Spanish/English girls' names

[porcito]

I need help before I end up being deported for irrational pregnant rage against DP.

I'm English, he's Mexican so we're looking for a name that can be used and pronounced easily in both countries. All my suggestions, like Eva, Ana, Sofia, are either too popular or 'for really old señoras'. On the other hand, he's coming out with such classics as 'Brenda' and 'Ethel' and even 'Fanny'.

I don't really care about popularity, although I don't really want to have a name that I associate with my great great grandmother. (see Ethel). Can anyone help us?!

Oops! Felipa? Irene pronounced sort of like ir-eh-nay?

Not got any new suggestions but our family know about cross-cultural baby-naming! So difficult! My Korean auntie really wanted to call her daughter Cauliflower! 'But it sounds so beautiful'! I'd go with Anna or Maria :)

Fantastic suggestions, thanks so much everyone. I'm now armed for tonight's round - I absolutely love some of those names, so will see what his verdict is. If I can get a shortlist of 3 that we both vaguely agree on tonight I'll be happy!

Last night's suggestion was Concepción. I had no energy to even continue that conversation...

Porcito, let us know how it goes tonight (and any more surprise names that he throws at you!)

Naia
Mara
Aleyda
Gemma
Emma
Malena
Leonor
Valentina
Ines

the english/spanish couple i know have a daughter named Agnes (prn An-yes)

Mariel

Spanish people I know:

Veronica
Montserrat (nn Montse)
Fatima
Monica
Laia
Amalia
Emma
Andrea
Marto
Paula (pron pa-ow-la)
Blanca
Laura (short A like 'hat')
Elisabeth
Mireia
Nieves (= snow)
Maribel
Maria Luz (nn Malu, 'Maria of Light)
Maria Paz (Maria of Peace, nn variously: Paz, Pazzikins, Marypeas, Maria Puddles! She's my DSil).
Helena
Angelita
Purificación
Maite (pron might-a)
Kathrin
Raquel
Jennifer
Jessica
Ilse (tbf, Spanish mum Belgian dad, but lovely name, Ingrid Bergman's in.Casablanca).
Isobel/Isobela
Caterina
Carolina
Maria Jesus (yeah... she's an older lady)
Sofia
Ana
Sara
Leonor
Letizia! (King of Spain's wife!!)

There are more, but that's plenty for tonight!

Good luck OP and

Oh, and I seem to have met about 8 Arlet/Arlette under two years old in the past week! Flavour of the month, I think

Oh, and two Ingrids, one

Wtf? One aged three, the other 28.

I'll log off now...

Love amalia
Amaya
Ainhoa but does.sound like I know her (Ay~no~a)
Nerea
Isabel
Cristina
Valeria

Ainhara

I really like Carmela! I went to primary school with someone called Carmela and just thought it was amazing.

I love Ines

My DD2 is Marina, named for a Spanish friend.

Laia Laia bum's on fire

Luz
Marisol

Well, the shortlist was made... we have a Rosa, a Luciana, Clara, Gabriella, Camilla, Natalia with another list for me to work on DP with of names I loved and he didn't absolutely hate. Thank you all! I now have confidence that our poor daughter won't be nameless forever...