Pedro to El Peete to Pete
Rosario to Rose
Antonio(a) to El Tone to Tony
Francisco to Frank
Guillermo to El Wille, to William
Carlos to Carl
Refugio to La Rube to Ruby
Roberto to Bob or El Bobbe
Jose to Joseph, Joe
Juana to Jane
Alberto(a) Albert(a)
Gracians to Grace
Altagracia to Grace
Gone are some of the names we were used to and the new names are stranger yet. Very few Rosario's left, same for Guillermo.
Here are some that will be gone soon:
Esperanza
Filimon
Jesus(a)
Eulalia
Refugio
Facundino
Tranquilino
Here are some of the new ones
Zoie
Amber
Jeff
Alexis
Ryan
Jessica
Tyler
The process is called cultural assimilation.
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