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Help[Opinions] Thoughts on the name Lourdes?
Thoughts on Lourdes for a girl?
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With the French pronunciation, unless one is a Catholic, it's just another geographical name. If one is Catholic, presumably it gets the French pronunciation. And that's fine. But taking a name that is not only in a foreign language but also has remarkable amounts of religious significance and then using a somewhat English pronunciation seems disrespectful to me, like cultural appropriation without regard to the culture. And I'm neither French nor Catholic.
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It's also a Spanish name.
Lourdes isn't only used by the French, it's also used among Spanish-speakers. I've met a Lourdes only once, but she was an older Hispanic woman and said her name more like LOR-dhehs.
In the case of singer Madonna's daughter Lourdes, I believe her father is Hispanic as well.
Lourdes isn't only used by the French, it's also used among Spanish-speakers. I've met a Lourdes only once, but she was an older Hispanic woman and said her name more like LOR-dhehs.
In the case of singer Madonna's daughter Lourdes, I believe her father is Hispanic as well.
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It’s classified as Spanish here, never heard anyone from French speaking context using the name. I can’t imagine an Italian, even an extremely devout one, with the name, it would be considered ridiculous. So Lourdes might be of French and Catholic derivation but it’s very Hispanic Catholic.
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Not so much Spanish as Catholic, surely? It's a French place name, after all.
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I really like it! It looks so aesthetic.
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I actually enjoy Lourdes a lot, and I pronounce it LOOR-dis. The name doesn't get a lot of love here.
Magdalena Lourdes is the first combo I can think of.
Magdalena Lourdes is the first combo I can think of.
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I agree with erb816
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Don't like it at all
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The sound isn't very appealing, and it's very Catholic, Hispanic Catholic, specifically. It seems quite dated even in that context.
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This. It’s one of those names that sound odd outside of a specific demographic.
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