In Corsica, the correct spelling of Corsican last names ends with the letter "i". However, when the Corsicans arrived in Puerto Rico, many Spanish functionaries would write the Corsican last names ending with the letter "y" because in Spanish "y" was considered both a consonant and a vowel. Spanish preferred to have last names end in a consonant and therefore would write with a "y" at the end. Some Corsicans would not complain and would continue to end their last name with the letter "y". Nonetheless, the majority would correct the error and insist that their last names be spelled by ending with the letter "i".