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HelpRe: Trilingual EN-FR-ES boy name
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How does August sound? It’s not too popular. It’s only English and French but it can easily become Augusto in Spanish.
Xavier is a bit more intricate, but it works in all three languages. Same with Samuel and Hugo.
If you want a more masculine choice, there’s always Ernest (which can become Ernesto in Spanish).
Xavier is a bit more intricate, but it works in all three languages. Same with Samuel and Hugo.
If you want a more masculine choice, there’s always Ernest (which can become Ernesto in Spanish).
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Thanks for these sugestions!
In French August would be Auguste so we'd have to decide between August, Auguste, or Augusto. I don't mind August in English but I am not a huge fan of the long "GOOS" sound when pronounced in French or Spanish; in French it's pronounced "aw-GOOS-te" and in Spanish it's "ow-GOOS-toh". I am also not a huge fan of the French or Spanish pronunciation of Hugo (it's pronounced "OOO-goh" in Spanish and "UUUH-goh in French). I guess between Auguste/Hugo I am learning about myself that I am not a fan of names with a strong emphasis on the "OOO" sound.
I actually really like Xavier, but as mentioned in the original thread I have a family member called Javier (pronounced exactly the same as Xavier in Spanish). That being said, I really like that it is always spelled the same (no need to change spelling in different languages, despite changes in pronunciation) and that the meaning is not inherently religious even if it is commonly associated with St Francis Xavier. I also like all the different pronunciations of it: "zav-ee-ay" in French, "ha-bee-ehr" in Spanish, and "ex-ay-vee-er" in English. It might be worth considering despite my uncle Javier.
Samuel is a bit religious for us (part of the reason why we are looking for an alternative to Rafael). However, it seems that Biblical names are the most commonly translated between the three languages, so we'll have our work cut out for us trying to find a non-biblical name.
Thanks for taking the time to respond!
In French August would be Auguste so we'd have to decide between August, Auguste, or Augusto. I don't mind August in English but I am not a huge fan of the long "GOOS" sound when pronounced in French or Spanish; in French it's pronounced "aw-GOOS-te" and in Spanish it's "ow-GOOS-toh". I am also not a huge fan of the French or Spanish pronunciation of Hugo (it's pronounced "OOO-goh" in Spanish and "UUUH-goh in French). I guess between Auguste/Hugo I am learning about myself that I am not a fan of names with a strong emphasis on the "OOO" sound.
I actually really like Xavier, but as mentioned in the original thread I have a family member called Javier (pronounced exactly the same as Xavier in Spanish). That being said, I really like that it is always spelled the same (no need to change spelling in different languages, despite changes in pronunciation) and that the meaning is not inherently religious even if it is commonly associated with St Francis Xavier. I also like all the different pronunciations of it: "zav-ee-ay" in French, "ha-bee-ehr" in Spanish, and "ex-ay-vee-er" in English. It might be worth considering despite my uncle Javier.
Samuel is a bit religious for us (part of the reason why we are looking for an alternative to Rafael). However, it seems that Biblical names are the most commonly translated between the three languages, so we'll have our work cut out for us trying to find a non-biblical name.
Thanks for taking the time to respond!
This message was edited 9/8/2020, 3:35 PM
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