · 16/06/2023 22:42

Huga · 16/06/2023 22:40

Female.

Yes doenst have to actually be a name. But like 'the Spanish word for cookie' sort of thing?

Ah, cross-post. Cookie is galleta (pronounced guy-etta).

ConstitutionHill · 16/06/2023 22:44

Sidra - Cider
Tomillo - Thyme
Rubita/o - Blondie
Sonrisa - smile
Paco
Río- River
Oso - Bear

ZaZathecat · 16/06/2023 22:47

How about Churro?

SapphosRock · 16/06/2023 22:51

Alba (Dawn)

Perla (Pearl)

Dulce (sweet)

Oso (bear)

Churros

Empanada

Iseethesilverlining · 16/06/2023 22:51

Madelena (Maddie for short)
guapa (beautiful)
chica (girl)

Glorieta · 16/06/2023 22:53

Flor flower
Luna moon
Alba sunrise
Nena chick (as in girl)
Bonita pretty
Alma soul

NorthernSpiceGirl · 16/06/2023 22:54

Luna

Louise295 · 16/06/2023 22:56

Perrito (puppy) or Perry for short 😂

sinesperanza · 16/06/2023 22:58

Chispa and Fuego were on my Spanish cat name shortlist. They mean spark and fire rather than something 'cute' though. Just thought they were lovely words

DameKatyDenisesClagnuts · 16/06/2023 22:58

My Spanish friend recently told me that the word for knickers is braguitas.

So I'm going with Braguita as the perfect dog's name

Purplecatshopaholic · 16/06/2023 23:00

My girl is Canela - cinnamon in Spanish

Furrybutts · 16/06/2023 23:00

Was just coming on to say Bonito and saw somebody beat me to it.

Or Ella, pronounced Ell-ya

Gymmum82 · 16/06/2023 23:02

Perrita little dog (female)
Trufa truffle
Luna moon
Sol sun
Sonrisa smile
Mariposa butterfly
Paloma pigeon

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Oblahdeeoblahdoe · 16/06/2023 23:05

Bonito / bonita- pretty
Chico / chica - boy / girl
Hermoso / hermosa - beautiful
Hombre - man
Sonrisa - smile
Lindo / linda - cute

AliasGrape · 16/06/2023 23:13

Milagro - miracle, not particularly doggy but I love it
Chiquita - little one
Dulce - sweet (although I think it’s only used as in food, rather than ahh you’re sweet - might be wrong though? I think Cariño is more sweet as in sweetheart - might be too much of a romantic connotation for a dog though)

Fresa- strawberry

Caramelo- toffee

Flamenco - flamingo

Osito- little bear/ teddy - you could use osita for a female

Sueño - dream

Linda - means pretty or beautiful in Spanish

Canela- cinammon

Avellana - Hazel

Rubia - blonde

Fresca - means fresh but can mean cheeky/ sassy

Miel - Honey

Sandia- watermelon (random!)

Mariquita - ladybird