Lake Atitlan, Panajachel, Guatemala

Monday, April 13, 2026

Karen es mi nombre

 The letter K is barely seen in Spanish, except where it's borrowed from English or some other language. It is in their alphabet, added later, not there originally. I wondered why there are no towns or names of places in LATAM that start with the letter K, until I discovered this tidbit of information.

I have seen nametags of salespeople with Karen spelled with a K. I've also seen it spelled Caron, which is more in line with Spanish. Meaning the few times I've seen those nametags with "Karen," it means they borrowed the K from English.

When I say my name in a Spanish country, I pronounce it with the "ah" sound. In English, the letter "a" can have several pronunciations, depending on the word, but in Spanish it is always pronounced like "ah." And of course the R has a different sound in Spanish than in English.

Mi nombre es Kah-den. That's how it's pronounced in Spanish. 

Kah-den in Mexico City enjoying a lovely day in January


Kah-den at home in Veracruz, wondering how this casual outfit looks on her.

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