Colombian names for baby girl (save my marriage)

juanalejo says on Feb 15, 2005, 15:39:

Silvia or Sofia because they are pretty and work both in English and Spanish.

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Lionheart says on Feb 15, 2005, 15:41:

In how many languages usable? I had that problem with my 3 kids, equally usable in German and in English. My daughter's name is Sonja, Tanja was a close follow up.

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lpdiver says on Feb 15, 2005, 15:43:

Thanks and so The list begins..jejeje.

Antony

"cook some rice!"

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Thededalus says on Feb 15, 2005, 15:45:

I think Monica & Emma work well in both English and Spanish

There's also:

Gloria
Victoria

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adrimm says on Feb 15, 2005, 15:53:

here's a few Ivonne (personal fave), Beatrice, Diana, Aurora, Claudia, Martha

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sandramoreno80 says on Feb 15, 2005, 15:54:

Laura Jimena, Monica Alejandra, Natalia, Sara, Ana Maria, Sandra, Adriana Lucia, Piedad Cristina, Cecilia, Maria Alejandra, Bibiana/Viviana, Maria Camila, Juana, Lucia, Maria Elena, Paola Andrea, Sandra Liliana, Marcela, Jessica, Vanessa, Beatriz Elena, Jenny Carolina, Claudia Marcela, Maria Del Pilar, Ana Catalina, Valentina, Manuela, Patricia, Tania, Ivonne Johanna, Amanda, Lina Maria, Estefania, Jennifer, Sonia, Giselle, Tatiana, Silvia, Carolina, Paula, Luciana, Angela, Veronica, Katia, Marisela, Victoria, Soledad, Ingrid, Maria Angelica, Diana, Katerine, Paula Andrea, Laura Victoria, Diana Carolina, Ximena, Erica, Edna, Sofia.

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jaramillo says on Feb 15, 2005, 16:48:

last name Be mindful of the child’s last name. I have a cousin named Pilar Delgado!

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jaramillo says on Feb 15, 2005, 16:55:

a few more... Juana, Isabel, Carmen, Aura (old fashioned). Worth keeping in mind some old testament ones: Eva, Miriam, Ruth, Ester. Amalia, Elvira, Adelaida (I’ve seen them with or without the María attached).

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babygirl says on Feb 15, 2005, 19:03:

Katerine! Katarina! Katherine! However you want to spell it.

cheers - babygirl

Canadian Girls Kick Ass!

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suzannyo says on Feb 15, 2005, 19:42:

What are the female names already taken? Just thought we could save some time by not posting names that are already taken.

My personal favs are: Stella/Estella, Kayla, Hannah, Lucía, Savanna, Esperanza, Selena, Marisol, Susanna, Elisa, Sophia, Senna, Reese, Eva, Isabel, Maricela

Hope it helps!

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salik313 says on Feb 15, 2005, 23:18:

DCF - experiences/knowledge ? Any info on Direct Consular Filing in COL ? I am an american citizen engaged to a Colombian citizen. Anyone have info regarding the direct consular filing method for spouse. Nothing sticky in either of our backgrounds; both never married, healthy, no kids, ect. Anyone know if this method is honored by US consulate in COL ? All help appreciated .. regards.

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BlondeJamesBond says on Feb 16, 2005, 00:55:

Pulp Fiction Esmerelda

as in

Esmerelda Vila Lobos, out of the film. (apparently it means something too, bonus!)

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lpdiver says on Feb 16, 2005, 04:31:

Salik313 Direct Consular Filing for non-residents ended on the last day of June 2003. Eleven days before our wedding. Direct Consular Filing for residents should still a viable option. As I recall you will need four months of residency; but, I am not sure of the time frame.

Tony

"cook some rice!"

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Chevere33 says on Feb 16, 2005, 07:09:

Names... Of the ones suggested, I like Viviana and Hannah.

(Buckethead is ridiculous. Now, we know you wouldn't name your child that! I have a more believeable scheme for you. Read on . . .)

One name I know that got repeated hisses, boos, and negative vibes in general was Eusebia. So insist, for weeks, that you want to name the baby Eusebia Jezabel. After a month or so, any Colombian name (along with stuff like Caitlyn, Helga, Min, Shaniqua, Marie-Claire) will sound much more appealing to your wife.


