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Has the classical nature of Portuguese/ Spanish name Cruz been diminished? How would it sound on a 19 year old man? Or a a boy's name in general?
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What "classical nature"? I'd expect to hear it on non-Iberian people under, say, 30 because of (a) the trendiness of lnfns and (b) the trendiness of the Beckham family.
As such, it'd sound exactly like a trendy lnfn!
As such, it'd sound exactly like a trendy lnfn!
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I tend to think of Cruz in relation to popular/ current culture rather than as classical. Penelope Cruz, Ted Cruz, etc. come to mind, so it comes across as a last name even though it may be a historical first name. How it would sound on a 19 year old would depend on the ethnicity of the boy/man. On an Anglo, I might think someone name their child Cruise, like cruising on a car or taking a cruise on a ship, unless the name was spelled out. On a Spanish/ Portuguese man, Cruz sounds ordinary like Juan or Carlos.
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Hi, I know you. Please post under only one name on the boards.
News flash: The classical nature of every thing is diminished.
If the name Cruz seems like a tacky fashion accessory to other people, that doesn't change its origin and meaning.
The name would sound fine on a 19 year old, or on any boy. But it can only resonate as a reference to any classical values, to the extent that those live in the people around. At least, Cruz is more like the name Cristiano than it is like the name Cruise.
News flash: The classical nature of every thing is diminished.
If the name Cruz seems like a tacky fashion accessory to other people, that doesn't change its origin and meaning.
The name would sound fine on a 19 year old, or on any boy. But it can only resonate as a reference to any classical values, to the extent that those live in the people around. At least, Cruz is more like the name Cristiano than it is like the name Cruise.
This message was edited 7/27/2015, 9:43 AM
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It makes me think of Cruz Beckham.
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Probably. I never would have thought that it was a "classic" name.
I unfortunately only think of Penelope Cruz, the presidental hopeful Ted Cruz... so it seems very much like a surname to me.
I unfortunately only think of Penelope Cruz, the presidental hopeful Ted Cruz... so it seems very much like a surname to me.
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It seems more and more a hipster trendy name now. The one Cruz I know of personally is Cruz Angelo or Angelo Cruz, I forget which, but he goes by Cruz; Angelo is his father's name and his father is of Italian descent.
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Why do you think that it is diminished? The only real life Cruz I know of is Cruz Beckham, Posh and Becks' boy. I don't like it as a fn, but then it does follow the surname trend and since it means 'cross', it also is a word name that has a strong meaning for some.
This message was edited 7/27/2015, 5:46 AM
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