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In the Philippines, society valued offspring regardless of gender. Female children were as valuable as male ones, mainly because they recognized that women are as important as men. Parents provide equal opportunities to their children. Filipino daughters can also go to school, inherit property, and even become village chiefs like Filipino sons.
Long given names can be shortened in various ways. Emmanuel can become Eman, Manuel, Manolo, Manny, or Manoy, and Consolación can be shortened to Connie, Cons, Sol, or Chona. Filipino women with two given names such as María Cristina or María Victoria may choose to abbreviate the very common María (in honor of the Virgin Mary) as Ma.
"As the Philippines were a Spanish colony for 333 years, there’s a wide overlap between Filipino names and Spanish names, which are really popular in the U.S.," Humphrey said.
History of women in the Philippines (10 C, 6 P) M. Miss Grand Philippines (1 C, 4 P) ... Philippine Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender ...
If you need baby name ideas, check out the most popular baby names from the 1960s. We've found the top 100 names from the '60s for both boys and girls.
Women's universities and colleges in the Philippines (1 C, 5 P) Pages in category "History of women in the Philippines" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
These popular 1960s baby names for girls and boys will bring on the nostalgia. Many of these monikers are considered classics while others are far out of style.