Sunday, April 23, 2017

Bi-cultural Names: Portuguese/English (girls)

I think this is definitely in the running for the longest 'Bi-cultural Names' post yet!

Same spelling, but (usually) with small pronunciation difference:
  • Adelaide--English, AD-el-ayd; Portuguese, ad-el-EYE-deh, ad-el-EYE-jee
  • Adriana--English, ay-dree-AN-ah, ay-dree-AH-nah; Portuguese, ad-ree-AH-nah
  • Alberta--English, al-BUR-tah; Portuguese, al-BEHR-tah
  • Alexandra--English, al-eks-AN-drah; Portuguese, al-eh-SHAHN-drah
  • Alice--English, AL-is; Portuguese, al-EE-seh, al-EE-see
  • Angela--English, AN-jel-ah; Ângela--Portuguese, AHN-zheh-lah
  • Angelica--English, an-JEL-ik-ah; Angélica--Portuguese, an-ZHEL-ee-kah
  • Anita--English & Portuguese, an-EE-tah
  • Antonia--English, an-TOH-nee-ah; Antónia--Portuguese, an-TAHN-yah
  • Augusta--English, aw-GUS-tah; Portuguese, ow-GOOS-tah
  • Aurora--English, aw-ROR-ah; Portuguese, ow-ROH-rah
  • Barbara--English, BAR-bar-ah, BAR-brah; Bárbara--Portuguese, BAR-bar-ah
  • Calista--English, kah-LIS-tah; Portuguese, kah-LEESH-tah, kah-LEES-tah
  • Carina--English & Portuguese, kah-REE-nah
  • Carla--English & Portuguese, KAR-lah
  • Cassandra--English, kas-SAN-drah; Portuguese, kas-SAHN-drah
  • Cecilia--English, seh-SEEL-yah; Cecília--Portuguese, seh-SEEL-yah
  • Celia--English, SEEL-yah; Célia--Portuguese, SAYL-yah
  • Clara--English, KLEHR-ah, KLAR-ah; Portuguese, KLAR-ah
  • Clarissa--English, klah-RIS-sah; Portuguese, klah-REES-sah
  • Claudia--English, KLAW-dee-ah; Cláudia--Portuguese, KLOWD-yah, KLOWJ-yah
  • Delia--English, DEE-lee-ah; Délia--Portuguese, DAYL-yah
  • Diana--English, dye-AN-ah; Portuguese, dee-AHN-ah, jee-AHN-ah
  • Eliana--English & Portuguese, el-ee-AH-nah
  • Elisa--English, eh-LEE-sah; Portuguese, eh-LEE-zah
  • Eliza--English, ee-LYE-zah; Portuguese, eh-LEE-zah
  • Erica--English, EHR-ik-ah; Érica--Portuguese, AY-ree-kah
  • Esmeralda--English, ez-mer-AHL-dah; Portuguese, ezh-meh-RAHL-dah, es-meh-RAHL-dah\
  • Eugenia--English, yoo-JEEN-ee-ah; Eugênia--Portuguese, eh-oo-ZHEN-yah
  • Eva--English, EE-vah, AY-vah, EV-ah; Portuguese, EV-ah
  • Felicia--English, feh-LEE-shah; Felícia--Portuguese, fel-LEE-see-ah
  • Gloria--English, GLOR-ee-ah; Glória--Portuguese, GLOH-ree-ah
  • Helena--English, hel-EE-nah, HEL-en-ah, hel-AY-nah; Portuguese, el-EH-nah
  • Ida--English, EYE-dah; Portuguese, EE-dah
  • Irene--English, eye-REEN, eye-REE-nee; Portuguese, ee-REN-eh, ee-REN-ee
  • Iris--English, EYE-ris; Íris--Portuguese, EE-rees
  • Isabel--English, IZ-ah-bel; Portuguese, ee-zah-BEL
  • Jessica--English, JES-ik-ah; Jéssica--ZHES-ee-kah
  • Jordana--English, jor-DAH-nah; Portuguese, zhor-DAH-nah
  • Julia--English, JOO-lee-ah; Júlia--Portuguese, ZHOOL-yah
  • Juliana--English, joo-lee-AH-nah; Portuguese, zhoo-lee-AH-nah
  • Lara--English, LEHR-ah, LAR-ah; Portuguese, LAH-rah
  • Larissa--English, lah-RIS-sah, Portuguese, lar-EES-sah
  • Laura--English, LOR-ah, LAW-rah; Portuguese, LOW-rah ['ow' like "cow"]
  • Lena--English, LEE-nah; Portuguese, LEH-nah
  • Liana--English & Portuguese, lee-AH-nah
  • Livia--English, LIV-ee-ah; Lívia--Portuguese, LEEV-yah
  • Lucia--English, LOO-shah, loo-SEE-ah; Lúcia--Portuguese, LOOS-yah
  • Marcia--English, MAR-shah; Márcia--Portuguese, MAHR-see-ah
  • Marina--English & Portuguese, mah-REE-nah
  • Monica--English, MAHN-ik-ah; Mônica--Portuguese, MOHN-ee-kah
  • Octavia--English, ok-TAY-vee-ah; Octávia--Portuguese, ohk-TAHV-yah
  • Olivia--English, oh-LIV-ee-ah, ah-LIV-ee-ah; Olívia--Portuguese, oh-LEEV-yah
  • Patricia--English, pah-TRISH-ah; Patrícia--Portuguese, pat-REES-yah
  • Paula--English, PAWL-ah; Portuguese, POW-lah
  • Raquel--English & Portuguese, rah-KEL
  • Regina--English, rej-EE-nah; Portuguese, reh-ZHEEN-ah
  • Rita--English & Portuguese, REE-tah
  • Sandra--English, SAN-drah; Portuguese, SAHN-drah
  • Sonia--English, SOHN-yah, SAHN-yah; Sônia--Portuguese, SOHN-yah
  • Tatiana--English, tah-tee-AH-nah, tat-ee-AN-ah; Portuguese, tat-YAH-nah, tah-chee-AH-nah
  • Teresa--English, teh-REE-sah, Portuguese, teh-REH-zah
  • Ursula--English, UR-sul-ah; Úrsula--Portuguese, OOR-soo-lah
  • Vanessa--English & Portuguese, vah-NES-sah
  • Vera--English, VEER-ah, VEHR-ah; Portuguese, VEH-rah
  • Veronica--English, veh-RAHN-ik-ah; Verônica--Portuguese, veh-ROH-nee-kah
  • Virginia--English, vur-JIN-yah; Virgínia--Portuguese, veer-ZHEEN-yah

