Really?

[crazybouncycrls.livejournal.com]

Today at Ross our sales associate: Concepcion really? like Conception? hmmm

Comments

[renishas.livejournal.com]

Was she Hispanic? I've heard Concepcion as a name in Latin American culture.

[crazybouncycrls.livejournal.com]

Nope. Thats why it suprised me. She looked caucasian, however she could have something perhaps hidden in her that we just couldnt see perhaps

[hyperbolepanda.livejournal.com]

I have some acquaintances from Argentina that look white as can be (as do a lot of people there). So maybe it's a family/cultural name. But it does seem very weird if it isn't.

[the-pyre.livejournal.com]

Yes. Like conception. As in the conception of Christ.

At least that's how my friend's daughter is named.

[cuzmickeyluvsya.livejournal.com]

That's a name that's been around for ages. I had a friend in jr. high who was named "Concepcion" and everyone called her "Connie". She was blond and blue eyes, but very much a Latina girl. So it's not uncommon for that name to appear.

[velkoria.livejournal.com]

Concepcion is a common name for Spaniards and Hispanics. It refers tot he Holy Conception of Christ and well it's viewed as a rather beautiful name by most spanish speakers because of its significance.

Also, as some mentioned already people from latin america/Spain look white too =) Just as an informative thing though, don't feel hanged up on but it's a common misconception that hispanics all look a certain way. My Colombian/Venezuelan sister (no ties to Spain for at least 4 generations and proud descendants of a black grandfather) is mistaken for a french woman often with her dark hair but MILKY white skin, freckles and green eyes. She doesn't even fit the 'hispanic' body stereotype with very narrow hips.

[cremepuff.livejournal.com]

I've seen this before--it's a legit name in the Spanish speaking world. My mother went to high school with someone named Concepcion.

[mrsduryee.livejournal.com]

thank goodness it was spelled the Hispanic way! That's really the only thing that makes it acceptable to me.

[nandy-pandy.livejournal.com]

That's my grandmother's name. ftr, she wasn't Hispanic/Latina.