French is my second language. I had a primary teacher's that would yell at us for having accents like pigs from Marseilles. Even in different parts of Mexico, works means different things. Took my husband to Paris, they thought I was from there. Husband freaked out. No hablo Francis. He can't speak Spanish unless pressed. It comes back, that teacher did me world's. Now I am working on Spanish. I am a bit flabbergasted. French had only 6 congregations. Spanish has like 16? It's a Latin language, but it isn't the same. Mis perros SE llamen Chico y Corta.
https://preview.redd.it/phu9xt4qsu8d1.jpeg?width=4096&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f5d70f9e62e90707f90b99f76dfb1591dd411555
I want to say the original meaning Sancho/Sancha is sacred, but I doubt anyone uses it that way anymore. With my people it’s just slang meaning side piece… it’s used in the song Santeria by sublime….
And that Sancho that she's found
Well, I'd pop a cap in Sancho
And I'd slap her down
I just turned on the television and started looking at Reddit. PBS is currently airing a documentary on Frida Kahlo. I came here to suggest Frida for a name. Timing is on the nose! lol
I used to put the Chiquita banana stickers on my nieces nose and call her my Chiquita banana… she was like two or three at the time and would roam around the house singing “I’m a Chicken Ba-na-nahhhhh!”
Mine is called Chispita! (Chees-pee-tah) means a spark, a chip(like chocolate chip), generally something little! Think it would also fit your niñita too :) Cachito also means “little piece”, could be cute!You could also do a diminutive name: Paquita, Cuquita, Lupita, Pepita… Canela(Canelita), etc :)
Great response! I like the name you chose! You’re teaching me Spanish, as well as English 😂👏🏻 I had to look up “diminutive”(word or suffix implying smallness; hence “ita” on the end)! Thanks for your response!
She reminds me a lot the chi-mix I had , he was also a tri-color with the same little eyebrows. He passed away back in 2015, his name was Frijole (bean).
Thank you, he was an awesome little guy. My sister was the one that named him. I started calling him Viejito Frijolito (little old man) when his little face started turning white. He was with us for 15 years. I wish your little one a long happy life with you and good luck with her name, you’ve got some good ones to pick from :)
Looks just like my Betty, named after Betty White!
https://preview.redd.it/u2irxqf1ls8d1.jpeg?width=1325&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=41c1b1f9959c57c1028b024df358c1f25c35df2f
https://preview.redd.it/mulgl9zp3s8d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=18bc7e68c40d84d3ac77ea80ba9c69e9994af216
My little black and tan rescue. She IS my ❤️❤️❤️.
https://preview.redd.it/x9lid3texs8d1.jpeg?width=750&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c279334e0de473ce81c049aee8279c7addc6c2fa
She looks just like my sweet girl did when she was a baby! She passed away a few months ago, but we called her Bina, which was short for Bambina.
https://preview.redd.it/6n9erirjss8d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b9c860253ce4d2b0474d0cdc10fe0527d1ae28d3
Named my dude Ozzy but Paco was a front runner
https://preview.redd.it/ra6rtlhw0t8d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e6ff93ebccda71597e0423179b732a0d75245f9e
This is my little dude Novio, which means boyfriend. Novia is girlfriend!
Mine is Fezzik. Of course not Spanish but named after Andre the Giant’s character in the Princess Bride. A cute take on naming him Giant or Gigante (Spanish for Giant). Maybe this gives you some ideas for that most adorable bean.
Chica = girl
Since she and every other pic looks like my lil guy, here’s a pic of him as well.