One/two-letter difference:
  • Adeline--English, AD-eh-line, AD-eh-lin; Adelina--Portuguese, ad-eh-LEE-nah
  • Alina--English, ah-LEEN-ah; Aline--Portuguese, al-EE-neh, al-EE-nee
  • Amelia--English, ah-MEEL-yah; Amália--am-AHL-yah
  • Andrea--English, AN-dree-ah, an-DRAY-ah; Andreia--Portuguese, an-DRAY-ah
  • Anna--English, AN-nah; Ana--Portuguese, AH-nah
  • Beatrice--English, BEE-ah-tris; Beatriz--Portuguese, beh-ah-TREES
  • Camilla--English, kah-MIL-lah; Camila--Portuguese, kah-MEE-lah
  • Caroline--English, KEHR-ah-line, KEHR-ah-lin; Carolina--Portuguese, kah-roo [short 'oo', like in "foot"]-LEE-nah
  • Chloe--English, KLOH-ee; Cloé--Portuguese, kloh-AY
  • Christiana--English, kris-tee-AH-nah; Cristiana--Portuguese, krish-tee-AH-nah, kris-chee-AH-nah
  • Christina--English, kris-TEE-nah; Cristina--Portuguese, krish-TEEN-ah, kris-CHEEN-ah
  • Clementine--English, KLEM-en-tine; Clementina--Portuguese, klem-en-TEE-nah
  • Constance--English, KAHN-stants; Constança--Portuguese, kohn-STAHN-sah
  • Cynthia--English, SIN-thee-ah; Cíntia--Portuguese, SEEN-tee-ah, SEEN-chee-ah
  • Danielle--English, dan-YEL; Daniela--Portuguese, dan-YEL-ah
  • Deborah--English, DEB-or-ah, DEB-rah; Débora--Portuguese, DEB-or-ah
  • Edith--English, EE-dith; Edite--Portuguese, eh-DEET-eh, eh-JEE-chee
  • Eleanor--English, EL-en-or, EL-en-er; Leonor--Portuguese, leh-oo [short 'oo', like in "foot"]-NOHR
  • Elizabeth--English, eh-LIZ-ah-beth, ee-LIZ-ah-beth; Elisabete--Portuguese, eh-lee-zah-BEH-teh, eh-lee-zah-BEH-chee
  • Emily--English, EM-il-ee; Emília--Portuguese, eh-MEEL-yah
  • Emma--English, EM-mah; Ema--Portuguese, EH-mah
  • Estelle--English, es-TEL; Estela--Portuguese, esh-TEL-ah, es-TEL-ah
  • Esther--English, ES-ter; Ester--Portuguese, esh-TEHR, es-TEHR
  • Francesca--English, fran-CHES-kah; Francisca--Portuguese, fran-SEESH-kah, fran-SEES-kah
  • Gabrielle--English, gab-ree-EL; Gabriela--Portuguese, gab-ree-EL-ah
  • Gertrude--English, GUR-trood; Gertrudes--Portuguese, zhehr-TROO-des
  • Giselle--English, jiz-EL; Gisela--Portuguese, zhee-ZEL-ah
  • Grace--English, GRAYS; Graça--Portuguese, GRAH-sah
  • Isabella--English, iz-ah-BEL-lah; Isabela--Portuguese, ee-zah-BEL-ah
  • Jacqueline--English, JAK-wel-in; JAK-lin; Jaqueline--Portuguese, zhak-el-EE-nee
  • Joanna--English, joh-AN-nah; Joana--Portuguese, zhoo [short 'oo', like "foot"]-AH-nah
