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Old August 20, 2012, 11:46 AM
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Bueno, a mí me han llegado a llamar hasta "Pablosky", pero eso es harina de otro costal... (por cierto, mi tercer nombre también es Andrés, como consta en mi partida de bautismo...) (y como mi sobrino andaluz...)

Adeu, Andreu... no sapiga greu que et digui adeu, Andreu (mi ortografia catalana puede estar un poco mal... pero no he podido resistirme...)
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Old September 18, 2012, 05:59 PM
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My answer to this thread's question is: Never.

The best you could do is a phonetic transcription of the name if it's written in a language that uses other kind of written system. (I.E: Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic)

But please, just for finding a name called "Alejandro Buenafuente" don't translate it as "Alexander Wellwell" PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEE.

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