Be brutally honest

Please give me your honest opinions on these names. First names are set but feel free to suggest alternate middles. I am looking for classy, elegant, princess-type names with a slightly Spanish feel.

[name_f]Elena[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
[name_f]Elena[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]

[name_f]Lucia[/name_f] [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucia[/name_f] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]

[name_f]Isabel[/name_f] [name_f]Julieta[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabel[/name_f] [name_f]Francesca[/name_f]

EDIT: What do you think of Isabel Serafina/Seraphina?

I love
[name_f]Elena[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucia[/name_f] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
and [name_f]Isobel[/name_f] [name_f]Juliette[/name_f]
[name_f]Isobel[/name_f] [name_f]Juliette[/name_f] or possibly [name_f]Rosa[/name_f] [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f] are wonderful :slight_smile:
And for what it’s worth, I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] your boy’s choices of [name_m]Oliver[/name_m] and [name_m]Matteo[/name_m] ([name_m]Oliver[/name_m] [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m], [name_m]Matteo[/name_m] [name_m]Dominic[/name_m], swoon) Good luck!

“Be brutally honest”. You asked for it, you got it!

First: I would never write [name_f]Elena[/name_f], but [name_f]Helena[/name_f] instead. In Spanish, H doesn’t have a sound/ is mute.

[name_f]Lucia[/name_f] (nice and classic)

[name_f]Francesca[/name_f] (one of my favorites! Though, I would use it as a first name)

[name_f]Isabel[/name_f] (Portuguese and Spanish versions of [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]: you can’t get more royal than this!)

[name_f]Julieta[/name_f] (and [name_m]Romeo[/name_m]. Romantic. and sad)

[name_f]Leticia[/name_f] (princess name. Means happiness)

[name_f]Rosa[/name_f] (so pretty. and cute)

[name_f]Marisol[/name_f] (cute. [name_f]Maria[/name_f]/ [name_f]Mary[/name_f] + [name_m]Sol[/name_m]/ [name_f]Sun[/name_f])

[name_f]Catarina[/name_f] / [name_f]Catalina[/name_f] (name of lots of saints and queens. I prefer the L version)

[name_f]Juliana[/name_f] ([name_f]Julia[/name_f] + [name_f]Ana[/name_f])

[name_f]Victoria[/name_f] / [name_m]Vit[/name_m]ória (a lot of queens with this one)

Well, I think they’re all gorgeous choices! My favorites:

  1. [name_f]Elena[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
  2. [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
  3. [name_f]Isabel[/name_f] [name_f]Francesca[/name_f]

Spanish… Hmmm. [name_f]Elena[/name_f] is a great name, but nowadays is so international, you know? Like, can be Spanish or American, or even Russian. [name_m]Just[/name_m] don’t have that glow anymore. [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] is definitely NOT Spanish. Maybe [name_f]Rosalinda[/name_f], [name_f]Rosalina[/name_f], Rosamaria. Not [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]. The same applies to [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]. And [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] is so italian! No one says [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] in spanish with that amazing sound. It’s so meh.
I understand you just want names related, not necessarily spanish, but I’m being brutally honest, and doing so, I think [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] and [name_f]Isabel[/name_f] are the best.
[name_f]Lucia[/name_f] is kinda a name to grandmas, pretty, unique but so… Old. Maybe a middle name.
[name_f]Isabel[/name_f] is marvellous, though I prefer the spelling [name_f]Izabel[/name_f].
[name_f]Cristina[/name_f] is a pretty spanish name, also as [name_f]Guadalupe[/name_f], [name_f]Dulce[/name_f], [name_f]Ximena[/name_f] (very, very pretty and spanish), [name_f]Joana[/name_f], Salomé, [name_f]Constanza[/name_f], [name_m]Vit[/name_m]ória, [name_f]Dolores[/name_f] (PRETTY AS FUCK), Fátima, [name_f]Josefina[/name_f] (oh, hi, [name_u]Josie[/name_u]), Madalena, [name_f]Roberta[/name_f], [name_f]Martina[/name_f], [name_f]Rafaela[/name_f], [name_f]Luiza[/name_f], [name_f]Raquel[/name_f], [name_f]Antonella[/name_f]…
Using your own names, [name_f]Izabel[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] would be mesmerizing. But [name_f]Isabel[/name_f] [name_f]Julieta[/name_f] wouldn’t.
Lúcia [name_m]Vit[/name_m]ória is awesome, as well as [name_f]Izabel[/name_f] [name_f]Martina[/name_f].
[name_f]Hope[/name_f] I have helped!

