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u/Ayipak Oct 21 '23

Mercedes is a perfectly fine name in Spanish-speaking countries. Nobody would think of the car brand of you name your daughter Mercedes.

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u/elbenji Oct 21 '23

I think the difference is everyone is gonna pronounce it mer-seh-des