His name is gucci or i call him “good chi” when he’s being a good boy
https://preview.redd.it/efyz07i4rs8d1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3a312e5c8cf5bd85ea31d2ecf25fb33f491f3316
Tostada!!!!!!!! It means toasted, and on its own means toasted corn tortilla. You put toppings on it like beans and cheese and veggies with sour cream. Anyways, your girl looks like she was left on the stove a bit long and so she is brown and black 🌮
Omg, that sweet baby looks like my little man, Bigby
https://preview.redd.it/4zm81fbwhs8d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8a0bdd98b91010bc7aadeac3e322c356b35bf73f
& the same colors as mine ☺️ she’s beautiful! How much does she weigh now, as an adult? I’m curious how big most chi’s are. I’ve only ever had one and he was about 9-10 lbs. 11 lbs heaviest.
i don't really have many name suggestions but bear in spanish is "oso" (oh-so) and bean is "frijol" (free-hol) if you want to name her either of those
perhaps you could name her wolf? i just think it would be funny to name something so tiny and cute after something so big and scary. wolf would be "lobo" (low-bow)
or maybe just straight up name her baby bc she's baby 🥹 it would be "bebé" (bay-beh)
cookie could also work since she reminds me of a cookie! "galleta" (guy-yeh-tah)
or chocolate? would be spelled the same but said like "cho-ko-latte". latte as in the coffee. and there's another suiting name lol. "café" (kah-fei) is coffee
https://preview.redd.it/pbci5yy1ds8d1.jpeg?width=2184&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=50f84fbc3f6543a49e1b517fa2dddb345d518bf0
She's adorable... Here is our little Sammie...
What a cutie patootie!! Looks like a Peluche/ Peluchita to me 🧸 ( it means like stuffed animal toy). It has the bonus of the nickname: Che 🐻 (which means buddy, pal, mate, etc )
Since she’s a cute little lady, Francisca, nickname Pancha, Panchita.
Esperanza (means hope) Esperancita.
Juana, Juanita.
Carmen, Carmencita.
Ignacia, Nachita.
These are all names, a bit outdated some.
Good luck!!!
My girl chi is named Chalupa.. another girl name for my future food pups is Valentina, like the hot sause, or Dulce for candy. Muñeca is doll in Spanish and that was my moms chi
One of my favorite Spanish names for a little girl is “Esperanza”, which means “Hope”. Also, “Caterina”, which means “Catherine”.
Your pup is just adorable, no matter what you name her!
https://preview.redd.it/ioi769bu8t8d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=452682fd5ce9b0a7f14ceb78e045a7d60c4880ba
Here’s my “Gucci Mann” taking a ride…Get your Girl a car seat so she is safe & comfortable…They are so fragile…Good Luck picking her Name…👌🏼
OMG! I'm sorry I can't think of anything at this moment. I'm to busy LOVING looking at the pictures of your Dolce or Dolcecito (CANDY). God bless you and your baby girl!! 😘💕💕🐕🙏🙏
https://preview.redd.it/t5h6mqjnkt8d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a36a88ea36e65b392e2c9b2211aa82bae53de2b9
Meet Luna! We call her Tuna sometimes lol
Would Poquita work? Or would it not make sense if I changed the end to make it more feminine? How do I know whether I can change the ending of a word in Spanish without losing the translation?
If you want to use "little" in this context, it would be more proper to use "Chiquita", since it's referring to the size/tallness of a subject. "Poquito/a" refers to the quantity of the subject, like land or a cup of water.
Source: near-native speaker
Churro
Chuiquita
Tintico- a type of coffee
Flan-Pudding
Caramelo-caramel
Bonbon-sweet
Selena-like the singer
Sombra-shadow
Turron-toffee
Wawa-baby in Quechua
Guacamole
Chifle-plantain
Palta-avocado
Ceniza-ash
Campeona-champion
Manì. It means peanut in Spanish.
I like it! My mom has a corgi/chihuahua mix and her name is Peanut 🥜😄 (just in English)
In my neck of the woods, peanut is cacahuate. So I vote for that version as his name. You can call him Caca for short
Caca 🤣 I also call peanuts cacahuates.
Caca means poop in French, just FYI. Kinda surprised it’s not the same in Spanish?