  • Judith--English, JOO-dith; Judite--Portuguese, zhoo-DEE-teh, zhoo-JEE-chee [short 'oo's, like "foot"]
  • Letitia--English, leh-TISH-ah, leh-TEESH-ah; Letícia--Portuguese, leh-TEES-yah, leh-CHEES-yah
  • Lillian--English, LIL-ee-an; Lílian--Portuguese, LEEL-yan
  • Lucy--English, LOO-see; Luzia--Portuguese, loo-ZEE-ah
  • Lydia--English, LID-ee-ah; Lídia--Portuguese, LEED-yah, LEEJ-yah
  • Marian--English, MEHR-ee-an; Mariana--Portuguese, mah-ree-AH-nah
  • Marissa--English, mah-RIS-sah; Marisa--Portuguese, mah-REE-sah
  • Martha--English, MAR-thah; Marta--Portuguese, MAHR-tah
  • Mary--English, MEHR-ee, MAR-ee; Maria--Portuguese, mah-REE-ah
  • Matilda--English, mah-TIL-dah; Matilde--Portuguese, mah-TEEL-deh, mah-CHEEL-jee
  • Maya--English, MYE-ah; Maia--Portuguese, MYE-ah
  • Michaela--English, mik-AY-lah; Micaela--Portuguese, mik-ah-EL-ah
  • Naomi--English, nay-OH-mee, nye-OH-mee; Noemi--Portuguese, no-EH-mee
  • Natalie--English, NAT-ah-lee; Natália--Portuguese, nat-AHL-yah
  • Natasha--English, nah-TAH-shah; Natacha--Portuguese, nat-AH-shah
  • Ophelia--English, oh-FEE-lee-ah; Ofélia--oo [short 'oo', like "foot"]-FAY-lee-ah
  • Pauline--English, paw-LEEN; Paulina--Portuguese, pow-LEE-nah
  • Philippa--English, FIL-ip-pah; Filipa--Portuguese, fil-EE-pah
  • Priscilla--English, pris-IL-lah; Priscila--Portuguese, pris-EEL-ah
  • Rebecca--English, reh-BEK-ah, ree-BEK-ah; Rebeca--Portuguese, reh-BEH-kah
  • Rosalie--English, ROHZ-ah-lee; Rosália--Portuguese, roo [short 'oo', like "foot"]-ZAHL-yah
  • Rose--English, ROHZ; Rosa--Portuguese, ROO [short 'oo', like "foot"]-zah
  • Ruth--English, ROOTH; Rute--Portuguese, ROO-teh, ROO-chee
  • Sarah--English, SEHR-ah; Sara--Portuguese, SAH-rah
  • Seraphina--English, sehr-ah-FEE-nah; Serafina--Portuguese, seh-rah-FEE-nah
  • Sophia--English, soh-FEE-ah; Sofia--Portuguese, soo [short 'oo', like "foot"]-FEE-ah
  • Susanna--English, soo-ZAN-nah; Susana--Portuguese, soo-ZAHN-ah
  • Sylvia--English, SIL-vee-ah; Sílvia--Portuguese, SEEL-vee-ah
  • Tanya--English, TAHN-yah; Tânia--Portuguese, TAN-yah
  • Theodora--English, thee-ah-DOR-ah; Teodora--Portuguese, teh-oo [short 'oo', like "foot"]-DOR-ah
  • Valerie--English, VAL-er-ee; Valéria--Portuguese, val-EHR-ee-ah
  • Victoria--English, vik-TOR-ee-ah; Vitória--Portuguese, vee-TAHR-yah
  • Yolanda--English, yoh-LAHN-dah; Iolanda--Portuguese, yoh-LAHN-dah

