Anonymous wrote:My DD has a friend named Xochi and it isn’t a problem for her at all. Everyone loves her name.

Super cute name! Is this a nickname for OP’s?

I think it’s pretty. Once people know how to say it they won’t even think twice. She might like having a unique and culturally specific name — I do.

Anonymous wrote:I think it’s pretty. You and your child are going to have to explain to people how to pronounce it. However, once somebody gets it, they get it. My daughter has a number of friends with unique ethnic names. Once she was told how to pronounce them she never forgot.

This. The spelling won't be intuitive for most Americans but once explained, the pronunciation is easy enough there won't be a problem. People, especially other kids, will get it.

My best friend's name is a flower in another language that nobody here knows or speaks. It's obviously a very unique name but she likes it and it suits her. She just tells everyone how to pronounce it the first time and it's a non-issue.

I have a Swedish name that no one can ever pronounce their first try, but I LOVE my name. It’s pretty and it fits me perfectly, and I don’t mind correcting peoples pronunciation or teaching people to say it (once you know how it’s easy to say it’s just the spelling has a silent letter).

What makes me mad is when people don’t even try or they pronounce it incorrectly after I correct them several times. Generally I don’t seek out relationships with those people.

At some point, DCUM is going to realize that the US is made up of lots of people who can pronounce names other than Charlotte and Matthew.

Anonymous wrote:You could spell it more phonetically:

Zochel
Sochal
Zochil
Tzochil

Do you understand that this is an indigenous name in OP’s DH’s culture and you are mocking it?

I really feel like a lot of posters are overlooking the fact that the child's father and his family will all know how to pronounce the name because it will not be unfamiliar to them. Yes, she will have to explain it to the non-Mexican half of her family and to other people who are unfamiliar with the name.

But this would also be true if they gave her a name that was unfamiliar in Mexico! She will have to explain that name to her Mexican family and they might struggle to pronounce it. It's just weird to me that so many people are objecting on the grounds that people outside of Mexico will struggle with it, when it is reasonable to believe that the child will have a strong connection to Mexico throughout her life.

It's one thing to say "Maybe look for a Mexican name that will be easier for more Americans to spell and pronounce." I disagree with this position (people figure stuff out, it's not that hard) but at least it's not xenophobic. The baby's Mexican family should also be factored into the naming decision, and choosing a name that will connect her to them (especially her father) is really significant. They should not be secondary to her presumably white heritage.

Sounds nice, but looks awful. Spell it phonetically. Sosheel.

I like it! FWIW, I had no idea how to pronounce it until I read your OP. So she'd have to be cool with people not knowing how to pronounce her name until she says it for them for the rest of her life.

Other than that, it's a nice name and meaning.

I think it’s pretty. You and your child are going to have to explain to people how to pronounce it. However, once somebody gets it, they get it. My daughter has a number of friends with unique ethnic names. Once she was told how to pronounce them she never forgot.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is so beautiful! Don’t ask on here, DCUM is full of WASP wannabes and only like names like William and Charlotte. Xochitl Gomez is the actor in the Babysitters Club who plays Dawn and she’s adorable!

+1.

Obviously she’ll have to explain to most people how to pronounce it but don’t let the naysayers here convince you it isn’t a beautiful name

It's unreal some of the really prejudiced things people are saying. Super common name in Mexico.
I would agree it's hard to pronounce, though. Maybe Marisol?

No. It will never, ever be pronounced correctly the first time.

How about the "Chit" in the middle? You'll get acccidental "shit" in attempts or teasing.

Also, chips. PP mentioned a brand by this name and these chips include a pronunciation guide on the package.

Hide it in the middle.

You could spell it more phonetically:

Zochel
Sochal
Zochil
Tzochil

I like it. It’s one of these names that only makes sense if you have a direct connection to the culture, which you do. We picked a traditional name from my husband culture for our son and while it is very unusual everyone got used to it quickly and the other kids don’t even think twice.