Guadalupe

A lovely name graced with a gorgeous Spanish charm and a beautiful saintly association.

Guadalupe: a refreshing echo through the breast of the Mexican valleys. Her name is a marvelous swan song carried by the gentle current of a river, a melody that flows through canyons and whispers the secrets of the lupine spirits who find refuge here. Although Guadalupe is not the loveliest name out there, it keeps legends alive and is a name to be proud of.

My grandmother is Maria Guadalupe, after the title of the virgin Mary. I personally love it.

Definitely a name you grow into, it's long and strong so if you don't have the character to wear it you'll for sure build it over time. That totally happened to me, it's a big name for a small girl but as I grew older I learned to embrace it. Being from Argentina also kinda helps, it's pretty common but not so overused like in Mexico for example and the pronunciation was never an issue, tho I really don't like how English-speaking people pronounce it. Also, the nicknames Lupe, Lupita and Lulú or Lulu are pretty cute, but I'm more of a Guada or Guadi.

This name is very pretty in my opinion but it can be hard to pronounce in English but not in Spanish, you should never make fun of it :)

Muy hermosa.
Dios los bendiga.

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(Very beautiful. God bless.)

Wow. I love this because it's so wonderful and very unique :D.

Ugly name.

I love it! There are so many cute nicknames to get out of it. Plus the history of it is super important.

This is an okay name. I am not exactly keen on the spelling, but the meaning has a unique definition to it that I like since anything connected with the element of water is reasonably fine in my book. Do I like it? No, not really, but I am convinced that it may be suitable for someone with a strong character that may carry it with pride.

I always hated having this name growing up it was a big name to bear and I always made people call me Lupe instead or Lupita. I always had my name mispronounced even when just using Lupe imagine being called loopy in front of your 9th grade class. Then when I turned 18 I finally learned to embrace my name... I wouldn't change it for anything lol big turn around...

Yeup! I was given that name (Guadalupe) at birth and as soon as I could have it legally changed, I DID!
For myself, I hated that name. It's harsh, unfeminine, hard to pronounce and caused much pain in me being raised around biased people. I'm 50+ and will NEVER embrace that name, regardless who it was given to. I'm not catholic.

Very long name! It has an important history and it also means "Valley of the Wolves". It's common in Mexico and I know this lady from San Luis Potosi and she just goes by Lupe or Lulu. But it's super old fashioned- you don't see very young Guadalupe's.

Ew. Harsh and ugly. Sounds more like a name of a swamp or a deadly disease or something else. Horrible!

This is my middle name and I absolutely love it! I used to tell people it was my first name since I absolutely hated Karina, since another girl in my class was named that. My cousins always called me loops, and I really liked it.

I'm almost 50 years old and let me tell you something: I hate my name
(Guadalupe) sorry but it's horrible, growing up no one could ever pronounce it. I always felt embarrassed and I became angry with my mom for giving me this name, not angry with her anymore but it almost felt like a punishment, I have 6 sisters all with beautiful normal easy to pronounce names it was difficult to deal with. As a mother I made sure to give my sons and daughters normal great names. This is how I feel no matter what anyone else thinks. Don't do this to your kids, my advice.

My name is Guadalupe and I live in a city with that same name. Kids used to make fun of me. But then I'd be like YEAH! & what's the matter with THAT? So it stopped... nicknames I've heard for this name are; lupita, lupe, pita, guada or guad, lupes, and many more :)

I've never understood the appeal of Guadalupe. It sounds horrible in my opinion. I respect that a person who believes in Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe would name their daughter this, but there are much more beautiful Marian names, like Luz, Soledad, Nieves, Rocío and Naiara. Though I have to say I like the nickname Lupe for Guadalupe.

Actually, ignore my other comment. I've just heard the real, lovely Spanish pronunciation of Guadalupe, I now think it's an absolutely beautiful name. Very classy. (Before, I'd only heard an ugly, English mispronunciation.) I'd only use it as a feminine name, though. I adore this name's history and the Virgin Mary and Mexican associations. (I have this kind of obsession with Mexico. And Latin America in general.) The nicknames Lupe and Lupita are so sweet. But it's a pity Guadalupe is so overused in Mexico.

I would never use the nickname Guada, but Lupe, which is too sweet.

I really like this name. Because I am a Catholic, and us Catholics believe in saints, I agreed with my grandmother to name my child Guadalupe, if I ever have one. The only thing I DON'T like about this name is that you'll be called Guada and it sounds like the Spanish word "aguada" lol!

I like the meaning of this name but believe me, it's a really overused first and middle name in Mexico. In my class there was 4 girls named _____ Guadalupe and 3 girls named Guadalupe.

My name is Guadalupe. It is not unusual in my area of the country. It bothers me when people who have never heard this name ask me if I had a hard childhood with this name. I didn't have any more problems as a child than any other kids.

A very classic name in many parts of the world, but personally I think this name can also make life very difficult for the bearer.

I HATE when ignorant people pronounce it "gwada-loop-ee"! It really grinds my gears!