Larger difference, but still recognizable:
  • Agatha--English, AG-ah-thah; Águeda--Portuguese, AH-ged-ah
  • Agnes--English, AG-nez; Inês--Portuguese, ee-NESH, ee-NES
  • Bridget--English, BRIJ-et; Brígida--Portuguese, BREE-zhee-dah
  • Charlotte--English, SHAR-let; Carlota--Portuguese, kar-LAH-tah
  • Dorothy--English, DOR-ah-thee; Doroteia--Portuguese, doo-roo-TAY-ah [both 'oo' are the short 'oo', like "foot"]
  • Felicity--English, feh-LIS-it-ee; Felicidade--Portuguese, fel-ee-see-DAHD-eh, fel-ee-see-DAH-jee
  • Genevieve--English, JEN-eh-veev; Genoveva--Portuguese, zhen-oo [short 'oo', like "foot"]-VEV-ah
  • Josephine--English, JOH-sef-een; Josefina--Portuguese, zhoo [short 'oo', like "foot"]-zeh-FEE-nah
  • Katherine--English, KATH-er-in, KATH-rin; Catarina--Portuguese, kat-ah-REE-nah
  • Leah--English, LEE-ah; Lia--Portuguese, LEE-ah
  • Lorraine--English, lor-RAYN; Lorena--Portuguese, loo [short 'oo', like "foot"]-REH-nah
  • Louise--English, loo-EEZ; Luiza--Portuguese, loo-EEZ-ah 
  • Lucille--English, loo-SEEL; Lucília--Portuguese, loo-SEEL-yah
  • Madeline--English, MAD-eh-lin, MAD-eh-line; Madalena--Portuguese, mad-ah-LEH-nah
  • Margaret--English, MAR-gah-ret, MAR-gret; Margarida--Portuguese, mar-gah-REE-dah
  • Stephanie--English, STEF-an-ee; Estefânia--Portuguese, esh-tef-AN-yah, es-tef-AN-yah

