Boy's Name in Spanish
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We are looking for a Spanish boy's name that is easily pronounceable in Spanish and English. I would also like it to have a good nickname.
We have chosen "Isabela" or "Lucia" for a girl. The boy's name has been significantly more difficult but we are leaning towards "Joaquin". Do you think "Joaquin" is easily pronounceable? I feel like we are going to spend our lives spelling it out. Also, I'm not sure what a good nickname would be for a Joaquin, but we can probably come up with something non-name based. For what it's worth, my husband has rejected any other names that could work (I liked Lucas and Gabriel personally). Also, I come from a HUGE family and we are trying not to repeat family names which is a task in and of itself. |
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| I have a couple friends with similar requirements. Some of their English/Spanish names are Sebastian, Marco, Matias, Stefan, Nicolas |
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| Marcelo is my favorite |
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We considered Joaquin, but it would be a nightmare for others to spell and pronounce.
What about Mateo? |
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| A lot of old testament names might not be "Spanish" but they are at least well known and pronounceable in Spanish. |
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Emilio, Antonio, Hector
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I think most people know how to pronounce Joaquin, but spelling it is difficult. But so is Isabela, "with one L." You'll be saying that forever.
Personally, if you love a name, go for it. And I think both Joaquin and Isabela are great. I've had people mess up my first name, Susan, many times over the years. And I think that's as boring and as ubiquitous as it gets. And I don't mean just writing Suzanne or something. I've gotten Suisan, Soozan, and even Suet, no kidding. So, sometimes you just have to live with spelling stuff out all the time. |
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A nightmare? wow. who are you hanging out with? it's 2017. |
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We have debated the one "L" two "L" thing a bunch of times... we're just going to have to roll with it. We both have two long last names and we are hyphenating... poor kid! Plus there will be a middle name in there! But the way I see it, I have a similar name set-up and I learned to deal with it so the kid will too. |
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Well, it was 2001 when we were considering it.  We went with Julian.
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Christian
Oscar Julian Reuben |
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Love these |
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Family members have these. 
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Go with Joaquin if that's what you love. One of DD's 1st grade friends is Joaquin, from a mixed-ethnicity family. The non-Latino dad chose it. Wah-keen. Easy.
Tons of names are going to break the "B is for Bobby, buh buh" rule, if that's your concern. It didn't seem to affect DD's friend. |
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Joaquin is a lovely, classic name. Don't worry about whether people can't spell it. He'll learn to spell it and that will be that. Honestly, DCUM skews so weirdly conservative on names. My kids and their friends have learned to spell a wide range of names, and it's never a problem. Personally, I like the wide range of names and I'm glad we're past the days when everybody was named John, Michael, and Mary.
Of all the names you listed, I think Lucia will be the hardest as far as how to pronounce the name. With Lucia, people will vary between whether it's "Lu-CHEE-ah," "Lu-SEE-ah," "Loo-SHA," or "Loo-SHE-ah." With Joaquin, I think your biggest pronunciation issue will be whether people mix it up with Joaquim. I wouldn't not pick either name based on that, though. People will learn. Other boys names that come to mind (some of them used by friends in the same situation as you): Sebastián Alejandro (nn Alex) Daniel Martín Carlos Elías Antonio (nn Tony) |