by kiki-chan78 » Sat Feb 12, 2011 2:25 pm
Really lovely! I'm definitely hearting the coffee cup AND the kokopeli jug. I think your guy could also use a guayavera. That type of shirt is so convenient! I also really like that you've got the multiple name thing going on... though, if it's the same type of naming convention that I grew up with, there's no reason for the III to be there (unless his parents named his two older brothers Rafael as well?). o.O;;;
That kind of naming convention with the multiple last names, takes into consideration the mother's maiden name. It breaks down to: First name (Rafael), Second Name (Marcellus), Paternal last name (Santiago), Maternal last name (Reynaldo). His MOTHER'S name would be: First name, Second name, Paternal last name (Reynaldo), HUSBAND'S Paternal last name (Santiago); she would have lost her maternal last name, and taken her husband's paternal name in it's place, but kept HER paternal last name. (I have seen SOME occasions where instead of losing the maternal last name, the woman tacks her husband's name onto the end of hers, giving her five names instead of four.) The FATHER'S name would be: First name (Rafael?), Second name (Marcellus?), Paternal last name (Santiago), Maternal last name (??). Complicated and convoluted much? Yup! The other fun thing this does, is REALLY screw with american computer systems because they aren't set up to deal with multiple last names.... Guessing WHAT name you've been filed under is always interesting. How do I know? Experience. XD
Now, if you don't mind... I'll nitpick at the spanish a little. >.>;;;
The accent on coffee in the sign feels/looks like an apostrophe? "Café del Santos", technically does translate into Coffee from/of Saints', except, it's treating 'Saints' as a location. Try "Café de los Santos" which translates to Coffee from the Saints; this can imply either that it's coffee so good that saints made it, or that it's FOR saints. Maybe even, "Café de Santos"? This can mean it's made WITH saints (the saint is part of the coffee ground) or that only saints can drink it.
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-Kiki-chan78.
