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Sigma · 08/01/2012 23:34

What do you think of Amaya? I am Spanish and DH is English so we are trying to find a name that would work in both languages. Any other suggestions?

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Italiangreyhound · 09/01/2012 00:45

I like Amaya. It's only that to an English sounding ear it would/could sound a bit like
Am I a ......

I think I prefer:

ADELINA f Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Romanian, German, Finnish, Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
Latinate diminutive of ADELA

or

ANGELITA f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of ANGELA

Or

AMARILIS f Spanish
Spanish form of AMARYLLIS

But there are lots more .....

ABIGAÍL f Spanish
Spanish form of ABIGAIL

ADELA f English, Spanish, Polish, Romanian, Ancient Germanic
Originally a short form of names beginning with the Germanic element adal meaning "noble"...(see site below for more - I did not read it all!)

ADELIA f English, Spanish
Elaborated form of ADELA

ADRIANA f Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, English
Feminine form of ADRIAN

ALBA f Italian, Spanish, Ancient Roman
Feminine form of ALBUS... [more]

ALITA f Spanish (Latin American)
Short form of ADELITA

ANABEL f Spanish
Spanish form of ANNABEL

www.behindthename.com/names/usage/spanish

TheSpreadingChestnutTree · 09/01/2012 00:49

I especially love Alba from Italiangreyhound's list

TheSpreadingChestnutTree · 09/01/2012 00:50

And also Amaya, but as mentioned there is the 'am I a' thing in English

Montsti · 09/01/2012 12:52

I think it's lovely - very pretty!

JestersHat · 09/01/2012 13:12

I like it :)

Kayano · 09/01/2012 13:18

My friend has an Amara and it is beautiful and has a nice meaning Grin

Polkadotfanatic · 09/01/2012 13:28

It's gorgeous :)

Onion1968 · 14/01/2012 22:36

It is a very pretty name but agree with the Am I a...? comments.

hugebump3 · 14/01/2012 23:07

Lovely name!

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