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Spanish people have two last names, which can be a bit of a bureaucratic problem if you live in Spain and you only have one. This video is all about Spanish naming conventions: two surnames, given names (and compound names), the most common baby names, the massive number of Marías, and more. Also, some Basque names that are common around Spain, and some typical Catalan names. Donate to the channel here: https://expatmadrid.com/donate/

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0:00 Introduction to Spanish names
0:44 Two last names in Spain - how does it work?
3:12 Middle names in Spain
3:45 Compound names in Spanish
6:02 What about maiden names?
6:50 Common baby names in Spain
8:14 Boys names in Spain
8:54 Highly original (and prohibited) names
9:46 Common Basque names in Spain
10:40 Typical Catalan names
12:32 From Lost to the River