[name_f]Elena[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] is very pretty. I do not like the name [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] because of the first four letters meaning penis in Spanish.

[name_f]Lucia[/name_f] [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] and [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] are both beautiful.

I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] [name_f]Isabel[/name_f] [name_f]Julieta[/name_f]! I don’t really care for [name_f]Francesca[/name_f], but as a middle name it is nice.

We seem to have the same style, so other names on my list (or names I love but can’t use) are:

[name_f]Alejandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Alexa[/name_f]
[name_f]Anais[/name_f]
[name_f]Cassandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Dahlia[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliana[/name_f]
[name_f]Emiliana[/name_f]
[name_f]Esperanza[/name_f]
[name_f]Gabriela[/name_f]
[name_f]Kiana[/name_f]
[name_f]Josefina[/name_f]
[name_f]Luciana[/name_f]
[name_f]Mariana[/name_f]
[name_f]Priscilla[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosana[/name_f]
[name_f]Susana[/name_f]
[name_f]Serafina[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Veronica[/name_f]
[name_f]Xiomara[/name_f]
[name_f]Ximena[/name_f]
[name_f]Yesenia[/name_f]

Those are all seriously gorgeous names and combos!! The only one that I don’t think flows wonderfully is [name_f]Isabel[/name_f] [name_f]Julieta[/name_f] (I kind of trip over the L then J sound, they’re both hard consonant sounds), but I’d still find it a beautiful name if I met someone with it.

[name_f]Camila[/name_f] and [name_f]Valentina[/name_f] came to mind as suggestions.

They all sound pretty.

The only thing is that a girl name doesn’t seem Spanish to me unless it ends in “a.” I would change “[name_f]Isabel[/name_f]” to “[name_f]Isabella[/name_f]” or “[name_f]Izabella[/name_f].”

Another idea: [name_f]Cristina[/name_f].

Wow, thanks for all the feedback everyone!

@teenberryo13 - I love the combos you made with my boy names!

@cricketbell - Thanks for being honest :slight_smile: I like that [name_f]Elena[/name_f], [name_f]Isabel[/name_f], and [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] all share the same origins, but don’t need the names to be extremely Spanish. English will definitely be the main language in our home.

@jenni_lynn91 - Your list is amazing! I really love [name_f]Emiliana[/name_f], [name_f]Esperanza[/name_f], [name_f]Luciana[/name_f], and [name_f]Serafina[/name_f]!

I love [name_f]Isabel[/name_f] [name_f]Francesca[/name_f]! So adorable. Definitely has that Spanish/International flair. I love it. I also like [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]. My cousin is married to a Hispanic woman and they have a daughter named [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] so it gives me the Spanish/Italian feel. And I love [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]. I’m not a fan of [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f], I prefer [name_f]Seraphine[/name_f], but it has that Italian flair you are looking for and sounds fine with [name_f]Isabel[/name_f]. It just is too much for me. Not a fan of [name_f]Elena[/name_f] either (my name is the Greek form of [name_f]Elena[/name_f] and I’m not fond of my name so the bias is big here).
I’d like to suggest:
[name_f]Natalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Marta[/name_f]
[name_f]Martina[/name_f]
[name_f]Maria[/name_f]
[name_f]Marina[/name_f]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]/[name_f]Elizabetta[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Mariana[/name_f]/[name_f]Marianna[/name_f]
[name_f]Raphaela[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] (my friend had a Spanish exchange student named [name_f]Beatriz[/name_f])
[name_f]Frederica[/name_f]

