Alberta Risk Advice by Cielito Villanueva

Hello folks,

I thought I would make this one of the first few posts because it is one of the first “minor” issues that I run into when I meet someone new. Cielito, by English standards, is pronounced “sill-lee-toe”. For those that are linguistically ambitious, its Latin pronunciation is “See-yell-lee-toh”. It means little heaven or little sky in Spanish and I am told it was my grandmother on my mother’s side that was responsible for all the childhood torture that I experienced. Joking aside, I have been told by some that they feel anxious when it came to saying my name. I don’t blame them since it is not your typical biblical or European name. It is not even a Spanish name as I had recently experienced in Mexico. How do I feel about it? I feel quite different, but really more unique. I am quite proud that everyone I know will probably only know one Cielito and most of the time I don’t even have to say my surname; I almost feel like a celebrity (Prince?) Most of my friends call me C but some who have never met me have called me Leo, Toledo, or even Joselito. I say whatever you are comfortable with is alright with me because the last thing I want is for someone to feel anxious when they are about to address me. This way if you run into me in person, call or email me, you don’t have to worry that I will be upset with a mispronunciation or a misspelling. Besides, after a few meetings I am certain it will be second nature.

Cielito V, aka C, aka Leo

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Cielito V