1/5 Do most people use Spanish names in the Philippines? Thx.
\_ Filipinos took whatever suited their fancy regardig names
-- it was common for members of the same family to have
different surnames, if the sundry individuals took them at all
\_ not so common in present day.
-- until 1849, when the Spanish governor published a huge
catalog of Spanish & Filipino surnames and required everyone
to pick one per family and stick with it. The normalization
of surnames was rather haphazard: some took a name from the
catalog assigned by the local governor, who sometimes just
ripped out a page and passed it around; others stuck with
old surnames, Spanish or Filipino; more than a few picked
the name of a favorite saint (hence, the popularity of "delos
Santos"). In short, yes. -elizp, one fly Pinay
\_ Most people use their own names.
\_ BTW, why is "Maria" so popular among Filipinos?
\_ I don't know. Why is "Jennifer" so popular among Americans?
\_ If she were Asian, she'd go by "Jen".
\_ Religion.
\_ Did you know that up until around 1880 almost no girls were
named Mary in the U.S. because the name was considered too
holy? After it became OK to name your daughter Mary it
became someitng of a name fad.
\_ Gracing the beginning of your name with "Maria" is
supposed to make it holy. Even guys get named Maria.
But it isn't practical to have a community where everyone
goes by the same first name, so most go by their middle
names (ie, "Ma. Jennifer Aniston") or some distinguishing
nickname ("Ma. Joker Garcia" is my favorite). -elizp
\_ Men are commonly named "Jose-Marias"+surname. It's a
Catholic thing you heathen bastards. - Pinoy.
\_ It depends. Some names are from pre-Spanish times.
\_ first names or surnames?
\_ I was asking about first names, because I thought surnames were
fixed in families just like in most other cultures.
\_ first names are mostly Christian, Filipino, American,
and Hispanic. I don't remember meeting many "Heather"'s,
however.
\_ What about Malou Nubla?
\_ what about her? Malou is a pretty common Filipino Name.
\_ "Baby", "Boy", and "Junior" are common nicknames. |
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