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Help[Opinions] Is Noah weird for a Mexican?
Would the name Noah sound odd for a Hispanic kid? I love this name but I'm afraid it doesn't go well with Spanish surnames or just sound ridiculous. But Noé (the Spanish form) sounds very outdated and serious, while Noah is youthful and delicate.
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Not at all. Many Mexican-Americans who were born in the US have English first names, so it wouldn't be weird at all. Some Mexicans in the southwestern US have been living there for hundreds of years, and even many of the ones that immigrated later have been living in the US for generations. Heck, many of them don't even speak Spanish!
I'm a Brazilian with a Polish last name, but my name is Eugênio rather than Eugeniusz. My family has assimilated, so most of us have Portuguese names.
I'm a Brazilian with a Polish last name, but my name is Eugênio rather than Eugeniusz. My family has assimilated, so most of us have Portuguese names.
This message was edited 2/3/2019, 4:24 AM
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I don’t think so. I know a little Hispanic Noah, very Hispanic last name and mainly Spanish-speaking.
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If it is the most popular name in the country for boys, surely at least a few Hispanic boys have been given the name Noah and the most popular boys name might not be likely t be seen as weird. On the site, it says the name is also used in Spain, Catalonia and Portugal. Yes, different cultures then Mexico but Portuguese is similar to Spanish and I am sure it doesn't sound bad. The name has a Biblical history, granted, Eliahu does too, but it is commonly heard at over the world.
This message was edited 1/30/2019, 1:36 PM
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No, there are modern Mexican kids named everything. I grew up knowing of Ashleys with surnames Gonzales, Castillo and Garcia. It’s only odd if you think cultures should never change or adapt. Use what you like that is meaningful to you. :)
This message was edited 1/30/2019, 11:09 AM
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I have an English first name and my maiden name was a very ethnic-sounding Slovak name. My older half-sister has an English first name and her maiden name was a very ethnic-sounding Italian name. Haven't the children of immigrants usually used English names for their children? I don't see this as an issue.
This message was edited 1/30/2019, 8:02 AM
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The only issue is that I'm not an immgrant, I still live in Mexico haha
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If Kenya is now a popular female name in Mexico, which is a Russian name, but in the US, is mainly used among African-Americans, I don't see why Noah would be an issue. I think any Biblical name in a Western predominately Christian country is going to be safe to use for the most part. JMO. I mean, most names currently trendy in Mexico are not traditionally Spanish anyway.
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only if ...
His last name is Figueroa.
His last name is Figueroa.
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AHAHAHA no! that would be out of question haha
the full name would be Noah Rodriguez Sosa btw!
the full name would be Noah Rodriguez Sosa btw!
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That sounds lovely.
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As a Mexican-American I'd say sound-wise it's not weird at all, but be prepared to have A LOT of people bringing up the Noa Noa song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwDemZSuq0w ("Noa Noa" being the name of a famous bar in Mexico which this song is about)
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Maybe a little? I don't know anything about the usage of the name in Mexico, but I'd think that a rare A-ending masculine name would be a little weird anywhere that A-endings were generally read as feminine.
However, since it's in the top 100 in Spain, I'm inclined to think it wouldn't be ridiculous, and I don't think it clashes with Spanish surnames as a group.
However, since it's in the top 100 in Spain, I'm inclined to think it wouldn't be ridiculous, and I don't think it clashes with Spanish surnames as a group.
This message was edited 1/30/2019, 3:14 AM
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