what's in a name?

I thought Esperanza's discussion of the two different meanings of her name definitely had some significance towards the overall theme of the story. She says that in English her name means hope but in Spanish it means sadness and waiting. The fact that her name means two completely opposite things in different languages is definitely symbolic for the fact that people of different cultures feel like they have to be one or the other, in this case white or Hispanic...not both. However, Esperanza does seem to play the role of both definitions of her name...she is always waiting for something better than what she's got, she's hoping for a better life and isn't happy with the one she has. Can you find any other significant differences or similarities between the Spanish and English significances of her name and her personality?