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Help[Opinions] Re: Cayetano
in reply to a message by jbartle3
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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