From the names you listed I like [name_f]Elena[/name_f], [name_f]Lucia[/name_f], [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] & [name_f]Juliet[/name_f]. I’d consider [name_f]Isobelle[/name_f] as a middle name.
[name_f]Elena[/name_f] [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Elena[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Elena[/name_f] [name_f]Isobelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucia[/name_f] [name_f]Juliette[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucia[/name_f] [name_f]Isobelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucia[/name_f] [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]

[name_f]Elena[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucia[/name_f] [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabel[/name_f] [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] and [name_f]Isabel[/name_f] [name_f]Seraphina[/name_f]

Those are all gorgeous!

Well I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] and both of the [name_f]Isobel[/name_f] combos, and don’t care at all for the other 3. (obviously its the middle name with the other [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] that I don’t like. If you had said [name_f]Helena[/name_f] (with the ‘h’ pronounced then I would have loved that one too, I just don’t care for [name_f]Elena[/name_f])

[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_f]Elena[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] and [name_f]Isabel[/name_f] [name_f]Julieta[/name_f]! Both very pretty and classy.
Here are some other combos:

  • [name_f]Elena[/name_f] [name_f]Sofia[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Isabel[/name_f] [name_f]Alondra[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] [name_f]Irene[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Elena[/name_f] [name_f]Isadora[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Isabel[/name_f] [name_f]Luz[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Isabel[/name_f]/[name_f]Lucia[/name_f] [name_f]Malena[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Isabel[/name_f] [name_f]Noemi[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Isabel[/name_f]/[name_f]Lucia[/name_f] [name_f]Alba[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] [name_f]Naia[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Elena[/name_f] [name_f]Iris[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Isabel[/name_f]/[name_f]Lucia[/name_f] [name_f]Salma[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Isabel[/name_f]/[name_f]Lucia[/name_f] [name_f]Ximena[/name_f] (or [name_f]Jimena[/name_f])
  • [name_f]Elena[/name_f] [name_f]Maribel[/name_f]

That is not true. Not all girl names in Spanish end in a. My sister in law is [name_f]Isabel[/name_f] and she is Mexican. [name_f]Noemi[/name_f] is the Spanish form of [name_f]Naomi[/name_f] and doesn’t end in a.

I think you nailed it! That’s exactly how I would describe your combos.

(1) [name_f]Elena[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] & [name_f]Elena[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
I strongly dislike [name_f]Elena[/name_f] with [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] however. The sounds are too repetitious for me, I can’t like it.

[name_f]Elena[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] is almost there for me. It’s sweet, but the suggestion of [name_f]Elena[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalinda[/name_f] is too much. Since this is my favorite fn, I have a lot of mn suggestions:

[name_f]Elena[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalba[/name_f] ([name_u]LOVE[/name_u]!)
[name_f]Elena[/name_f] [name_f]Carlota[/name_f] (royal connection)
[name_f]Elena[/name_f] [name_f]Fortuna[/name_f] (too much?)
[name_f]Elena[/name_f] [name_f]Lucienne[/name_f] (gives you [name_f]Lucia[/name_f])
[name_f]Elena[/name_f] [name_f]Rosella[/name_f] (another [name_f]Rose[/name_f])
[name_f]Elana[/name_f] [name_f]Gertrudis[/name_f] (think Like Water for Chocolate)

(2) [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] & [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
Question: Is it loo-sha or lu-see-a? I don’t like lu-see-a [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] at all, but like it with loo-sha. I like [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] any way it’s pronounced.

