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I'm getting into French names lately, especially boy ones.
My favourites of the moment are Benoit and Toussaint.
The only French name I've liked steadily for years is Étienne.
What French names do you like?
Introduce me to something new. :)
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My favourites of the moment are Benoit and Toussaint.
The only French name I've liked steadily for years is Étienne.
What French names do you like?
Introduce me to something new. :)
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This message was edited 2/25/2013, 8:26 PM
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I love Etienne.
Actually I just love French names in general. A lot of them make my Top list and a serious considerations for a future kid.
Sylvie (my 2nd favourite girls name)
Elodie (3rd)
Delphine
Arielle
Camille
Adeline
Amelie
Athenais
Anais
Leonie
Zenaide
Lucienne
Apolline
Seraphine
Anouk
Aurelie
Eulalie
Opaline
Zephyrine
Isidore
Raphael
Edmond
Etienne
Remy
And French words that are not necessarily names in France: Ciel, Soleil, Monet (surname, not word)
Actually I just love French names in general. A lot of them make my Top list and a serious considerations for a future kid.
Sylvie (my 2nd favourite girls name)
Elodie (3rd)
Delphine
Arielle
Camille
Adeline
Amelie
Athenais
Anais
Leonie
Zenaide
Lucienne
Apolline
Seraphine
Anouk
Aurelie
Eulalie
Opaline
Zephyrine
Isidore
Raphael
Edmond
Etienne
Remy
And French words that are not necessarily names in France: Ciel, Soleil, Monet (surname, not word)
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Francoise and Bernard are my current loves, but they are joined by so many wonderful names like:
Léonie, Sylvie, Bernadette, Janviere, Ludivine, Berangere, Frederique, Germaine, Gervaise, Isabeau, Zephyrine, Violette, Alix, Gaetane, Godelieve, Marguerite / Margot, Mélisande, Huguette, Coralie, Eugenie, Anne / Anais, Apolline, Blanchefleur, Garsende, Celeste / Celestine, Ghislaine / Gisele, Ottilie / Ottoline, Ondine, Odette, Océane, Polaire, Sandrine, Severine, Seraphine, Zélie, Oriane, Eliane, Angele, Manon, Aurore, Berthe, Edwige, Faustine, Colombe, Etiennette, Jacobée, Juveline, Idonie, Claudine, Georgine, Marcelline, Alphonsine, Mathilde, Clothilde, Eveline, Cateline, Jehanne, Nolwenn (if Breton names count);
Léonie, Sylvie, Bernadette, Janviere, Ludivine, Berangere, Frederique, Germaine, Gervaise, Isabeau, Zephyrine, Violette, Alix, Gaetane, Godelieve, Marguerite / Margot, Mélisande, Huguette, Coralie, Eugenie, Anne / Anais, Apolline, Blanchefleur, Garsende, Celeste / Celestine, Ghislaine / Gisele, Ottilie / Ottoline, Ondine, Odette, Océane, Polaire, Sandrine, Severine, Seraphine, Zélie, