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[jusanodagirl.livejournal.com]

Hey guys, How are you doing today? I hope everyone enjoys this weekend.

Im so out of it. I have a huge problema. See my Fiancee is spanish and I am too, but i was born and raised in NYC so of course I know english. But he was born and raised in the Dominican Republic..although hes been living here since the age of 12 he never really got around learning much english. He can speak it but not so well, He can understand it but only to a limit.

So were trying to have a baby, and he doesnt want to name the baby either girl or boy names that he is going to have a problem pronouncing..what are your suggestions on simple names for a girl and boy? PLEASE HELP...TY..xoxo..Lis

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[devaretha.livejournal.com]

I am not a native Spanish speaker, but these are some names I love and would use if I or my husband was: Boy: Manuel or Ignacio Girl: Gabriela

Good luck finding names you both love!

[starskye.livejournal.com]

Gabriella is really nice.

[jusanodagirl.livejournal.com]

aww thanks...i like manuel n gabriela..

[grasshulaskirt.livejournal.com]

I will only consider naming my children universally pronounceable names since I am multilingual, sometimes all this requires is an adjustment in spelling, such as Erika rather than Erica.

I'm sure there are baby name books that have long lists of multilingual names. The probablem lies in American's being able to pronounce soft a's! . . . Anything biblical..

Good luck with baby making!

[jusanodagirl.livejournal.com]

thank you

[let-letitbe.livejournal.com]

Girl:
Anne
Ava
Grace
Mia

[jusanodagirl.livejournal.com]

love ava, grace and mia..thank you

[hwar.livejournal.com]

I think you have a ton of great options that will work in multiple languages. Off the top of my head:

Nina
Lara
Isabel
Elena
Carmen
Lorena
Elisa
Emilia/Emiliana

Nicolas
Noé
Lucas
Benjamín
Leo
David
Gabriel
Tomás
Oscar
Julián

[jusanodagirl.livejournal.com]

nice..i love all of them..thank you

[spaceandclouds.livejournal.com]

hwar actually suggested a lot of great names. To add to that (I'm bad at boy's names, sorry):

Mara
Luna
Sofia/Sophia (very popular right now though)
Lucia
Sylvia
Norah
Serena
Helena
Andra
Selina/Celina
Aurelia
Lilia
Anya
Ana
Cecilia/Celia
Felicia
Inez
Mariana
Paz
Rosa
Raquel
Valentina

Good luck!

[starskye.livejournal.com]

Valentina!!! Oh goodness I love this name.

[jusanodagirl.livejournal.com]

i must say..sofia..was what i wanted and everyone is giving me that one..i think ima have to stick to it..lol..thank you all your choices are great.

[sarahness.livejournal.com]

Lia
Sofia

[jusanodagirl.livejournal.com]

def. sofia..thank you

[velkoria.livejournal.com]

story of my life... basically I speak 4 languages while the rest of my family, sans sister and brother, speak 1. That language being Spanish so I tend to think of names that they can pronounce and I can pronounce happily in at least three languages. Of course I tend to fall in love with names that can only be pronounced in ONE language... that's what middle names are for though!

Anywho... why don't you and your fiance make a separate list of names and then share the lists and see what you come up with? That usually helps a ton. Also, remember that not every name sounds the same in both languages. Take my sister, for example, she is named Irene and you say that in both languages and it's pretty different but still, the name is the 'same' so watch for that some =)

P.S.: Is there any reason your fiance doesn't speak English? 12 seems like a good time to pick up a language.

[jusanodagirl.livejournal.com]

aww thats awesome that you speak 4 languages..i think ima stick to sofia bella if its a girl. and aidan james if its a boy..what do you think?

My fiancee does speak english jus not to well. his fam at home only spaeak spanish so he didt have much practice till he met me..lol..

[velkoria.livejournal.com]

I like those ^.^ I like how Aidan you can say in Spanish so that one is actually on my list too! I am not a fan of Bella in Spanish but love it in English (like Eve and Rose, love them in English but in Spanish they bug me greatly). Sofia is super cute, no matter the languages hee hee.

I asked because my sister and I picked it up and our parents don't speak it to us either, they never did but I guess it also depends on the person... I know people who have lived in the US for years longer than my sis and me and they didn't pick it up and I've always wondered what's up with that. I think my sibs and I just really enjoy learning languages so we actually try and learn them, not see it as something we have to do but something we want to do.

[quite-rosie.livejournal.com]

Maybe a name that would sound beautiful/normal in both languages?

Christina/Cristina
Ana
Sophia/Sofia
Maria
Jessica

or

Carlos
Marco
Hector
Jesse
Joaquin
Rueben
Josh

I'm a teacher and these are some of my kids in my class that sound nice in both languages, at least in my opinion!

And good luck!

[jusanodagirl.livejournal.com]

aww lovin sofia..thank you so much..xoxo

[clutterbang.livejournal.com]

I love Lupe and Calavera.

[jusanodagirl.livejournal.com]

Calavera thats cute never heard of that name..thank you

[requiem-morrow.livejournal.com]

I talked about this the other day with a coworker. Both she and her fiance are bilingual and have family members who only speak Spanish.

Anyway, her choices are

Sofia and Lucas

[jusanodagirl.livejournal.com]

I love both ..thank you

[solagirl.livejournal.com]

Rosa/Rosura/Rosario
Daniela
Angela
Catalina
Elisa

Robert
Victor
Efrain
Abraham
Oscar