they were named

se llamaban

they were named

phrase

1. (used to talk about a long or undefined period of time)

a. se llamaban

I met some kids from Veracruz, and they were named Edgar, Brenda, Isabel.

Conocí a unos muchachos de Veracruz y se llamaban Édgar, Brenda e Isabel.

2. (used to talk about a short or defined period of time)

a. les pusieron

A pair of twins were born in the hospital that night, and they were named Alejandro and Luis.

Esa noche nacieron unos gemelos en el hospital, y les pusieron Alejandro y Luis.