Hi berries!
I’ve been watching a show with a character named Chiquis. I absolutely love this name! It’s a nickname but it’s also based off a term of endearment in Spanish culture (chiquita, chiquitita, etc.) Another favorite of ours is Tito, which is kind of like “junior” in Spanish culture, so I think it fits perfectly. If we were to use it, it’d probably be as a nn for Valentina, middle name Tereza. I’m open to other first name suggestions though! We also like Elena and Evelina, and another potential middle is Caterina.
Thoughts?
Other names we like: Luna Patrizia, Isadora Grazia “Isa”, Eduardo Antonio “Tito”, and Santiago José “Santi”
TIA!
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[name_f]My[/name_f] brother in law in Mexico has g/b twins with the nicknames Chiquis and [name_u]Chan[/name_u]. The girl’s real name is [name_f]Yulissa[/name_f] and the boy is [name_m]Alfredo[/name_m]. They said [name_u]Chan[/name_u] is short for Chillón (cry baby). The twins are 3 now. I feel like those type of nicknames can be used on anyone, no matter what their real names are.
I [name_u]Love[/name_u] so many of your names though, especially [name_f]Valentina[/name_f], [name_f]Isadora[/name_f], [name_f]Evelina[/name_f], [name_f]Elena[/name_f] and [name_m]Santiago[/name_m].
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That was my thought! [name_f]My[/name_f] husband is super picky so I figured I’d let him choose a name he loves and we’ll call her Chiquis anyway! Assuming we have that many kids, but I expect we’ll have as many as we can! and thank you 
It makes a cute nickname! How is it pronounced?
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I love everything about this! Chiquis would make for cute nickname! It was the name of our sweet, long-time family dog who recently passed away 
but I’ve also known many Latinos who go by it as well, even one guy friend. & What a coincidence that Tito is also my cousins nickname lol (His is short for Arturo)
Overall I’m in love with your list! Santiago, Valentina, Isadora, Caterina, Eduardo, Luna, Evelina & Elena are all gorgeous 
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It’s pronounced kinda like chickies, but more with a Spanish accent, as the “qui” makes a “key” sound. So it’s like sort of like “chee-kees,” but not “cheekys” or “chee-ques.” I tried to look up a video to show you but all of the pronunciations are in [name_f]English[/name_f] and sound weird.
The person who inspired the name for me is Chiquis Rivera, daughter of Mexican superstar Janney Rivera. She’s also a singer. If you want, you can look her up. I think that would be the best way to hear how it’s supposed to be pronounced. It’s quite spunky and cute in Spanish!
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I’m sorry for your loss. Pets are such beautiful creatures, it’s a shame they’re only in our lives for a short time. Sending light and love your way 
And thank you so much! I’m so glad you like so many of our choices, especially all the first names! We had a very hard time picking but I genuinely love them all. It’s also so funny to me that you know both a [name_m]Tito[/name_m] and Chiquis personally. I love that I’m finding more berries who know Spanish names. It makes me feel more confident in our choices knowing [name_m]Tito[/name_m] and Chiquis are well known among my children’s future peers and community!
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