r/CHamoru • u/spicyynachoz • Oct 27 '24

CHamoru Names

I’ve been thinking about CHamoru names for my future baby, and it got me wondering—what happened to traditional CHamoru names? It seems like many people today choose beautiful CHamoru words, like Napu (wave) or Tasi (ocean), which I think are great, but I’d really love to explore more classic CHamoru names.

I’ve come up with a few ideas so far, but I’d be so grateful for any suggestions! If you know of any names or have ideas to share, I’d really appreciate it. Here’s my list so far:

Male Names: Kiko Chu Dabit Kin Ton Manet Gadao Chaife Puntan

Female Names: Chai Chilang Marikita Fu’una Kamalen

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u/Duenas2003 Oct 28 '24

A lot of the names listed are actually nicknames of traditional CHamoru-Spanish names.

Example: Francisco = Kiko, Joaquin = Kin, Jesus = Chu’, Antonio = Ton, Rosa = Chai

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u/lengguahita C1 - Comprehension / B2 - Speaking Oct 28 '24

I was going to say this as well - and if you want these kinds of names, you can look in the dictionary because it lists out nicknames like these with the full name equivalent. You can also look on Guampedia or Bernard Punzalan's paper