Do we give the baby a compound name or not?
If you are thinking about your baby’s name, you may be wondering whether to name it or several, we help you decide with the pros and cons of this option.
There are so many possibilities that we have today when it comes to naming a baby that it is normal that at some point parents can feel overwhelmed by the situation. Sometimes it is more of an act of discarding options than choosing one, even if the end result is the same.
It is not easy to agree or decide something that will define a boy or a girl for the rest of their life, so it is not a decision to be taken lightly. If things are not clear, it is interesting to stop and think what kind of name you want: based on characters from the cinema , literature or being original and look for a strange name for the baby .
All these possibilities, and some more that exist, have their pros and cons. And despite everything, the majority option of Spanish parents is to opt for classic names. The Juan, Pablo or Alejandro are a safe bet when it comes to a boy , as are the María and the Carmen in the case of a girl.
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SIMPLE OR COMPOUND NAME?
Opting for a classic name , one of those that does not give rise to confusion when writing it and that it is very likely that you will share with some other classmate, opens another possibility: simple or compound name?
Having a compound name was something quite used decades ago, mainly for religious reasons (there were priests that imposed the Maria before any other name to baptize a girl) or for following the tradition of having been the name of the father, of the grandfather , from great-grandfather …
The truth is that it is a custom that had fallen into disuse but that is being seen again in our days, although they are not among the names that will be a trend this year . Like all the possibilities that you have when choosing the name of your baby, it presents pros and cons, so we are going to see the points in favor of opting for a compound name and those against.
ANCIENT AIRS AND CONFUSIONS
A compound name sounds classic, not very modern, but this is a matter of taste and just as some parents do not like combining names, others do not like names of foreign origin, such as French or German .
The compound name gives rise to much more confusion than a simple one. It is common for people to only remember one of the names and substitute the other for one with which it is usually combined. In this way, the child will be called in different ways before finding theirs.
We tend to simplify. If an Alejandro is called Álex, it is easy to imagine that someone registered as Alberto Luis will not be called by his full name, one of the two will be chosen and the other will be remembered basically by his closest relatives. In fact, most of the people who have already reached the age of 40 in Spain have a compound name and do not use it , it only appears in official documents. At least it is common to do this in Spain, in Latin American countries it may be more likely to use the full name.
Compound names give rise to many more diminutives and nicknames than simple names. This can cause each environment or each house to be called differently.
DISTINCTIVE AND FAMILY
Giving your baby a compound name often responds to an emotional gesture towards someone. It is a way for the child to be named after the grandfather or a very dear uncle, or even the two grandparents.
If there is no agreement between what name to give the girl and some like Maria and others like Angels, calling her Maria de los Angeles is a solution to a family conflict.
It is a way of distinguishing yourself at school or work, especially since the names that are part of a compound are very common and it is common to meet people who share them.
When opting for a simple or compound name for a baby, you have to take into account what that will mean for the child and if you are really going to use it completely or just one, it will even be summarized in a diminutive. There are several tips you can follow when deciding what name your baby will wear.
Dr. Tabriella Perivolaris, Sara's mother and fan of fashion, beauty, motherhood, among others, about the female universe. Since 2018 she has been working as a copywriter, always bringing to her articles a little of her experience and experience as a mother and woman.