Samwell

Perhaps the most intelligent thing I've done so far in Buenos Aires is use my full name: Samuel, pronounced Samwell in Castellano. First of all, I like the way that name sounds. Second of all, Sam would sound rather feo in Castellano — it's too short and would not even be able to compete with the multi-syllabic beauty of other male names here such as Javier, Ignacio, and Fernando. Finally, when people are speaking quickly, having an extra syllable in my name gives me a second chance to respond when someone addresses me. Sam is easy to miss, but Samwell is unmissable!