Constancia . . . who is stuck with a name that is considered beautiful in the US, but raises eyebrows in Colombia.

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lpdiver says on Feb 16, 2005, 07:43:

The root problem is... A cultural one. In my culture there is nothing at all wrong with naming your child after a relative or friend. But for my wife...she doesn't like this. With her large family and lots of friends almost all names that I like are "taken". Personaly I would choose Anamalea (sp?) Lena after her two fav. nieces..


Tony

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utopiacowboy says on Feb 16, 2005, 07:57:

If that's the case, Tony, how does she explain the vast numbers of Juans? There are so many Juans, they have to tack on part of their middle name to distinguish them. My oldest stepson is known as Juanfer (Juan Fernando).

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Chevere33 says on Feb 16, 2005, 08:26:

What about Ameyali? Not exactly Colombian (it's Nahuatl), but I think it's beautiful.


Constancia

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lpdiver says on Feb 16, 2005, 09:31:

In Aruba They combine the mother and father My secretarys mom was Joan her pop alia...she is Joanila

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ixent says on Feb 16, 2005, 11:12:

Amaranta An Anglo/Colombo couple who are friends of mine recently named their baby girl Amaranta, from the character in Cien Años de Soledad. It has the advantage that the pronunciation is similar in English and Spanish.

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Tinto (Moderator) says on Feb 16, 2005, 11:31:

Was she born with a little piggly wiggly tail? ;-)

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utopiacowboy says on Feb 16, 2005, 11:44:

How about Zeomara (also spelled Xiomara)? It's common in Colombia and my wife's middle name. I love it!

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Desideria (Moderator) says on Feb 16, 2005, 11:53:

yes, I think so It's been a while since I last read that book, but I think you're right, tinto! I wouldn't call a daughter Amaranta...just because.
I like Ximena, Magdalena, Giovanna/Johanna (not really Colombian names at all), Daniela, Laura, Paula...the last three work great in any language.
Lilith has a nice ring to it...
Cheers,
Desi

"When shall we three meet again? In thunder, lightning, or in rain?"(First Witch in Macbeth)

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Miamigo says on Feb 16, 2005, 13:36:

How about . . . Usnavy? I think Usmail is masculine.

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BxUnika says on Feb 16, 2005, 22:47:

I like these: Jimena, Marcela, Carolina, Camila, Giselle, Valentina

Marisol, Antonia, Damaris, Johanna, Amelia, Veronica

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dwmte says on Feb 17, 2005, 10:30:

i knew it was a stickler... i just listened to my wife and kept hearing 'laura' which sounds better in spanish than it does in english. then, i heard that the name or middle name of--i think--one of julio eglaisias (ssp) daughters was juliana...so i told my wife, "...how about laura juliana?" she liked it, i like it, it got me off the hook and it's almost as pretty as our daughter.

good luck lp. naming kids can be a toughie.

dw

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dwmte says on Feb 17, 2005, 16:13:

amen to that, max what about juan's and jose's.

you know why there's very few hispanic firemen in the u.s.?

because they have difficulty telling the difference between jose and hose b.

dw

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dannyherm says on Feb 17, 2005, 20:21:

7 It's unique in English or Spanish.

Seriously, how 'bout Janeth, or Sonora.

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adrimm says on Feb 17, 2005, 22:01:

lpdiver Care to share if any of the multitude of names has caught your eye?

It would make a great story someday:

"Daddy, how did you pick my name?"
"Well, sweetie there was this internet forum......."

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Moshe Weizmann says on Feb 17, 2005, 22:39:

How about Manuel, like Manuel Marulanda
or Jorge, like Jorge Briceño?
or Simon, like Simon Trinidad?

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utopiacowboy says on Feb 18, 2005, 08:11:

Or how about Adolf, like Adolf Hitler?

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nanis says on Feb 18, 2005, 09:51:

Daniela that's my daughter's name, but i also love estefania, jeniffer, laura, marcela, jessica, angelica, lorena and the list goes on and on!

if i ever have another daughter i would name her michelle although it's not a colombian name i love how it sounds

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ARMacleod says on Feb 18, 2005, 10:20:

Nice one Mrs G./ IPdiver That is my second daughters name( Michelle) I always loved it (I chose it, my wife at the time was not so keen)

Being of unsound mind and dubious disposition, I cannot be held legally liable for any indiscretions."¡El diablo me hizo hacerlo!" But don't worry, be happy.