(when two Portuguese pronunciations are listed, generally the first is Continental Portuguese and the second Brazilian)

Thursday, April 20, 2017

Spam-a-Lot, Round 2

I guess it's been over a year since I checked my spam folder last. Still wondering--how do spambots pick their names?

  • Adam
  • Allison
  • Ann-Claire
  • Bill
  • Brantley
  • Brian
  • Carol
  • Chelsea
  • Chris (at least 2)
  • Christopher
  • Colm
  • Conor
  • Cristina
  • Cynthia
  • Davina
  • Elizbeth
  • Ella
  • Faith
  • Graham
  • Grayson
  • Hannah
  • Heather
  • Jacob
  • Jakob
  • James
  • Jeff
  • Jenna
  • Jennifer (2)
  • John
  • Jon
  • Julia (2)
  • Keith
  • Kenton
  • Kevin
  • Lesli
  • Lexy
  • Mae
  • Maliha
  • Maria
  • Mark
  • Melissa (3)
  • Mia
  • Nancy
  • Ray
  • Sara (3)
  • Sarah (2)
  • Sierra
  • Stephanie
  • Teresa
  • Tim (2)
  • Valerie

Monday, April 17, 2017

Bi-cultural Names: Portuguese/English (boys)

I know; it's been a while since I did one of these! This time, I'll be looking for names used in both Portuguese and English.

Spelled the same, but (usually) with slight pronunciation difference:
  • Abel--English, AY-bel; Portuguese, ah-BEL
  • Daniel--English, DAN-yel; Portuguese, dan-YEL
  • David--English, DAY-vid; Portuguese, DAH-veed
  • Elias--English, eh-LYE-as, ee-LYE-as; Portuguese, eh-LEE-as
  • Felix--English, FEE-liks; Félix--Portuguese, FAY-leeks
  • Gabriel--English, GAY-bree-el; Portuguese, gab-ree-EL
  • Joel--English, JOHL, JOH-ul; Portuguese, zhoo [short 'oo', like "foot"] -EL
  • Lucas--English & Portuguese, LOO-kas
  • Nico--English, NEE-koh; Portuguese, NEE-koo [short 'oo', like "foot"]
  • Oscar--English, AHS-kar; Portuguese, AHSH-kar, AHS-kah
  • Samuel--English, SAM-yul; Portuguese, sam-oo-EL
  • Victor--English, VIK-ter; Portuguese, VEEK-tor
  • Xavier--English, ZAYV-yer, eks-AYV-yer; Portuguese, shav-ee-EHR

