photograph by Omar Estrada Cuban Names! If you are Cuban, live in Miami, or have cuban friends, you have probably heard some awkward names.
Cuban parents have being very creative in the last two to three decades revealing a nomenclature revolution. The reason why they do it is not concrete, but is certain that roots from all over the world. One common pattern found in Cuban names is that most have a Y incorporated rather at the beginning, middle or end. It is said that this is mainly influenced by the Russians. Others are direct translations from the English language.
The question is, Are Cubans using names as a form of liberation? Is there a particular message that’s being tried to communicate?
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Cuban Names! ¿Por qué son tan raros? Yusnavy...Yulieski... Yotuel... ¿Acaso nuestros padres mandaron con nuestros nombres un mensaje al mundo?
Cuban parents have being very creative in the last two to three decades revealing a nomenclature revolution. The reason why they do it is not concrete, but is certain that roots from all over the world. One common pattern found in Cuban names is that most have a Y incorporated rather at the beginning, middle or end. It is said that this is mainly influenced by the Russians. Others are direct translations from the English language.
The question is, Are Cubans using names as a form of liberation? Is there a particular message that’s being tried to communicate?
GeneracionAsere/Yenifer Guerra
PREGUNTA
Cuban Names! ¿Por qué son tan raros? Yusnavy...Yulieski... Yotuel... ¿Acaso nuestros padres mandaron con nuestros nombres un mensaje al mundo?
En Cuba y en otras partes, en México hay una chica que se llama
ResponderEliminarLeididaiana Fernández. Pero el que me hizo gracia fue el nombre que le pusieron al hijo de un conocido: Susuki, como las motos.
Buena semana.
jajajaja, Lola, en la calle 28 entre 17 y 15 de Nuevo Vedado, La Habana, por allá a principios de los noventa, le pusieron a un chamaquito:
ResponderEliminarJORDACHE, como la famosa marca de Jeans...
;)
tony.
tom is a boy, mary is a girl...
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