[name_f]Lucia[/name_f] [name_f]Guadalupe[/name_f] (I like a lot)
[name_f]Lucia[/name_f] [name_f]Madelena[/name_f] (gives you [name_f]Elena[/name_f])
[name_f]Lucia[/name_f] [name_f]Vittoria[/name_f] (a V name with royal appeal)
[name_f]Lucia[/name_f] [name_f]Amalia[/name_f] (very international)

(3) [name_f]Isabel[/name_f] [name_f]Julieta[/name_f] & [name_f]Isabel[/name_f] [name_f]Francesca[/name_f]
I hate J names entirely, and I don’t see it working for you if the J isn’t pronounced like it is in English (as it loses the romance [name_f]IMO[/name_f]).

[name_f]Isabel[/name_f] Margerita/[name_f]Margaret[/name_f] (royal, think Las Meninas)
[name_f]Isabel[/name_f] [name_f]Lorraine[/name_f] (sweet combo)

I like [name_f]Elena[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] best.

[name_m]How[/name_m] would you be pronouncing [name_f]Lucia[/name_f]? (Loo-chee-ah, Loosha, or Loo-see-ah?)

[name_f]Isabel[/name_f] is so overused - I think you can do better!

Thanks again everyone!

I pronounce [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] like loo-SEE-uh.

[name_f]Elena[/name_f] is a beautiful Spanish name, but when pronounced by an American, it can lose the Spanish feel all together, and sound like [name_f]Alaina[/name_f]. Still pretty, but maybe not what you’re looking for. The same can be said for a lot of names, such as [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]. Which means [name_f]Elena[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] ends up sounding TOTALLY different than it would in Spanish.

If you want the Spanish feel to come through even with an American accent, you have to use names that are more completely Spanish.

Instead of [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f], use [name_f]Rosalinda[/name_f], [name_u]Rosario[/name_u] (It can sound kind of masculine, I know), [name_f]Rosalina[/name_f], [name_f]Rosalia[/name_f], etc.

[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f] is nice, but [name_f]Viviana[/name_f] is a more “Spanish” alternative. Names that sound similar are: [name_f]Valeria[/name_f], [name_f]Violeta[/name_f] and [name_f]Valentina[/name_f].

Personally, I love [name_f]Lucia[/name_f]. It has a delicate feel to it, while being slightly vintage. I think [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] [name_f]Viviana[/name_f] is a really beautiful name.

[name_f]Isabel[/name_f] is also a gorgeous name, and that’s my favorite way to spell it. [name_f]Remember[/name_f], in Spanish, [name_f]Julieta[/name_f] is pronounced Hoo-li-ET-ah (or something similar, I’m not very good at phonetics :confused: ) So you have to be careful, because I know a lot of people aren’t comfortable with the ‘h’ sound.

[name_f]Francesca[/name_f] definitely doesn’t fit with the Spanish theme. Try [name_f]Felicita[/name_f] or [name_f]Florentina[/name_f], though those might be TOO Spanish for your liking.

Some other ‘regal’ sounding Spanish names that I like, are:

[name_f]Adriana[/name_f]
[name_f]Alejandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatriz[/name_f]
[name_f]Calandria[/name_f]
[name_f]Camila[/name_f]
[name_f]Carmela[/name_f]
[name_f]Catalina[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Constanza[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f]
[name_f]Esperanza[/name_f]
[name_f]Jacinta[/name_f]
[name_m]Josef[/name_m]ína
[name_f]Joaquina[/name_f] (Wah-[name_m]KEEN[/name_m]-a)
[name_f]Luiza[/name_f]
[name_f]Magdalena[/name_f]
[name_f]Manuela[/name_f]
[name_f]Margarita[/name_f]
[name_f]Maricela[/name_f]
[name_f]Mirabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Natalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Reina[/name_f]
[name_f]Rafaela[/name_f] nn [name_f]Rafa[/name_f] (One of my FAVORITES)
Salomé
[name_f]Soledad[/name_f] (sol-eh-DAD)
Sofía
[name_f]Teresa[/name_f]
[name_f]Xaviera[/name_f] (Hah-vee-ER-a)
[name_f]Ximena[/name_f]