One/two-letter difference, generally with the Portuguese form ending in -o:
  • Adam--English, AD-am; Adão--Portuguese, ah-DOW [the 'ow' is nasalized; almost like the 'own' in "down"]
  • Adrian--English, AY-dree-an; Adriano--Portuguese, ad-ree-AH-noo [short 'oo', like "foot"]
  • Alexander--English, al-eks-AN-der; Alexandre--Portuguese, al-eh-SHAHN-dreh, al-eh-SHAHN-dree
  • Alfred--English, AL-fred; Alfredo--Portuguese, al-FREH-doo [short 'oo', like "foot"]
  • Ambrose--AM-brohz, English; Ambrósio--Portuguese, am-BRAHZ-yoo [short 'oo', like "foot"]
  • Andrew--English, AN-droo; André--Portuguese, an-DRAY
  • Ansel--English, AN-sel; Anselmo--Portuguese, an-SEL-moo [short 'oo', like "foot"]
  • Anthony--English, AN-thon-ee, AN-ton-ee; António--Portuguese, an-TAHN-yoo [short 'oo', like "foot"]
  • Arthur--English, AR-thur; Artur--Portuguese, ahr-TOOR
  • August--English, AW-gust; Augusto--Portuguese, ow-GOOSH-too, ow-GOOS-too [second 'oo' is the short 'oo', like "foot"]
  • Bartholomew--English, bar-THAHL-uh-myoo; Bartolomeu--Portuguese, BAR-tah-lah-MEH-oo
  • Benedict--English, BEN-eh-dikt; Benedito--Portuguese, beh-neh-DEE-too, beh-neh-JEE-too [short 'oo', like "foot"]
  • Benjamin--English, BEN-jah-min; Benjamim--Portuguese, ben-zhah-MEEM
  • Bernard--English, ber-NARD, BER-nerd; Bernardo--Portuguese, behr-NAHR-doo [short 'oo', like "foot"]
  • Carl--English, KARL; Carlos--Portuguese, KAR-lohs
  • Cecil--English, SES-il, SEE-sil; Cecilio--Portuguese, seh-SEEL-yoo [short 'oo', like "foot"]
  • Christian--English, KRIS-chen; Cristiano--Portuguese, kreesh-TYAHN-oo, krees-CHYAH-noo [short 'oo', like "foot"]
  • Claude--English, KLAWD; Cláudio--Portuguese, KLOWD-yoo, KLOWJ-yoo [short 'oo', like "foot"]
  • Clement--English, KLEM-ent; Clemente--Portuguese, kleh-MEN-teh, kleh-MEN-chee
  • Cornelius--English, kor-NEE-lee-us; Cornélio--Portuguese, kor-NAYL-yoo [short 'oo', like "foot"]
  • Daniel--English, DAN-yel; Danilo--Portuguese, dan-EE-loo [short 'oo', like "foot"]
  • David--English, DAY-vid; Davi--Portuguese, dav-EE
  • Demetrius--English, dem-EE-tree-us; Demétrio--Portuguese, deh-MAY-tree-oo [short 'oo', like "foot"]
  • Edmund--English, ED-mund; Edmundo--Portuguese, ed-MOON-doo [second 'oo' is the short 'oo', like "foot"]
  • Edward--English, ED-ward; Eduardo--Portuguese, ed-WAHR-doo [short 'oo', like "foot"]
  • Eric--English, EHR-ik; Érico--Portuguese, AY-ree-koo [short 'oo', like "foot"]
  • Ernest--English, UR-nest; Ernesto--Portuguese, ehr-NESH-too, ehr-NES-too [short 'oo', like "foot"]
  • Eugene--English, yoo-JEEN, YOO-jeen; Eugênio--Portuguese, eh-oo-ZHEN-yoo [second 'oo' is the short 'oo', like "foot"]
  • Ezekiel--English, ee-ZEEK-ee-el; Ezequiel--Portuguese, eh-ZEK-yel
  • Francis--English, FRAN-sis; Francisco--Portuguese, fran-SEESH-koo, fran-SEES-koo [short 'oo', like "foot"]
  • Frederick--English, FRED-er-ik, FRED-rik; Frederico--Portuguese, freh-deh-REE-koo [short 'oo', like "foot"]
  • George--English, JORJ; Jorge--Portuguese, ZHOR-zheh, ZHOR-zhee
  • Gerald--English, JEHR-ald; Geraldo--Portuguese, zheh-RAHL-doo [short 'oo', like "foot"]
  • Gilbert--English, GIL-burt; Gilberto--Portuguese, zheel-BEHR-too [short 'oo', like "foot"]
  • Harold--English, HEHR-ohld; Haroldo--Portuguese, hah-RAHL-doo [short 'oo', like "foot"]
  • Hector--English, HEK-ter; Heitor--Portuguese, AY-tohr
  • Hugh--English, HYOO; Hugo--Portuguese, OO-goo [second 'oo' is the short 'oo', like "foot"]
  • Jacob--English, JAY-cub; Jacó--Portuguese, zhak-AH
  • James--English, JAYMZ; Jaime--Portuguese, ZHYE-meh, ZHYE-mee
  • Jasper--English, JAS-per; Gaspar--Portuguese, GAHSH-pahr, GAHS-pahr
  • Jeremy--English, JEHR-em-ee; Jeremias--Portuguese, zheh-reh-MEE-as
  • Jerome--English, jeh-ROHM; Jerônimo--Portuguese, zheh-ROH-nee-moo [short 'oo', like "foot"]
