Nombres Espanol y Apellidos (Spanish Names and Last Names)

I think that when i return to Canada I will meet a new person and be like what a weird name since I am so use to the names here. Now, when I meet someone and they tell me there name, my brain automatically desifers if it is a hard or easy name. Which I usually will state, and the person thinks i am a bit crazy. Never the less.

The only names you could possibly come across in canada that ive heard so far are: Kevin, erik, Claudia, Alexandra, Samuel (shorten to sam), Sara, Laura, Cathy, Cristina, Ana, Daniel, Brian, Sandra, Melisa, Cris, Adrian, Victoria, Joel, Jenni (Henni- silent h), Julia (Hulia) . Hey thats a lot more than I expected.
Popular girl names:
Maria, Miriam, Marta, Sofia, Tania, Tamara, Paula, Sara, Cristina, Sandra, Laura, Raquel, Eva and Adriana

Popular boy names:
Eduardo, Fernando, Juan, Jorge, Francisco, Jose, Samuel, Adrian, Julio, Rafael, Hector, Edgar, Javier, Sergio, David, Pablo, Carlos and of course Alejandro

Odd Spanish names that will turn your brain to mush trying to pronounce:

Note: in spanish the j makes an h sound, h itself is not pronounced, z is pronounced as an s, and v is pronounced like a b, and double ll makes a y sound. ENJOY!
Jey, Juanvi, Maurizio, Yolanda, Aranza, Miguel, Nauzaret, Arianda, Anita, Yasmin, Leticia, Montse,  Nauzet, Keyser, Roman, Dario, Migua, Ainhoa, Andreita, Juanfer, Emillio, Kenia, Oscar, German, Joao, Judit, Rober, Kenia, Leandro, Irina, Garoe, Santiago, Ubay, Noel, Yeray, Pepe, Natichi

I still have yet to meet someone with the name of Sanchez, I am rather upset

Fun fact about last names: In spain everyone’s last name consists of both your mother and father last names. People constantly are asking me what my second last name is, which me being the rare character I am, i do indeed possess. Although my mother’s name is technically my middle name..
Also just about everyone in Tenerife has the last name Cabrera or Gonzalez strangely enough, my host father has both. Also Diaz and Pena are very popular as well.

Now regarding my name, apparently it is almost impossible to pronounce. At first I would correct, but now I am just use to no one being able to say my name. And don’t even get my started on my last name. Caserin Nicol Building Hiles is what most people call me when they hear my name, in canarias they don’t pronounce ‘th’ and it comes out more of an s. If you know my full name you will understand where they’re getting this from.  Also most people spell it Catherin, which i am actually impressed with because they got the ‘th’ in there.
Also when people ask me my name I respond, and directly after the word ‘como’ is followed, which means how? Some people I met didn’t believe I was English so they asked me my name and their respond was, como, casper? Best name I’ve heard thus far, I got QUITE a kick out of that.