(Matching post in boys forum, FYI!)
We are still probably years off from having children, but yesterday my SO and I were having that “what would we name our children” conversation and I thought I would seek some extra inspiration here!
As with many families my SO and I represent a variety of ethnic, racial, national, and linguistic backgrounds. He is Mexican-American and grew up speaking Spanish, and I am Brazilian-[name_m]German[/name_m]-Chilean-American and come from a household that spoke Portuguese and English. Therefore, although my SO and I primary speak English to each other but we also daily throw in Spanish, Portuguese, and [name_m]French[/name_m]. When we have kids we will insist on Spanish at home, so our biggest requirement is a name that works well in English and Spanish.
We both agree on traditional, classic names, but he prefers English names that work in Spanish and I prefer Spanish or Portuguese names that work in English. He is also very contentious of not using names that are “too foreign” because he is afraid of discrimination in job applications and such.
We both like:
[name_f]Isabel[/name_f] (a combination of our names and an honorific for his sister)
[name_f]Paola[/name_f]
[name_f]Dalia[/name_f]/[name_f]Dahlia[/name_f]
[name_f]Vanessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Esperanza[/name_f]
[name_f]Angela[/name_f]
He likes:
[name_f]Ana[/name_f]
[name_f]Katerina[/name_f] (I’m on the fence)
[name_f]Elena[/name_f]
I like:
[name_f]Liana[/name_f]
[name_f]Soraya[/name_f]
[name_m]Luc[/name_m]ía
[name_f]Marisol[/name_f]
[name_f]Gloria[/name_f]
As per tradition we will give our kids both of our paternal last names, both of which start with M, so we are trying to avoid M names. There is also a tradition in my family that all girls names need to end in A, but since I will likely be one of the first in my generation to have babies I am willing to end that practice.
Any thoughts or ideas??