  • Jonathan--Englsih, JAHN-ah-than; Jônatas--Portuguese, ZHOHN-ah-tas
  • Jordan--English, JOHR-dan; Jordão--Portuguese, zhor-DOW [the 'ow' is nasalized; almost like the 'own' in "down"]
  • Joseph--English, JOH-sef; José--Portuguese, zhoo [short 'oo', like "foot"]-ZAY
  • Julius--English, JOO-lee-us; Julio--Portuguese, ZHOOL-yoo [second 'oo' is the short 'oo', like "foot"]
  • Kai--English, KYE; Caio--Portuguese, KYE-oo [short 'oo', like "foot"]
  • Louis--English, LOO-is, LOO-ee; Luís--Portuguese, loo-EES
  • Leonard--English, LEN-erd; Leonardo--Portuguese, leh-oo-NAHR-doo [both 'oo' are the short 'oo', like "foot"]
  • Leopold--English, LEE-ah-pohld; Leopoldo--Portuguese, leh-oo-PAHL-doo [both 'oo' are the short 'oo', like "foot"]
  • Lucian--English, LOO-shen; Luciano--Portuguese, loos-YAH-noo [second 'oo' is the short 'oo', like "foot"]
  • Lucius--English, LOO-shus, LOO-see-us; Lúcio--Portuguese, LOOS-yoo [second 'oo' is the short 'oo', like "foot"]
  • Marcel--English, mar-SEL; Marcelo--Portuguese, mar-SEH-loo [short 'oo', like "foot"]
  • Mark--English, MARK; Marco--Portuguese, MAR-koo [short 'oo', like "foot"]
  • Martin--English, MAR-tin; Martim--Portuguese, mar-TEEM, mar-CHEEM
  • Matthias--English, mah-THYE-as; Matias--Portuguese, mat-EE-as, mah-CHEE-as
  • Maximilian--English, maks-ah-MIL-yan; Maximiliano--Portuguese, maks-eh-meel-YAH-noo [short 'oo', like "foot"]
  • Moses--English, MOH-zes; Moisés--Portuguese, moy-ZES
  • Nathaniel--English, nah-THAN-yel; Natanael--Portuguese, nat-ah-NAH-el
  • Nicholas--English, NIK-oh-las; Nicolau--Portuguese, nee-koo [short 'oo', like "foot"]-LOW ['ow' like "cow"]
  • Noah--English, NOH-ah; Noé--Portuguese, noh-AY
  • Patrick--English, PAT-rik; Patrício--Portuguese, pat-REES-yoo [short 'oo', like "foot"]
  • Paul--English, PAWL; Paulo--Portuguese, POW-loo [short 'oo', like "foot"]
  • Philip--English, FIL-ip; Filipe--Portuguese, fee-LEE-peh, fee-LEE-pee
  • Raphael--English, raf-eye-EL, RAF-ee-el; Rafael--Portuguese, raf-ah-EL
  • Reginald--English, REJ-in-ald; Reinaldo--Portuguese, ray-NAHL-doo [short 'oo', like "foot"]
  • Richard--English, RICH-erd; Ricardo--Portuguese, ree-KAHR-doo [short 'oo', like "foot"]
  • Robert--English, RAHB-ert; Roberto--Portuguese, roo-BEHR-too [both 'oo' are the short 'oo', like "foot"]
  • Roger--English, RAHJ-er; Rogério--Portuguese, roo-ZHEHR-yoo [both 'oo' are the short 'oo', like "foot"]
  • Roland--English, ROH-land; Rolando--Portuguese, roo-LAHN-doo [both 'oo' are the short 'oo', like "foot"]
  • Ronald--English, RAHN-ald; Ronaldo--Portugese, roo-NAHL-doo [both 'oo' are the short 'oo', like "foot"]
  • Reuben--English, ROO-ben; Rúben--Portuguese, ROO-ben
  • Sebastian--English, seh-BAS-chyen, seh-BAS-tyen; Sebastião--Portuguese, seh-bahsh-tee-OW, seh-bahs-chee-OW [the 'ow' is nasalized; almost like the 'own' in "down"]
  • Simon--English, SYE-mon; Simão--Portuguese, see-MOW [the 'ow' is nasalized; almost like the 'own' in "down"]
  • Sylvester--English, sil-VES-ter; Silvestre--Portuguese, sil-VESH-treh, sil-VES-tree
  • Theodore--English, THEE-ah-dohr; Teodoro--Portuguese, teh-ah-DAH-roo [short 'oo', like "foot"]
  • Timothy--English, TIM-ah-thee; Timóteo--Portuguese, tee-MAH-teh-oo, chee-MAH-teh-oo [short 'oo', like "foot"]
  • Thomas--English, TAHM-as; Tomás--Portuguese, toh-MAHS
  • Tristan--English, TRIS-tan; Tristão--Portuguese, treesh-TOW, trees-TOW [the 'ow' is nasalized; almost like the 'own' in "down"]
  • Victor--English, VIK-ter; Vitor--Portuguese, VEE-tor
  • Vincent--English, VIN-sent; Vicente--Portuguese, vee-SEN-tee, vin-SEN-chee
  • Walter--English, WAHL-ter; Valter--Portuguese, VAHL-tehr
  • Xander--English, ZAN-der, Xande--Portuguese, SHAHN-deh; SHAHN-jee

