Talk:White/@comment-26484417-20151219020027/@comment-26484417-20151220145251

First, I'm not sure if most names are of English origin... I would guess they aren't, but whatever the case, this name in particular has Roman roots.

Second, the point is that this isn't a case of incorrect spelling. It's simply a different version of the name; one that is closer to its root and that is more, if not the most, popular. As for your example, you can actually call Juan by John. This kind of thing is quite common in international environments, where the more popular / easier to pronounce (for some) version of the name is easier to remember... Of course, if the holder of the name insists, people learn to mispronounce the original version instead... =P