Xochitl Gomez, the breakout young star from the new Marvel movie Sorcerer Supreme The film, which has a uniquely beautiful name meaning “flower” in the native language of Nahuatl, is of Mexican origin.
Xochitl, pronounced “So-Chee,” says her interesting spelling of her name is often the subject of conversation.
“People are always scared to call my name because it looks so weird in English and they’re not sure how to pronounce it,” she said. YayOmg! magazine.
“But it’s really a fun way to break the ice and start talking to someone new – the kind of unexpected benefit of having an unusual name.
She added: “In case you’re wondering, I pronounce it SO-CHEE, so it rhymes with Mochi.”
