The Subjunctive Mood of Llamarse is used to express wishes, desires, or uncertainty about one’s name or identity, for example: Ojalá me llame Sofía. (I hope my name is Sofía.)

Llamarse is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the Present Subjunctive follow the typical pattern for that verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Llamarse (to be called) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

Llamarse generally means “to be called” or “to call oneself”, but has several different meanings in the Subjunctive Mood, some of which might surprise you.

To introduce oneself: for example, Me llame Juan (My name is Juan).

To be named: for example, Que se llame María (That her name is Maria).

To be called (colloquial): for example, ¿Cómo te llames, tío? (What’s your name, dude?) This usage is more informal and can imply familiarity.

To be referred to as: for example, Que se llame “El Jefe” (That he is referred to as “The Boss”). This can refer to nicknames or titles.

To be considered (rude): for example, ¿Qué te llames, un chulo? (What do you consider yourself, a player?) This confrontational usage questions someone’s perceived arrogance.

Examples

Examples of Llamarse in the Subjunctive Mood

Espero que mi hijo se llame Juan. (I hope my son is named Juan.)

No importa cómo te llames, lo importante es ser una buena persona. (It doesn’t matter what your name is, what’s important is being a good person.)

Aunque se llame de otra manera, para mí siempre será mi ciudad natal. (Even if it’s called something else, it will always be my hometown to me.)

Ojalá que nos llamemos más seguido para mantenernos en contacto. (I hope we call each other more often to stay in touch.)

Es importante que os llaméis por vuestros nombres verdaderos en el trabajo. (It’s important that you call each other by your real names at work.)

Dudo que se llamen a sí mismos “los reyes de la noche” después de lo que pasó anoche. (I doubt they’ll call themselves “the kings of the night” after what happened last night.)

Quiero que la nueva empresa se llame “Innovaciones del Futuro”. (I want the new company to be called “Innovations of the Future”.)

Sería genial que te llames a ti mismo un experto en el tema después de tanto estudio. (It would be great if you could call yourself an expert on the topic after so much study.)

Aunque me llame de otra forma, nunca dejaré de ser quien soy. (Even if I’m called something else, I’ll never stop being who I am.)

Es una lástima que se llamen a sí mismos “influencers” cuando solo presumen en redes sociales. (It’s a shame they call themselves “influencers” when they just show off on social media.)

Tal vez nos llamemos de otra manera en el futuro, ¿quién sabe? (Maybe we’ll call ourselves something else in the future, who knows?)

Ojalá que os llaméis por vuestros apodos cariñosos cuando estéis en privado. (I hope you call each other by your affectionate nicknames when you’re in private.)

Aunque la gente se llame de maneras extrañas, hay que respetarlos. (Even if people call themselves strange names, we have to respect them.)

Quizás te llames a ti mismo un fracasado ahora, pero el éxito podría estar a la vuelta de la esquina. (You may call yourself a failure now, but success could be just around the corner.)

Es importante que me llame por mi nombre completo en situaciones profesionales. (It’s important that I’m called by my full name in professional situations.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Llamarse (to be called) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.