Nahuatl (Aztec) Baby Names

I’m just gonna assume these are all wrong but I look forward to hearing what the actual pronunciations are!

Tochtli- I want to say this TOKE-tlee but the three consonant sounds in a row is really difficult to say out loud so it would end up sounding like TOE-tlee, with a subtle guttural H sound in place of the “K” when I’m thinking about it, but not when I’m not.

Xipalli- I think I actually have a decent idea how [name_f]Xochitl[/name_f] is said so I’d apply that here and it would become she-PAUL-ee

Paquini- I knew someone with the last name P@quin once, pronounced PAY-quin, so my first thought is pay-QUEE-nee. I could also easily see pac-QUEE-nee too.

Huitzilin- since I’m actually taking [name_u]French[/name_u] in school, I’d say the first syllable almost identical to how the [name_u]French[/name_u] pronounce “huit” (8), but maybe with a H sound in front of it. Something like hWEET-zill-in.

Miztli- this is another triple consonant combo but I find it much easier to say how I want. MIZ-tlee

Ohtli- I’d say this OAT-lee. Reminds me of [name_u]Oakley[/name_u] but with a t.

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