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Ooh, I speak these 3 languages, so I love this challenge. I think Rafael is a great option for you and I love the girls names you've selected. I'm not sure if there's a Top 100 for Canada (I've only seen province-level rankings for BC and Quebec), but will throw some suggestions your way.

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First a few comments on your questions:

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- Thibault definitely trips up folks who only speak English. I work with a Thibault, and English speakers tend to call him Tybalt (cringe).

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- I think Silvester is a great option, and not too long for a 3 syllable last name. That spelling seems the most straightforward for being understood in all 3 languages. I think Anglophones will definitely misspell this if you go with Silvestre or Sylvestre.

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- I love Gaspar! Like Gaël, I find it slightly awkward to say in English. But I wouldn't let that stop you from using either one. (Might opt for Gaspar over Gaspard to make it easier for Anglophones.) Caspar is a really great name, though it may be a bit awkward in French/Spanish (unless you just have ppl call him Gaspar) and it will likely be misspelled as Casper in English. Still, not a reason not to use it!

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- Rémy is also a great option. I think if you tell Anglophones to pronounce it Remmy, they'll be able to handle it just fine, and I don't see Spanish speakers having an issue pronouncing it. I know one Remy raised in the US with French parents who for some reason goes by Ray-mee and it drives me nuts, but I don't think that would be the default (and even if it is, it would be easy to correct).

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A few suggestions I think might appeal to you:

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Hector - my favorite for you :)
Milan
Elio, Elia, or Ezio
Marino
Abel
Amaury, Amory, or Amias
Maël, Naël
César
Jonas
Marlon
Omar
Nilo
Edgar
Vadim
Dimitri
Noé

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Also, if you're open to slightly adapting the Spanish name (e.g. Lucien > Luciano), I think these options could work:
Lucien
Marcel
Armand
Gustave
Octave
Émile
Basil or Basile