Portuguese /Cape Verdean Girl Names.

my2012miracles

Were considering honoring my mother's heritage with a Portuguese/Cape Verdean name if we have a girl.My only problem is I really can't find any.Hubby even suggested Spanish names which are fine with me.Anyone have suggestions on a name? It also has to be easy to pronounce because mom had a stroke in June and her speech isnt like it used to be.Thanks!

Moneypenny424

I like Branca, Helena and Valeria.

HimandMeplus3

I have a friend who is Portuguese, and her name is Jordana. I think it's gorgeous and she loves her name!!

anna7602

Amalia is a very Portuguese name.

Other names of friends of mine from Portugal and Brazil:

Fernanda
Flora
Silvia (now I'm not sure if she spells it with a y or an i???)
Daniela
Natalia
Simone (not a Portuguese name, but she pronounces it Simone-ee)
Sonia
Tatiana (nn Tati)
Clarice (like the Brazilian writer Clarice Lispector)
Ana Claudia
Ines

 

 

ashunt279

I don't have any suggestions but I really liked a pp with Jordana and Amalia.

 

pinksandbermuda

Thanks for posting this question, DH is mostly Portuguese and our last name is  Portuguese.  We looked at a list a little while ago and there was nothing appealing on there at all.

I really like Amalia,  didn't see that before.

my2012miracles

pinksandbermuda:

Thanks for posting this question, DH is mostly Portuguese and our last name is  Portuguese.  We looked at a list a little while ago and there was nothing appealing on there at all.

I really like Amalia,  didn't see that before.

Exactly this unless u want the typical Marie/Maria which we don't.It really makes it hard.Upside for you tho with the last name being Portuguese,my DHs last name is French so its really hard.

anna7602

my2012miracles:

pinksandbermuda:

Thanks for posting this question, DH is mostly Portuguese and our last name is  Portuguese.  We looked at a list a little while ago and there was nothing appealing on there at all.

I really like Amalia,  didn't see that before.

Exactly this unless u want the typical Marie/Maria which we don't.It really makes it hard.Upside for you tho with the last name being Portuguese,my DHs last name is French so its really hard.

Thread-jacking to say I just responded to your Estrella thread again, my 2012miracle.

526SadieSadie

One of my co-workers is Portuguese and she's always talking about her million cousins with Portuguese names - unfortunately she isn't here today.  Her name is Jacinta (it means hyacinth and she said it's the name of one of the three children  at Lourdes) and she has a cousin Graziette (Grah-zee-ette).  I can't spell any of the other names I've heard with any confidence, other than Rosa and Maria. 

I REALLY like Graziette

browneyedgrl4282

HimandMeplus3:

I have a friend who is Portuguese, and her name is Jordana. I think it's gorgeous and she loves her name!!

 

That is my daughter's name!