What name from our list and what do you think of them

[NamingaBoy]

We are trying to name our soon to be born baby boy and struggling

Our list is

1. Diego
2. Gabriel
3. Bruno
4. Mateo
5. David

Which is your favourite or ranking order?

Appreciate the help and insight

Mateo
Diego
Gabriel
David
Bruno (hate this one)

Mateo is my favourite
Gabriel is my least favourite

Not keen on Diego. I like mateo and Gabriel best. I’d presume you were possibly catholic with Gabriel Christopher

Bruno - I like it and unusual
Gabriel - very nice, pretty popular
Mateo - nice, he’ll be called Mat

David - no, because I don’t like Dave
Diego - I don’t think this works especially well in the UK

Too many Xaviers pronounced incorrectly.

We don't talk about Bruno.

So Mateo or Gabriel from you list or

Santiago, Alvaro or Esteban from mine.

I like Mateo and Gabriel. Not keen on the others. Love the nickname Teo for Mateo.

Gabriel is lovely.

Not keen on any of the others. Least favourite is Diego because of the Dora the Explorer character and also that it contains the word Die.

Bruno has more negative associations for this generation of children due to the films Luca and Encanto.

That is a cute nickname!

Is your surname Spanish?
Do you both have Spanish heritage, or is it you or DH?

Bruno

Mateo Christopher
Gabriel Christopher

I vote for Mateo.

My faves are Gabriel and David, but the different pronunciations between English and Spanish would put me off.

I like David.

Diego ok. Depends if the anglicised Dee-ay-gow will bother you

1. Gabriel - Gab-ree-el or Gay-bree-el?
2. Bruno - great
3. Mateo - will get Matteo. Will be anglicised (Mat-ay-o not Mat-eh-oh)
4. David - Dav-id or Day-vid?

David is the more classic, Bruno the easiest. Gabriel is the only one I don't like

Would say all the dogs here are Archies, Alfie and Rufus, but a friend has a Bruno.

I'm Spanish and grew up in Spain, DH is British and I took his surname when we married so baby will have a British surname but I would really like him to have a Spanish related name. I do worry Gabriel Christopher British surname will not do that as I suppose yes people will not say Gabriel how I would like especially as they will just assume it's my accent.

I'd pick a name that is Spanish with a phonetic pronunciation that's the same in both Spanish and English. Can't think of one other than Miguel.
Anything ending in o will not get the spanish -oh (like o in of not the o in no)

Rafael will get said as Raffuh-yell not Raffa-el etc

Gabriel is my favourite

I love Gabriel. I also think Diego and Mateo are nice, and as they’re clearly Spanish names, the pronunciation would be closer to how they should be I think? Whereas Gabriel and David are also English names and I’m not sure how similarly they’re pronounced in Spanish? I think Bruno is out because all the children at school will know the song from Encanto.

I know two Mateos, both shortened to Teo.

Love it!

Gabriel is a great name. The best by far (I think) from your list.