675. Curaçao Baby Names (Part 5)

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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.

Vagenaria

Olyvanentely

Daycheron

Herocloen

Beffelie

Doefeleine

Norjeanely

Shukivieska

A’ishaha

Leamyerlies

Geanshimayschka

Aquamishikandrelica

More awesome names — 

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7 comments

  1. German Gruber's avatar
    German Gruber
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    Tambe ta yama e yiunan Buchi (na luga di Juni) of boechi, boeboe, boeboechi. (yu di buchi) ..etcetc… aunke esaki ta mas popular na Boneiru.

  2. Alexmarie Alberto's avatar
    Alexmarie Alberto
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    German a gusta e nombernan? Love the names! I can’t even pronounce them hahaha…

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  4. empressmima's avatar
    empressmima
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    e nombernan aki ta hopi serio…ahhahaha

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