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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My H is Mexican and Paloma was his pick. I said no, because while it's beautiful when said with a proper accent, I can't say it that way and most people can't, either. So it just sounds off and I don't want to spend my life unable to pronounce my kid's name properly.

Also, I HATE the drink connection. Having the same name as an alcoholic beverage just sounds so tacky and stripper-y. [/quote]

How is Paloma hard to say? And what drink? Paloma means dove (or pigeon)[/quote]

+1. I don't understand these concerns. I've never heard of a drink called Paloma, and everyone knows it's a name and not derived from an alcoholic drink. I pronounce it Pah-low-mah. It's phonetic.

But I also like the rest of OP's names, so IMO you can't go wrong! Gwendolyn is cute and not popular, and Juliet is lovely (I prefer the simpler spelling). [/quote]

PP. H and I both pronounce it Pah-Loh-Mah, but it absolutely sounds different (and much better) when he says it vs when I do. Just like any other word when said with an accent, it can be phonetically the same but still sound very different.

Most people know the drink, it’s tequila and grapefruit juice. If you Google “Paloma” it’s pages and pages of recipes. Most people will associate the name with the drink, not with the literal translation.

Better to use it for a middle name IMO than a first name.[/quote]

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