@Fcomega121 Figured this was your specialty~!
hehe thanks for mentioning me here friendo! :3
I have to look up some names but, I can organize them hehe :3
I'm having a small problem with a character in a story of mine. This person is in an interview, and is asked the question, "What is your name?"
This person is male, born and raised in southern Mexico, mixed Mayan/Spanish ancestry. He proudly answers with his full name, "?".
So far, every name I come up with sounds awkward to me. Any locals, here? Care to provide a suggestion? Thanks in advance for your help.
Ooookie dokie, lemme see~
Male, Southern, and with mayan/spanish ancestry
well, first of all, it's very common that persons around here have more than just one "first" name.
and by Spanish heritage on all the country(and whole latam) we have firstly our Parental surname and later the maternal surname (there's a recent law alternancy that lets girls use their maternal name first if they want but as he's a male, we can leave this aside for now :3)
so, a common name structure you could use might be:
Name1 {
Name2}
-(optional but often used) {and even Name 3-4+ but these are EXTREMELY rare but happen} "
alias/nick"
(but to leave it simple for now, we'll leave this optional) Father's-surname &
Mother's surname
now, some Spanish last names are Composed, which means they have 2 or even more words that are 1 single surname (Similar to Van Beethoven Or María Del Carmen as the twitter's audio illusion for example).
so sometimes it might look like if someone had 3 or even 4 Surnames, but in reality, they're still 2 but just are compound.
now using them would depend on your personal taste or the character story, also not all have them. so feel free to either use or scrap this idea as you want (or even combine and get creative making Mayan+spanish compound names as for example "[
...]
Kantún del Castillo /
Garcia Ihuit Flores /etc" but that would get a bit complex if you're not used to it/have a "mental library", but know that, that's an open possibility too)
here's a list with a some surnames and composed surnames :3
-Common Spanish and derived mexican surnames:
en.wikipedia.org
-Less common/other surnames
Surnames represents a particular family unit and gives us a sense of belonging. They lend a sense of bonding with our kin. Depending on the culture, last names may vary depending on the cultural rules. Read on to find the list of Spanish Last Names or Surnames.
parenting.firstcry.com
-Compound spanish names:
--better explanation:
https://familytreemagazine.com/heri...xt=When the parents,parent’s compound surname.
I wanted to leave surnames first as they can be complex for non Latinx/Ibero-descendant people so you can make them a bit more close to reality :3
-and really the upper post from Troj covers a good part for Mayan surnames tbh, they're less common but still used around :3
now if they're from the south and his family wants to keep up with their ancestry legacy (or just you want to make them more close to their roots) it's Very likely that he'll have a mayan name first or even both
(some people have Mayan, Nahuatl and etc names even if they don't have any ancestry it depends on the parents btw)
it's also possible that they have first a Hispanic name and later a Mayan name but that depends on personal decisions
-Some Mayan names:
A list of names in which the usage is Mayan; and the place is Mexico.
www.behindthename.com
https://www.bebesymas.com/recien-nacido/71-nombres-origen-maya-para-nino-su-significado (you'll maybe need to translate here.. hehe english websites in a quick googling didn't show up many Mayan origin names really, but spanish names)
but also, don't fear of using also Náhuatl, or other language names, they aren't Mayan ofc, but it's very common to hear Nahuatl names around as the Mexicas were widely spread among the region, kinda like Empiric Romans but VERY friendly compared to them. so they might have some mexica or other ethnic influence in them as well
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https://www.behindthename.com/names/usage/nahuatl
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https://www.behindthename.com/submit/names/usage/nahuatl
A list of names in which the usage is Zapotec.
www.behindthename.com
and finally, Spanish names :3
these are common on all hispanic places tbh, in reality many times hispanic names aren't chosen from meaning, sound or etc, but from other family member, but it depends again on the family, context, story etc. that's why it's so common to have many Franciscos, Marios, Antonios, Albertos, Juanes and etc hehe:
These 100 Hispanic and Latino boy names are drawn from countries, cultures, and societies around the world — with meanings and fun facts.
momlovesbest.com
and a Loooong list to chose from:
A list of names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is Spanish.
www.behindthename.com
