Our abuelos and abuelas inspire us in so many ways. More and more parents-to-be are deciding to stick with vintage, or, shall we say, classic names as a way of honoring their ancestors. With so many new baby name trends to pick from, sticking to traditional names is a nice way of keeping it in the family. The best part of it is that a lot of these old school names have interesting meanings behind them. Check out 20 baby names that are inspired by our grandparents.
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Girls:
1. Alma: Soul or heart
2. Altagracia: High grace of Jesus or Mother Mary
3. Beatrice: Brings joy
4. Celestina: Heavenly
5. Consuelo: Consolation
6. Dinora: Jacob's only daughter
7. Francisca: Free one
8. Mabel: Loveable and dear
9. Minerva: Goddess of wisdom
10. Prudencia: Prudent
Boys:
1. Alfonso: Eager for battle
2. Aurelio: Gold
3. Bartolome: Ploughman
4. Bienvenido: Welcome
5. Damario: Gentle
6. Eugenio: Noble
7. Guillermo: Protector
8. Ramiro: Judicious
9. Rodolfo: Wolf
10. Rogelio: Spearman
Yes, I admit that some of these are way too old fashioned for my taste. Some of my favorites are Alma and Damario. While I love timeless names, I don't want people thinking I gave birth to an 80-year-old. Just saying, but to each their own, right?
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