Girls name that work in Spain and England

[karmachameleon999]

Am looking for girls names that work in Spain and England. I don't like names that can be easily shortened or likely to have a nickname. Prefer shorter names, as given name.

I like:
Sofia but it's quite popular
Lucia but worried it will be pronounced Loo-chee-ah rather than Loo-see-ah.
Athena which I know is Greek and not sure if it works in Spain.
Alba but doesn't work with surname.

Thank you.

@SallyWD they're lovely but I think they're a bit old fashioned in Spain these days, there was a big move away from the saints names. People naming their kids Cynthia and Soledad etc instead.
But maybe like here old lady names are having a comeback!

Whatever you chooses do check meaning, inference and cultural views.

A lot of the names being suggested here are the Spanish equivalent of calling a young child Mildred or Mavis and haven't been used since abuela's abuela was born.

I work with Spanish kids a lot and Sofia, Sara, Ines, Ana, Maria, Julia,Luisa, Isabel etc are all still up there in popularity.

150 Top Spanish Baby Names in 2024 | Mumsnet

I can't guarantee that the article is reliable.

I am Spanish and my husband is English, our DD is called Julia and we have Emma on the list as well. We were looking for names that would work in both countries

I have a Lucia (we pronounce it loocheah) but most people say Looseah. Luckily she doesn't mind either (and neither do I really). Randomly she gets called Lydia a lot too.
I like Maria, Josephina, Francesca, Ariana - names that end in A have a nice ring!

Silvia is also a lovely name.
Ilona.
Amaia.
Inma.
All the Nurias I know are awesome!! Of all ages.

We toyed with Maribel but DS was, well, a DS!

Also know a Maria del Luz who goes by Malu.
Maria del Mar and Maria Paz just go by Mar and Paz, the Maria gets dropped.

Do Spanish people say it as "Hulia" though?

Yes, the pronunciation is different but my DD is used to that and answers to both ways.

Luciana
Lucille
Maria
Roberta
Gabriella

Alba

In Spain it means fair (which if you're a Celtic or Anglo Saxon origin Brit your child might be compared to the Spaniards!) and in Scotland it means Scotland.