Larger difference, but still recognizable:
  • Alexis--English, ah-LEKS-is; Aleixo--Portuguese, ah-LAY-shoo [short 'oo', like "foot"]
  • Aloysius--English, al-oh-ISH-us; Aloísio--Portuguese, al-oo-EEZ-yoo [both 'oo' are the short 'oo', like "foot"]
  • Alphonse--English, AL-fonz; Afonso--Portuguese, al-FAHN-soo [short 'oo', like "foot"]
  • Augustine--English, AW-gus-teen, aw-GUS-tin; Agostinho--Portuguese, ag-oosh-TEEN-yoo, ag-oos-CHEEN-yoo [both 'oo' are the short 'oo', like "foot"]
  • Christopher--English, KRIS-tof-er; Cristóvão--Portuguese, kreesh-TOH-vow, krees-TOH-vow [the 'ow' is nasalized; almost like the 'own' in "down"]
  • Dennis--English, DEN-is; Diniz--Portuguese, dee-NEEZ, jee-NEEZ
  • Dominic--English, DOM-in-ik; Domingos--Portuguese, dah-MING-gohs
  • Henry--English, HEN-ree; Henrique--Portuguese, en-REEK
  • John--English, JAHN; João--Portuguese, zhoo-OW [the 'ow' is nasalized; almost like the 'own' in "down"]
  • Joshua--English, JAHSH-yoo-ah; Josué--Portuguese, zhahz-oo-AY 
  • Laurence--English, LAW-rens, LOHR-ens; Lourenço--Portuguese, loh-REN-soo [short 'oo', like "foot"]
  • Matthew--English, MATH-yoo; Mateus--Portuguese, mat-EH-oos
  • Michael--English, MY-kel; Miguel--Portuguese, mee-GEL
  • Oliver--English, AHL-iv-er; Álvaro--Portuguese, AHL-vah-roo [short 'oo', like "foot"]
  • Peter--English, PEE-ter; Pedro--Portuguese, PEH-droo [short 'oo', like "foot"]
  • Ralph--English, RALF, RAYF; Raul--Portuguese, rah-OOL
  • Raymond--English, RAY-mund; Raimundo--Portuguese, rye-MOON-doo [second 'oo' is the short 'oo', like "foot"]
  • Roderick--English, RAHD-er-ik, RAHD-rik; Rodrigo--Portuguese, rahd-REE-goo [short 'oo', like "foot"]
  • Thaddeus--English, THAD-ee-us; Tadeu--Portuguese, tad-EH-oo

(when two Portuguese pronunciations are listed, generally the first is Continental Portuguese and the second Brazilian)