675. Curaçao Baby Names (Part 5)

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 — 

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6

 

About 1000awesomethingsaboutcuracao

I'm Carolina Gomes-Casseres, the creator of 1000 Awesome Things About Curaçao. I live in Manhattan but sometimes miss my first awesome island. Thanks for visiting!

7 comments

  1. German Gruber

    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

    German a gusta e nombernan? Love the names! I can’t even pronounce them hahaha…

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  4. e nombernan aki ta hopi serio…ahhahaha

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