Children's Names

[La Rubia]

Maybe this is why so many people have "nicknames" here. Funny I know most all my spouses extended family by their "nickname" rather than by their birth name. For me that was what I always found odd here. Of course I saw it back in the US also but not to the extent they do it here.

I think that a witch has to know your full name to put a spell on you. By using nicknames you confuse the witch and she's not able to make a spell "stick."

[dv8]

a bit more about naming your children in ecuador:
Ecuador posee los nombres menos comunes - Taringa!

and uruguay:
Y a vos te mataron con el nombre? - Taringa!

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[Ken]

I think that a witch has to know your full name to put a spell on you. By using nicknames you confuse the witch and she's not able to make a spell "stick."

That's right. Apodos (nicknames) are protection against brujas (witches).

[Trainman33]

My brother in law is named Wendy for some reason.

[dv8]

i worked once for an american recruitment company. some of the people i contacted were: priti pusey and raj harricant.
they should elope.

[nomadamericana]

Last month I met Bin Laden in Santo Domingo Oeste while visiting my brother-in-law.

[Lucifer]

¡Anjá! So Ilana is a Christian... Who woulda thunk it?!

[dv8]

and there i was thinking ilana comes from hebrew...

[Lucifer]

and there i was thinking ilana comes from hebrew...

[Barnabe]

For example, I've told people that "Danielle" is a girl' s name in the States and they've laughed and think that is totally strange!

It ize becoze everibodee no zi americanze ave a problaim weez aurtograf.

Zats ouaye zey kanote speeque dominican corectlee

Barnabé