As non Spanish parents, it's actually really hard to choose a name for a baby who is probably going to be living for at least a large part of their lives in Spain. If you choose a British or Anglo name you run the risk of your child sounding like a foreigner and their name not being pronounced in the way intended ( think George ... Jorge or 'Horhay' ) .... and yet we don't always know as many Spanish names as we might think we do, so our choice becomes limited. As Bella's daddy is French we had the added problem of a name that would work in all three languages and be prononced the same in all 3 languages .... plus for those of us with foreign surnames, it's important to find a name that sits well with it's foreign counterpart ....
When we chat to our customers at fairs and playgroups they often seem to be struggling with the 'name in Spain' dilemma ... so here are a few suggestions to help you out!
According to recent news reports, the following are some of the most popular UK girls and boys names of 2008 ...
Girls - Emma, Sophia ( also popular in Spain ) Madison, Isabella ( another one popular here ) Olivia, Ava, Addison and Lily ...
Boys - Aiden, Jayden, Ethan, Jacob, Caden, Jackson, Noah and Jack ....
As for the Spanish, well according to the most recent records we could find, the most popular names here are ...
Girls - Lucia, Maria, Paula, Marta, Alba, Claudia, Sara, Ana, Sofia, Elena ....
Boys - Alejandro, Daniel, Pablo, David, Adrian, Alvaro, Marcos, Hugo ( apparently v. fashionable now) Raul ....
And a few more unusual ones ....
Celestina, Noelia, Ramona, Teodora, Delfina
Gustavo, Gabriel, Hernando, Leandro, Octavio, Vidal
We'd love to hear your suggestions for Spanish / English baby names ... just post them here ...
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