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Honest opinions on some Basque names
I really like some of themMaleArgi
Bakar
Basajaun*
Benat* (BEN-Yat)
Edur
Eneko
Erramun
Joseba
Kepa*
Xanti
Hodei*FemaleAntzia (AN-shee-ah((I think))
Bakarne
Elixabete
Haizea
Izar (ISH-ar((I think))
Katalin
Maite (MY-tuh)
Nayara
UsoaUnisex
Amets

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The only Basque name familiar to me is Arantxa, as in the tennis player Sanchez-Vicario. I think Arantxa sounds fine.
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I like Basque names too.From your list, my faves are:Benat
Eneko
Erramun
Xanti - I especially like this one.
Amets - For a boy.
Izar - I believe it's prn EE-sar or ee-SAR, because Zs are prn like Ss in Basque.
Maite
NaiaraI would also recommend Edorta, Mikel, Inyaki (een-YAH-kee), and Ixaka (ee-SHAH-ka) for boys, and Esti, Maider (my-DARE), and Ixabel (ee-shah-BEL) for girls. The prns are only educated guesses because I'm not an expert on Basque prns at all.
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I like/love:Benat
Eneko
XantiElixabete
Katalin
Maita
NayaraAnd though you didn't list it here, I also really like Alaia.
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