977. Curaçao Baby Names (Part 1)

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In Curaçao, we tend to mash-up mom and dad’s name (sometimes grandmother and grandfather too) resulting in truly unique concoctions, often very difficult to pronounce and therefore reduced to “Juni” and “Dèka”, “Zusje” (little sister in Dutch) and “Broertje” (little brother in Dutch), or simply Mientje (pron: Meencheh), Liesje (pron: Leesheh), Suzy or Bob.

Anyway, here’s our list for today. All real people, for real.

Shazindeska

Juvenile

Sharundèngè

Ricobear

Shushkenfrenske

Roemiofarah

Kemblawetti

Godguidemely

Signaira

Arivienne

More awesome names — 

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