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is there a historical reason on why Latino people don't have an issue naming their kids Jesus, but Americans in general don't do it?

by CrazybutSolid

TheHellion

This previous post has the answers you're looking for.

Searocksandtrees

hi! you may be interested in a few other threads on the topic

Was Jesus ever a popular name for boys among English-speaking countries (like how Jesús is for Spanish speaking countries)? If so, when did it stop being common and why?
Is there a historic reason why Latin American Christians are willing to name their children Jesus, whereas European Christians are not?
Why is 'Jesus' not a common name for English language people, but very common for Spanish?
Why do Muslims consider it alright to name their children after Mohammad, but Christians in most western countries don't name their children after Jesus?
Has "Jesus" ever been a popular name in the Western world outside of Spanish speaking countries? Why is Jesús popular in Spain but not popular in other Christian influenced cultures?