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Help[Opinions] Re: What are your favorite French names?
in reply to a message by Laine
There are many interesting, adorable French names...
Off the top of my head:
girls:
Gwenaëlle
Annick
Anouk
Magali(e)
Liénor
Avril
Amaurie
Alodie
Cécile
Maëlle
Maëlys
Hervée
Isabeau
Laël
Lourdes
Noémie
Océane
Mélisande
Yaël
Yseult / Iseult
Phéline
boys:
Amaël
Maël
Gwenaël
Bénau
Corbeau
Ézekiel
Noé
Yann
Théophile
I especially love medieval French names and Provençal names.
Off the top of my head:
girls:
Gwenaëlle
Annick
Anouk
Magali(e)
Liénor
Avril
Amaurie
Alodie
Cécile
Maëlle
Maëlys
Hervée
Isabeau
Laël
Lourdes
Noémie
Océane
Mélisande
Yaël
Yseult / Iseult
Phéline
boys:
Amaël
Maël
Gwenaël
Bénau
Corbeau
Ézekiel
Noé
Yann
Théophile
I especially love medieval French names and Provençal names.
This message was edited 1/26/2008, 2:07 PM
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I must say that I have never seen Liénor used, but it may be Middle Ages.
Avril, as far as I know, is not used.
Amaurie is a boy name (Amaury). Laël, never heard of except as male Hebrew name.
Alodie and Phéline may be from the Middle Ages? I have never heard them used. Same for Lourdes, because it has a bad meaning in French ("heavy").
I haven't met Amaël and Bénau, but they might be Breton or any other "non mainstream" origin. Corbeau means "raven"... I am not aware of its existence as a first name.
Avril, as far as I know, is not used.
Amaurie is a boy name (Amaury). Laël, never heard of except as male Hebrew name.
Alodie and Phéline may be from the Middle Ages? I have never heard them used. Same for Lourdes, because it has a bad meaning in French ("heavy").
I haven't met Amaël and Bénau, but they might be Breton or any other "non mainstream" origin. Corbeau means "raven"... I am not aware of its existence as a first name.
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