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    Wanting to make my child’s name to be pronounced the way I intend without being a Karen

    @prachi Or maybe Caroleeena
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    Wanting to make my child’s name to be pronounced the way I intend without being a Karen

    @nibbana But that doesn’t work in Spanish so it would be confusing for our family 😅
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    Wanting to make my child’s name to be pronounced the way I intend without being a Karen

    @nibbana I’m in Pittsburgh, fairly small but growing Spanish population. In our lives we are generally surrounded by Spanish speakers due to the nature of our jobs (Mexican restaurant and ESL teacher), but what the child would encounter in school/peers would not include many Spanish speakers
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    Wanting to make my child’s name to be pronounced the way I intend without being a Karen

    @siloah04 But then “Carolena” is pronounced “caro-lay-na” in Spanish😅 so it’s a double edged sword
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    Wanting to make my child’s name to be pronounced the way I intend without being a Karen

    @tyrom0408 I like this idea. I saw that the “K” spelling was polish which is how I would think of it rather than tacky, but I still think I’d go with the “C” spelling and just correct non-Spanish speakers. Or maybe I’ll just pick a different name, or have a boy😅
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    Wanting to make my child’s name to be pronounced the way I intend without being a Karen

    Hello, I am currently 10 weeks pregnant and my husband and I are so excited!! I am I first time mom and my husband is a father to two teenagers. My husband is from Mexico and I am white American, but I do speak fluent Spanish and the majority of people in our lives and family are Mexican or...
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