The brain is like a parachute, it only functions correctly when it is open. Pax vobiscum.

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Cerealkiller says on Feb 18, 2005, 12:28:

Girl names...lets see. Mariana, Catalina, Lucia, Juana (I like that one), Victoria, Daniela, Margarita, Camila.
Oh darn this is tough...Cant think of anything else.

Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives -John Stuart Mill

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Congo says on Mar 10, 2005, 12:50:

Girls names Luri,Zulay,Mirian,........

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quijanoswife says on Apr 20, 2005, 12:53:

pick a name your truly love regardless... my husband also refused to name our daughter any name that i thought of - he said they were all so overused... well then i picked a name that started a reall battle...

our daughter's name is india.

yes, it's india.

his family and all our latin american friends are appalled but i refused to give in based on a racist connotation on the other side of the world. our daughter has a beautiful, meaningful name and 2 months later, everyone - including all the bogota relatives - love the name.

www.babysites.com/sites/indiaquijano

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2montoyk says on Apr 20, 2005, 13:17:

I THINK...... ISABELLA, VALERIA, MELANIE O SOFIA SON MIS FAVORITOS, BUT IF U WANT SOMETHING DIFFERENT.. LUNA SOUNDS PRETTY LIKE JUANES DOUGTER ...OR A HAWIIAN NAME ... KAYLANIE= IT MEANS FROM HEAVEN
PS: POR ULTIMO SIEMPRE ES BUENO PERSONALISAR EL NOMBRE DE SU BEBE ESCRIBIENDOLO DE UNA MANERA ORIGINAL

PD: CUANDO DESIDAN EL NOMBRE DEL BEBE PORT IT SO WE ALL NKOW THE WINNER NAME...

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carolain11 says on Apr 20, 2005, 14:24:

pretty names in my opinion are raquel, violeta, rebeca, sara, eva, estela or stella, veronica, magdalena (although it sounds a little too dramatic on a little girl), salma or selma, roxana, rosanna or roseanne, judith, beatriz or beatrice, leah or lia, amalia or amelia, rosalia, miranda, isabel, jazmin... or why dont you check www.babynames.com instead?

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dwmte says on Apr 20, 2005, 15:10:

what is this.... deja vu all over again.

something tells me i've been here before.

hi everyone...

dw

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XICANO says on Apr 20, 2005, 20:28:

how about... while it is not spanish, or colombian for that manner i really like Quetzal it is in Nahuatl, and it means "pluma hermosa"

let us know what you think...

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lpdiver says on Apr 21, 2005, 03:14:

Well so far We seem to have settled on Juliana with my last name; something my wife doesn't understand. I am leaning towards Leer for the middle name.

Tony

"cook some rice!"

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fosth says on May 5, 2005, 03:40:

Errrmmm I didn't notice Leila or Karen Victoria on the lists. Both are names of friends in Colombia and work well in English

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lpdiver says on May 5, 2005, 03:52:

Fosth Thanks. I/WE have narrowed it down to Juliana Lopez XXXXXXXXXX or Juliana Leer XXXXXXXXXXXX. The wife is now leaning towards just Juliana XXXXXXXXXXXX.

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dwmte says on May 5, 2005, 04:02:

juliana is so lovely... it's our daughter's middle name...laura juliana martin de jaramillo, que mas?

when is this baby due? lord, i would have thought it was here by now. hope all's well with the mom and the pregnancy.

dw

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lpdiver says on May 5, 2005, 04:07:

May 23 is the official date Things are relatively good. My wife looks like a beach ball with little stubby legs. She had a bleed on the 6'th of April but all seem well now. She had a low placenta but now it has risen. Maybe I'll post a pic.

T

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dwmte says on May 5, 2005, 04:11:

thanks for the update... tell her she's in the final lap...take it easy and just smooth on in to the finish line.

all the best.

douglas

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Diez Y Siete says on Aug 11, 2005, 22:53:

What was the final decide I really like juliana but as a middle name, my favorites are carmen gabriela, or Maria juliana

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