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Help[Opinions] Cayetano
{First thread, hooray!}
So, my friend (American) recently found out that his fiancee (Ecuadorian) is expecting. She already has a bunch of girl names, and they are looking for suggestions for boys' names.
I suggested Cayetano, a literary name off the top of my head, and he actually told me that one of her girl ideas is Cayetana, which was a huge surprise.
That's the only real insight I gained about her style, but what do you guys think of Cayetano / Cayetana? Do you have any other under-represented Latino names sitting around that might go well with an American last name (starts with M, sounds like 'fellows' kind of)?
ETA: Thanks in advance!
So, my friend (American) recently found out that his fiancee (Ecuadorian) is expecting. She already has a bunch of girl names, and they are looking for suggestions for boys' names.
I suggested Cayetano, a literary name off the top of my head, and he actually told me that one of her girl ideas is Cayetana, which was a huge surprise.
That's the only real insight I gained about her style, but what do you guys think of Cayetano / Cayetana? Do you have any other under-represented Latino names sitting around that might go well with an American last name (starts with M, sounds like 'fellows' kind of)?
ETA: Thanks in advance!
This message was edited 8/19/2011, 7:44 AM
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Wow, Cayetano is pretty cool. Nice pick! I like it much better than Cayetana for some inexplicable reason.
Sorry I'm not much help on Latino names.
Sorry I'm not much help on Latino names.
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I like Gaetano, so Cayetano should be an easy transition for me. But the "y" in there bugs me. I know it's authentic and not at all unusual for a Spanish name. And of course your friends should use Spanish names if they want to. I'm just having a hard time separating Cayetano from trendy American spellings like Caytelyn for Caitlin, etc.
I have started to love the Mireya spelling of Mireia / Mireille. But that might not work for these parents if the surname also starts with an M. Hmmm. How about:
M: Agustin, Desiderio, Severiano, Inigo, Roque, Junipero, Juvenal, Hernan
F: Ximena, Benicia, Betsabe, Arantxa, Sanxia / Sanchia, Amparo, Rosalba, Alamar
I have started to love the Mireya spelling of Mireia / Mireille. But that might not work for these parents if the surname also starts with an M. Hmmm. How about:
M: Agustin, Desiderio, Severiano, Inigo, Roque, Junipero, Juvenal, Hernan
F: Ximena, Benicia, Betsabe, Arantxa, Sanxia / Sanchia, Amparo, Rosalba, Alamar
This message was edited 8/19/2011, 11:26 AM
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Love it! I think it's so handsome. I think Cayetana's nice as well, but I tend to prefer more blunt girl names in Spanish like Leonor, Alba and Mar.
I really like Feliciano, but I think that's pretty dated.
Hm, I personally really like (not all of these are under-represented, though. Some are really popular... but popularity does vary a lot by country):
Álvaro
Efraín
Bruno
Feliciano
Gaspar
Gonzalo
Hugo
Julián
Maximiliano (I like Emiliano, too)
Rafael
Sebastián
Yago
Leandro
I really like Feliciano, but I think that's pretty dated.
Hm, I personally really like (not all of these are under-represented, though. Some are really popular... but popularity does vary a lot by country):
Álvaro
Efraín
Bruno
Feliciano
Gaspar
Gonzalo
Hugo
Julián
Maximiliano (I like Emiliano, too)
Rafael
Sebastián
Yago
Leandro
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Mar
Mar can be used for a girl's name? I love it. It reminds me of Celtic Mor.
Mar means "ocean / sea" in Spanish, correct?
Mar can be used for a girl's name? I love it. It reminds me of Celtic Mor.
Mar means "ocean / sea" in Spanish, correct?
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Yep, that's what it means, and yes, it can be used for a girl. It's practically unheard of on a boy, actually. The stats from INE.es says that there have been 83 male Spanish nationals born since about the 1920s, and the majority of those born in the past 10 years, and almost half weren't actually born in Spain.
For girls, there have been 10,266 born since the '20s, and really only picked up in the past 20 years (6,404 born in 2000-2009, vs the 48 born in 1950-1959). It's more of a Catalan name it's a lot more more densely chosen in Catalonia, the Valencian Community and the Balearic Islands than in the rest of Spain, but it has actually been used in every province. Mar for a boy has only been used in Barcelona and Valencia (the provinces).
For girls, there have been 10,266 born since the '20s, and really only picked up in the past 20 years (6,404 born in 2000-2009, vs the 48 born in 1950-1959). It's more of a Catalan name it's a lot more more densely chosen in Catalonia, the Valencian Community and the Balearic Islands than in the rest of Spain, but it has actually been used in every province. Mar for a boy has only been used in Barcelona and Valencia (the provinces).
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Good to know -- thanks! Mar could come in handy when making combinations.
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Thanks, these are great. As far as popularity, I think they are looking for something not seen too often in the US (Juan, Jose, Diego, Santiago, Gabriel, etc), at least in the English speaking community. I have no idea what kinds of names are common in Ecuador, lol.
I know he will love Hugo, Rafael, and Gonzalo.
I know he will love Hugo, Rafael, and Gonzalo.
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Yeah, I'm not sure which names are popular in Ecuador, either. I love those 3, I'd definitely consider Hugo for my own kid, and I love the nicknames Rafa & Gonza. Good luck to your friends!
Added: Ooh, okay, if you're interested, these are the 10 most common boy names in Ecuador. I think it's a running total and not for a specific year, but they're all pretty standard.
Juan Carlos
José Luis
Luis Alberto
Miguel Ángel
Carlos Alberto
Víctor Hugo (hahah)
Jorge Luis
Marco Antonio
Luis Fernando
Julio César
(from ine.es)
Added: Ooh, okay, if you're interested, these are the 10 most common boy names in Ecuador. I think it's a running total and not for a specific year, but they're all pretty standard.
Juan Carlos
José Luis
Luis Alberto
Miguel Ángel
Carlos Alberto
Víctor Hugo (hahah)
Jorge Luis
Marco Antonio
Luis Fernando
Julio César
(from ine.es)
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Happy first thread! Good to "see" you!
Cayetana is a beautiful name.
I can't contribute any Latin names, sorry.
Cayetana is a beautiful name.
I can't contribute any Latin names, sorry.
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Wow, that is a cool name! I really like it, a lot. I like Cayetano more than Cayetana (which might sound on first listening like Kate-Anna and be spelled as such... which is ok, Kate-Anna is nice, but it would be annoying to have to clarify all the time)
I'm not well versed on Latino names, but I like...
Alvaro
Anibal
Baltasar
Dimas
Espiridion
Inigo
Javier
Oscar
Prospero
Roque
Salvador
Victor
I also like Calogero, which isn't Latino per se, but could probably wrok.
I'm not well versed on Latino names, but I like...
Alvaro
Anibal
Baltasar
Dimas
Espiridion
Inigo
Javier
Oscar
Prospero
Roque
Salvador
Victor
I also like Calogero, which isn't Latino per se, but could probably wrok.
This message was edited 8/19/2011, 8:05 AM
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Baltasar, Inigo, Roque, Salvador, and Calogero are awesome!
I actually like all of these (except Prospero - it reminds me of some vague greedy-slave-trading character from a movie...Gladiator, maybe?), but those are my favorites.
Side note: I misread Roque as Rogue and thought, "unexpected X-Men name, hmm..." but Roque is very cool. Thanks!
I actually like all of these (except Prospero - it reminds me of some vague greedy-slave-trading character from a movie...Gladiator, maybe?), but those are my favorites.
Side note: I misread Roque as Rogue and thought, "unexpected X-Men name, hmm..." but Roque is very cool. Thanks!
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