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Whoever named their kid this was clearly high and eating nachos while they were naming their kid.
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Um, CULTURAL CONTEXT? This is a nickname in places where the name Ignacio is uncommon but where nachos (the food) are. It is used as a given name in Spain more commonly, because nachos are a Tex-Mex thing, and presumably aren't as common there, so the name is PERFECTLY ACCEPTABLE, just as Ignacio is.
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Very associated with nachos, not using it because it's ugly.
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Replying to all the ignorant comments is tiring! Nacho is JUST A NICKNAME for Ignacios who live in the States. It's not a normal name there. Nacho is an acceptable name in countries where a) people don't eat Mexican food a lot, or b) the name Ignacio is common.
The association is not too strong everywhere. As for the ugly thing, ugly is a matter of opinion. Grow up.
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The association is not too strong everywhere. As for the ugly thing, ugly is a matter of opinion. Grow up.
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Ignacio "Nacho" Varga is a character from the TV show "Better Call Saul".
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I laughed when I saw this name! Sorry, it’s just the fact that I’m reminded of the actual food. But please, only as a nickname.
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Oh yes, what could be more funny than a name that coincides with the name of a food! No need to remind people to only use it as a nickname because it is a food, PEOPLE KNOW. That is why people who live in the US aren't straight up naming their kids 'Nacho'. However, it is being used in Spain, because Mexican food is not common there (or the name Ignacio/Nacho is), so the association with the food is not as big of an issue. Remember, what may seem as an inappropriate name to you may be perfectly fine in another language/culture. Yours is not the only one :)
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I would only use this as a nickname.
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I agree with everyone else. It would be better as a nickname for Ignacio because too associated with the food.
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Yes, in some places, no, not everywhere. The food is literally named after a person.
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LOL reminds me of Nacho Chips!
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OMG a name that sounds like a food 🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪! It doesn't get crazier than that! Also, I think you mean tortilla chips. Nachos are a food you make with tortilla chips, and are named after a man named Ignacio "Nacho".
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Didn't know this was an actual name. I associate this with the food.
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Y'all, nobody really names their kids Nacho (as far as I know), it's just a very popular nickname for Ignacio and it's completely normal in Spanish speaking countries.
Nachos were named after the man who invented them, not the other way around, please calm down lol Nacho was already an established nickname WAY before that lol It's not that parents are naming their babies after food.
And about the origin of the nickname, I don't know if there's an official explanation, but it could come from the Italian pronunciation of Ignacio. At least that's a theory I've heard.
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Nachos were named after the man who invented them, not the other way around, please calm down lol Nacho was already an established nickname WAY before that lol It's not that parents are naming their babies after food.
And about the origin of the nickname, I don't know if there's an official explanation, but it could come from the Italian pronunciation of Ignacio. At least that's a theory I've heard.
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I know a Spanish Nacho, and I don't think about it that much. I speak Spanish, though I don't live in Spain, and I know it's short for Ignacio...
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Nacho is a great name for a chihuahua. For a human outside of Hispanic cultures, not so much. You'd be called Nacho Cheese and Nacho Chips your whole life.
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I like this name for a pet.
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What do you call cheese that doesn't belong to you?
Nacho cheese!
(I didn't make it up.)
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Nacho cheese!
(I didn't make it up.)
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A terrible name to have in the US.
Nachos are chips, as you probably know.
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Nachos are chips, as you probably know.
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It makes everyone sound like cannibals.
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One of my favorite, stupid movies ever: Nacho Libre. Ignacio (Jack Black) is a wrestler in Mexico who tries to raise money for an orphanage.
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It might be nice in a Spanish speaking country but not in America.
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Since this is a type of chips, I'd feel sorry for anyone who has this name.
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Bwahahaha! This name would be pure hell to have in the US!
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This is a rather funny name to me. At first, I was surprised it was actually a name. But then it grew on me really quickly. Now I imagine a humorous, energetic person with a different mindset than the rest of us and a unique way of seeing things.
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This is a great name. For a dog.
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That pizza comment didn't seem right. When I hear Nacho as a name, I think of a Spanish person who is fun-loving. No, I don't know any people named Nacho, but at least I know that it is a name. I do love nachos, though.
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Yes, and I'll name the next child Pizza, soon followed by Chili Cheese Fries.
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Nacho is a fine name in Spanish speaking countries. It is different from Pizza and Chili Cheese fries, because NACHOS. ARE. NAMED. AFTER. A. PERSON. Nacho has been a name long before it was a food.
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LOL what a pet name for "Ignacio".
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When the kid grows up, he'll be a Nacho Man.
CUE MUSIC
*song and dance time, kids!*
Nacho, Nacho, Nacho Man
I want to be
A Nacho Man!
*OK, song and dance time is over*
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CUE MUSIC
*song and dance time, kids!*
Nacho, Nacho, Nacho Man
I want to be
A Nacho Man!
*OK, song and dance time is over*
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Nachos are yummy! I like them with lots of cheese and salsa.
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Although Spanish is the language of Mexico, it seems more Mexican than Spanish.
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Nacho Martinez was a Spanish actor. (He appears in Pedro Almodovar's film "Matador.")
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A movie known as "Nacho Libre" has this name, as you may see "NACHO Libre" has the name Nacho there. Jack Black is the main character of the movie, he plays a Wrestler in this film.
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There are nacho chips.
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The food was named for the man who invented it, Ignacio "Nacho" Anaya. He worked in a restaurant, and some people came in while the chef was gone, so he just threw together what he could find in the kitchen -- some fried tortillas, cheese and peppers. It was used as a name long before the food, which wasn't invented until the 1940s.
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I don't have the time to respond to all the ignorant comments, so just read this before saying something dumb:
Nachos are named after a person named Ignacio "Nacho". They have been a name long before they were a food.
In parts of America where Ignacio is not a common name, but nachos the food are, people will obviously not be using this as a first name.
In Spanish-speaking countries, this name is perfectly acceptable. The name is being used enough in Spain to register on popularity charts, because the name is regular there, and Mexican food is not that common anyway.
In summary, just because a name is unusable in your country or region, or seems odd to you, doesn't mean it will be strange to everybody else. In the right place (of which there are many) Nacho is a perfectly good name, as a nickname or as a legal name (like Ben or Annie). Not everyone uses the same names or eats the same foods as you.