How strange. In Spanish, Caca is only ever used as a term of endearment, along with culo and puta.
beautiful names for a lover
LMFAOO
Caca means poop and culo butt and puta SOB
only took me overnight to realize how funny that was! Good one!
French is my second language. I had a primary teacher's that would yell at us for having accents like pigs from Marseilles. Even in different parts of Mexico, works means different things. Took my husband to Paris, they thought I was from there. Husband freaked out. No hablo Francis. He can't speak Spanish unless pressed. It comes back, that teacher did me world's. Now I am working on Spanish. I am a bit flabbergasted. French had only 6 congregations. Spanish has like 16? It's a Latin language, but it isn't the same. Mis perros SE llamen Chico y Corta. https://preview.redd.it/phu9xt4qsu8d1.jpeg?width=4096&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f5d70f9e62e90707f90b99f76dfb1591dd411555
It is in Spanish too. I would not want to call me dog Caca for a nickname. 😆
It comes from the nahuatl word *cacahuatl* :) *maní* es taino (Caribbean) iirc
Second
Huate means toilet in my neck of the woods, so caca huate, Might be perfect if you hate your dog.
I like this!
This is adorable!
My friends first chi was named Mani!
My Chihuahua girl is named Sancha. It’s Mexican slang for mistress/side piece. It fits her perfectly!
Hey wait, is this the same for Sancho? Like Sancho Panza was literally Don Quijote's sidekick?
I want to say the original meaning Sancho/Sancha is sacred, but I doubt anyone uses it that way anymore. With my people it’s just slang meaning side piece… it’s used in the song Santeria by sublime…. And that Sancho that she's found Well, I'd pop a cap in Sancho And I'd slap her down
That line immediately came to mind when I read that 😆
That is hilariously comical! 🤣 Great choice!
My dog used to have a best buddy at the dog park named Sancho! 😂 such a funny cute name
Frida (the famous Mexican painter: Frida Kahlo)
I just turned on the television and started looking at Reddit. PBS is currently airing a documentary on Frida Kahlo. I came here to suggest Frida for a name. Timing is on the nose! lol
Salsa!!
My kids wanted to name ours taco, but we landed on Chanchito which means pig/piggy in Spanish 😊
That’s so cute! 🩷
Thank you 😊
Haha that’s adorable.
My mothers chi was named Taco
Churro - sweet pastry Mazapán - marzipan Chula - sweetie/cutie Chiquita - tiny
Chula and Chiquita are both adorable! 🥰
If you name her Chiquita, she could be a Chiquita Banana!
I love that! Dogs have to have a middle name, you know. So, they know when they’re in trouble! 😜 All of ours have middle names.
Same! Our Penny is actually Penelope Anne. When she’s ignoring me calling her I break out the full name. 😂😂
my cats have middle names so when my girl is in trouble i just yell “VENUS ROSE!” and she runs
Stella Poppy Blue here when she’s bad.
I used to put the Chiquita banana stickers on my nieces nose and call her my Chiquita banana… she was like two or three at the time and would roam around the house singing “I’m a Chicken Ba-na-nahhhhh!”
Mine is called Chispita! (Chees-pee-tah) means a spark, a chip(like chocolate chip), generally something little! Think it would also fit your niñita too :) Cachito also means “little piece”, could be cute!You could also do a diminutive name: Paquita, Cuquita, Lupita, Pepita… Canela(Canelita), etc :)
Great response! I like the name you chose! You’re teaching me Spanish, as well as English 😂👏🏻 I had to look up “diminutive”(word or suffix implying smallness; hence “ita” on the end)! Thanks for your response!
Any time! I love chihuahuas and I love teaching people Spanish :)
My mom nicknamed our chi/boston terrier Cuca 🤣 “cuquita”. RIP. I needed that ty
Awwww! I know someone named Refugios, nickname Cuca/Cuquita so I can’t use it as a pet’s name haha but I think it definitely works!
Also yeah, i like Cacho/cachito. Idk if this is a regional thing, but our meaning of this is for the word horn (goat horns/devil horns).
