Filipino boy name ideas?

ernesto and rumel (those are the only 2 filipino boy names i know!)

When I was in the Philippines, I knew boys named:ZaldyJershonCarlitoArieMoyAndreReubenJaysonChediZharGood luck with naming.

Hi!! I like Carlito, just my opinion. You can also do a search on the internet for names.

How about Danilo? Regards, Brandy

Thanks! I like Carlito and Arie, I'll have to run these by the DH. I'm new to this board and just figured out how to find my own post (duh). I'd be happy to hear of any others. I would also like to embrace his culture in some way does anyone practice any filipino holiday? Daisy

[url="http://www.aboutnames.ch/phil.htm"]http://www.aboutnames.ch/phil.htm[/url] has a big selection of Filipino names for both boys and girls. My husband's family is from the Philippines (my MIL & FIL were born there), so I know a little about celebrating Filipino-style. I don't know of any uniquely Filipino holidays, but birthdays are always celebrated with a long-noodle dish, some variety of pancit, to symbolize wishes for a long life. We also have pancit on Thanksgiving & Christmas. All baptisms are celebrated with lechon, a roast suckling pig. Our family also gathered to feast on lechon the day after our wedding (we chose not to join them & honeymoon instead, American-style--it took a little explaining). My son wouldn't have a birthday party without lumpia shanghai, Filipino-style eggrolls (His friends enjoy them too!). Many of these recipes are available on various Internet sites like RecipeSource. Different regions & families prepare their own versions of these dishes; you might try to find the appropriate one for your son. I've learned to prepare a lot of these dishes for my family - we have chicken adobo at least once a week! The government of the Philippines has a comprehensive list of national holidays on its site:[url="http://www.gov.ph/faqs/holidays.asp"]http://www.gov.ph/faqs/holidays.asp[/url] Best wishes and good for you for planning to help your son have pride in his own heritage.

I am Filipino & here are the names within my family that are mostly very traditional/Spanish: Dad, Grandfathers & Uncles:ArturoSergioFlorencioRobertoRicardoAbelardoDaniloRodolfoRenatoAlfonsoBenjaminoJoseAntonioPedroManuelRamon 1st Cousins (these are pretty "Americanized" even though most of them were born in the PI):Joseph SergioSergio IIIAnthonyPierre-MichaelRyanDonaldDavidLarryRommelAllenPeter MichaelPeter PatrickPeter AnthonyPedro Paul (um, my Tito Pedro named his 4 sons "Peter")Jose LitoRamon CitoArthur RaymondGenaroLuisKennethRolandEdgar As far as I know, no one in our families going back as far as my great-grandparents were given traditional Tagalog names (very hard to pronounce for one thing). There's also pretty substantial list of Tagalog names here: [url="http://www.bibingka.com/names/"]http://www.bibingka.com/names/[/url] Pike-Imperial pretty much gave you all the basics of Filipino holidays. Food is the biggest "tradition" that I can think of. A great book of Filipino recipes is by Nora Daza. You can find her recipes books (there are 2) at [url="http://www.tatakpilipino.com"]www.tatakpilipino.com[/url]. I don't know if you celebrate Christmas, but if you do, I can tell you about some of the decorating & different traditions we do in my family. Can you tell me what agency you are going through for your adoption? You can PM me. Thanks!

I would love to know more about the holidays and decorations! Our daughter is 1/2 filipino and I would love to incorproate some traditions onto our holidays and her birthday. Castle's birthfather was adopted from the Philippines when he was two. His name is Philip, we do not have contact with him or his family but I am assuming his name is becasue he is from the Philippines? Castle's birthday is May 24 and I am going to be sure to include some traditional filipino things!

Well...birthdays and holidays are all about FOOD and MORE FOOD! The following info is based on the traditions I grew up with; every family has variations many of which are based on the ethnic backgrounds (Spanish, Chinese) of each family and/or the provinces from which they hail.Birthdays: always have a long noodle dish - pancit. There are several types of pancit dishes. The tradition in the idea of pancit for birthdays (and baptisms) is that the long noodles equate to a long life. Traditionally, it is the celebrant that gives gifts. My first bday in school, Mom prepared "gifts" and candies for all my classmates. We weren't allowed to do that again as we apparently upset a lot of moms who thought Mom had gone overboard (Mom didn't know better as American traditions were completely foreign & new to my parents). Christmas: the food is always delcious, but state-side, we've kind of pared down the menu as the family is not as big as it is in the PI. Christmas Eve - Baked sugared ham, macaroni salad, pan de sal (a special roll that can be purchased at Filipino bakeries - serve hot!); ambrosia (fruit salad) Christmas Day - same as above, morcon (similar to the Italian bragiolle - beef flank steak rolled & filled with your choice of carrots, pickles, boiled egg, sausage, etc...in a red sauce), pancit lug-lug, lechon (roast pig), steamed rice, and depending on the number of guests - Arroz Valenciana. The recipe is my maternal grandmother's - we were quite tickled when we went to Spain several yrs ago & tasted an exact replica in a Madrid restaurant! For dessert, we always, always have Mom's special recipe leche flan. I live in San Diego and am lucky to have several Filipino bakeries in the area. I always have a healthy (hah) supply of yummies: mango icecream, ensaimada (a sweet bread topped with sweet butter & cheese), empanada (meat-filled pastry) and anything else that looks appealing. Having cheese is a special treat. To Filipinos, the most "sacred" at Christmas time is Queso de Bolla. It's originally a Dutch cheese but I see copies of it from time to time. Decorations: We've always had a traditional tree with traditional trimmings (American variety). I do have one of these - [url="http://www.filipinoexpress.com/19/40_parol.jpg"]http://www.filipinoexpress.com/19/40_parol.jpg[/url] - they are called parol. Parols were originally made of paper & bamboo like this: [url="http://www.marketmanila.com/images/aafarol1.JPG"]http://www.marketmanila.com/images/aafarol1.JPG[/url] You can read about the traditions behind the parol here: [url="http://www.myparol.com/myparol/abouttheparol.html"]http://www.myparol.com/myparol/abouttheparol.html[/url] Here is a site that explains alot of Filipino Christmas traditions: [url="http://www.seasite.niu.edu/TAGALOG/Cynthia/festivals/philippine_christmas.htm"]http://www.seasite.niu.edu/TAGALOG/Cynthia/festivals/philippine_christmas.htm[/url] Hope this helps!