Editor’s note: The Mexican is taking the holiday week off, so this week’s column is a rerun of one of his favorites from 2007. Dear Mexican: How do Mexicans get such ridiculous nicknames from ...

Dear Chinita: The definitive study on this quirk remains Viola Waterhouse’s “Mexican Spanish Nicknames,” included in the 1981 anthology Linguistics Across Continents: Studies in Honor of Richard S.

Dear Mexican: How do Mexicans get such ridiculous nicknames from seemingly normal names? For instance, José becomes Chepe, Eduardo is Lalo, Gabriel becomes Gabi, and Guillermo devolves into Memo. I ...

Choosing your baby boy's name is a challenge, mainly because there are so many sources to pick from. When it comes to ideas for baby boy names, you can borrow from a favorite literary character or ...

If you're looking for some good Mexican dog names, from the cute and unique to badass and funny, this list has you covered! We've compiled over 275 different names appropriate for Mexican dogs (perros ...

Mucho comments about my February 1 column regarding the metamorphosis of Mexican names into seemingly wacky nicknames—Nini from Alejandrina, for instance, or Chely from Araceli. I argued such changes ...

Spanish names are gaining in popularity in the U.S., and if you're looking for baby name inspiration, we've got the perfect list. Isla, Elena and Emilia are all in the top 100 for girls, according to ...