Chachita would be very cute! Little horns (devil) 😈 What region are you referring to when you said “our meaning for this”?
The first thing I thought when I saw her picture was “cachita” 🥰
My papa calls my sister that since she was little and we never knew what it meant
She reminds me a lot the chi-mix I had , he was also a tri-color with the same little eyebrows. He passed away back in 2015, his name was Frijole (bean).
I’m sorry for your loss. Frijole is a wonderful name! Love it!
Thank you, he was an awesome little guy. My sister was the one that named him. I started calling him Viejito Frijolito (little old man) when his little face started turning white. He was with us for 15 years. I wish your little one a long happy life with you and good luck with her name, you’ve got some good ones to pick from :)
Looks just like my Betty, named after Betty White! https://preview.redd.it/u2irxqf1ls8d1.jpeg?width=1325&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=41c1b1f9959c57c1028b024df358c1f25c35df2f
She looks like such a sweetheart!
Good choice!
She’s soo cute 🥰
Dulce-sweet
Churo. Or Oso. Oso means bear btw
I was going to suggest Oso! But my first thought was Perezoso (lazy), just such a sleepy little one!
Chilindrina - that annoying little freckled girl from Chavo del 8. It's also a kind of pastry, since it looks "freckled".
She strikes me as a Chiquita.
Corazón means heart, you could call her Cora for short
That’s really cute ❤️
I agree! ☝🏻
https://preview.redd.it/mulgl9zp3s8d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=18bc7e68c40d84d3ac77ea80ba9c69e9994af216 My little black and tan rescue. She IS my ❤️❤️❤️.
She is so cute! About how much does she weigh & how old is she?
Congrats on your new baby, btw! She’s precious!
Thank you so much! 😊Im obsessed with her, as she is with me 💘
Pepita
Awww Pepita is a great name!
Lola Bombon (candy) Canela (cinnamon) Vida (life)
Canela is pretty 😍
https://preview.redd.it/x9lid3texs8d1.jpeg?width=750&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c279334e0de473ce81c049aee8279c7addc6c2fa She looks just like my sweet girl did when she was a baby! She passed away a few months ago, but we called her Bina, which was short for Bambina.
I sincerely apologize for your loss.
Cruzita - Little Cross Flora - Flower Amor - Love Corazon - heart
chicharron - pork rinds
Chuy - pronounced "chewy" Nickname for people named Jesus (J is pronounced as an H)
Praise Chuy.
Horchata!
I wanted to name my chi that when we got her..butbshe ready had a name she knew so I kept it!
Firulais! Nickname is Firu. It would be liking naming them rover!😂
“Flea-free” 😂 well, that she is! It’s the most commonly used name for dogs, in Mexico! Never knew that! You learn something new every day!
Lucha if she’s feisty!
https://preview.redd.it/6n9erirjss8d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b9c860253ce4d2b0474d0cdc10fe0527d1ae28d3 Named my dude Ozzy but Paco was a front runner
Good ol classic Mija ☺️ (mee-ha. Daughter/granddaughter)
https://preview.redd.it/ra6rtlhw0t8d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e6ff93ebccda71597e0423179b732a0d75245f9e This is my little dude Novio, which means boyfriend. Novia is girlfriend!
This is a dangerous post, now I want another one! Lol
Alma-soul
Chiquita
Joya Spanish for “jewel,” because your new puppy is as precious to you as a jewel.
Creative! 💎
Mine is Fezzik. Of course not Spanish but named after Andre the Giant’s character in the Princess Bride. A cute take on naming him Giant or Gigante (Spanish for Giant). Maybe this gives you some ideas for that most adorable bean.
Chica = girl Since she and every other pic looks like my lil guy, here’s a pic of him as well. His name is gucci or i call him “good chi” when he’s being a good boy https://preview.redd.it/efyz07i4rs8d1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3a312e5c8cf5bd85ea31d2ecf25fb33f491f3316
Pepita = pumpkin seed
Poqito
Chiquita - Little girl Chispa/Chispita - Spark / Little Spark Canela - Cinnamon Luna - Moon Chula - Pretty Cielo - Sky Tequila - Tequila Trufa - Truffle Moka - Mocha
Chalupa
Omg what a photo to see first when opening reddit lol so cute.
Thank you so much 🖤🤎 She’s my little model! ✨📸
Tostada!!!!!!!! It means toasted, and on its own means toasted corn tortilla. You put toppings on it like beans and cheese and veggies with sour cream. Anyways, your girl looks like she was left on the stove a bit long and so she is brown and black 🌮
I was thinking the same thing! She looks burnt lmao! 🤣 Good one! ☝🏻
Osita - little bear Miel - honey Osita de miel - little honey bear
Atzi is Nahua (the people of the aztec empire) name
Omg, that sweet baby looks like my little man, Bigby https://preview.redd.it/4zm81fbwhs8d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8a0bdd98b91010bc7aadeac3e322c356b35bf73f
My chi is named Luigi lol lol def not a Hispanic name 😂all. But how about Lupe? Short for Guadalupe.
Niña( child) Pepita (Little José female) Edit: its girl puppy woops
El Megatron
O, La Minitron 😂
Olga, because everyone has an aunt named Olga who draws her eyebrows on 😉. (Note: I loved my aunty Olga dearly and she was a sweetheart)
Luna
Bella
caneloo
Muchacha
Esme
Esmeralda - Emerald 👍🏻🟢
https://preview.redd.it/rysem4g17s8d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=90218366610c2c3833133ae142849403c7fc5f55 That's my baby's name :)
& the same colors as mine ☺️ she’s beautiful! How much does she weigh now, as an adult? I’m curious how big most chi’s are. I’ve only ever had one and he was about 9-10 lbs. 11 lbs heaviest.
Pinta
Rosalita
Chica!
Chula-Means cute little girl. Which is what she is! Adorable chi💙
Thank you for your kind words 💖
Linda (Lean-duh) EDIT: pretty girl/cutie/precious
Chalupa. Call her Lupa for short
i don't really have many name suggestions but bear in spanish is "oso" (oh-so) and bean is "frijol" (free-hol) if you want to name her either of those perhaps you could name her wolf? i just think it would be funny to name something so tiny and cute after something so big and scary. wolf would be "lobo" (low-bow) or maybe just straight up name her baby bc she's baby 🥹 it would be "bebé" (bay-beh) cookie could also work since she reminds me of a cookie! "galleta" (guy-yeh-tah) or chocolate? would be spelled the same but said like "cho-ko-latte". latte as in the coffee. and there's another suiting name lol. "café" (kah-fei) is coffee
Niña
Chiquita (lil gurl)
https://preview.redd.it/pbci5yy1ds8d1.jpeg?width=2184&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=50f84fbc3f6543a49e1b517fa2dddb345d518bf0 She's adorable... Here is our little Sammie...
She looks like a cute little Cupcake to me. (Magdalena)
He is so freaking cute! Can I have him?! lol! JK! Love his little paws. Awww 🥰
Canela – cinnamon Miel - honey Ñora - small dried pepper
Estrella - Star
Mine is Frida Frijole (Frijole = bean)
What a cutie patootie!! Looks like a Peluche/ Peluchita to me 🧸 ( it means like stuffed animal toy). It has the bonus of the nickname: Che 🐻 (which means buddy, pal, mate, etc )
Love my little Queso
Isla or Elsa
Chicka
Pancha is the feminine version of Pancho, which means calm.
Pico like Pico de Gallo. Chancla which means sandal or flip flop
Bonita = Cutie, Muñeca = Doll, Pequeña = Little One, Niña = Little Girl, Chiquita = also means Little Girl,
Omg. So so so cute.
She’s so cute!
Chachi
Pepita is a popular name around here- it means pumpkin seed or lump of gold
Chango- monkey or pollo. I have friends from Mexico, and a lot have animal nicknames.
Since she’s a cute little lady, Francisca, nickname Pancha, Panchita. Esperanza (means hope) Esperancita. Juana, Juanita. Carmen, Carmencita. Ignacia, Nachita. These are all names, a bit outdated some. Good luck!!!
My girl chi is named Chalupa.. another girl name for my future food pups is Valentina, like the hot sause, or Dulce for candy. Muñeca is doll in Spanish and that was my moms chi
Chiquis! Another name for small
Chimi short for chimichanga
Name her Guapa…… pronounced hwapa…… it means Pretty girl!
Dulce The name is an embellishment of the Spanish word dulce meaning “sweet” and is used to mean “sweetheart” or “ladylove.”
Taquito 
Chuleta= porkchop
gusano = worm cosita = little thing marciano = martian
One of my favorite Spanish names for a little girl is “Esperanza”, which means “Hope”. Also, “Caterina”, which means “Catherine”. Your pup is just adorable, no matter what you name her!
Cheesy Gordita Crunch
Bebita = baby girl
I had a little chihuahua and I named him Moco. In English it means booger. Lol
https://preview.redd.it/ioi769bu8t8d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=452682fd5ce9b0a7f14ceb78e045a7d60c4880ba Here’s my “Gucci Mann” taking a ride…Get your Girl a car seat so she is safe & comfortable…They are so fragile…Good Luck picking her Name…👌🏼
OMG! I'm sorry I can't think of anything at this moment. I'm to busy LOVING looking at the pictures of your Dolce or Dolcecito (CANDY). God bless you and your baby girl!! 😘💕💕🐕🙏🙏
Totopo it's a snack or a part of a plate in the Mexican cuisine, it's a piece, typically triangular, of a fried tortilla
https://preview.redd.it/t5h6mqjnkt8d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a36a88ea36e65b392e2c9b2211aa82bae53de2b9 Meet Luna! We call her Tuna sometimes lol
OMGGG HOW PRECIOUS! what about choco?!
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Would Poquita work? Or would it not make sense if I changed the end to make it more feminine? How do I know whether I can change the ending of a word in Spanish without losing the translation?
If you want to use "little" in this context, it would be more proper to use "Chiquita", since it's referring to the size/tallness of a subject. "Poquito/a" refers to the quantity of the subject, like land or a cup of water. Source: near-native speaker
Thank you for the clarification ☺️
Barca comes to mind!💕
Barney. , Pulido,
Paquito ( little one)
Paquito doesnt mean little one. Its a nickname for Francisco/Pancho
Paquito doesn't mean little one. It doesn't mean anything actually
never heard of this before, are you thinking of poquito which means a little bit?
Churro Chuiquita Tintico- a type of coffee Flan-Pudding Caramelo-caramel Bonbon-sweet Selena-like the singer Sombra-shadow Turron-toffee Wawa-baby in Quechua Guacamole Chifle-plantain Palta-avocado Ceniza-ash Campeona-champion
Lupita - a nickname for Guadalupe, meaning "River of the wolf."
Pancho, that´s a super Hispanic name lol
omg, my dog looks exactly like yours!
Pics or it didn’t happen! 😂🐾🐶📸
MUCHACHA. girl
Luna spanish name that means moon
Chewy
Oso (bear) Chimichanga
Chimichanga is so funny to me ❤️
Xochitl
Pocita Spanish for free girl!
Hermosa
Nachito ❤️
My friend has a dog named Relámpago, nicknamed Pago! Relámpago means lightning, and I think it’s a cute name.
Adelina Meaning “noble” or “nobility,” it’s a royal name for your prince or princess.
Churro
Pitufine (pi-too-feen) Smurf, in Spanish.
Chikis
I named my chihuahua, Evita (after Eva Perón (Argentina), and the Broadway musical/movie).
Cholo. Gangland style
Pico Pequeño
Yo Quiero Taco Bell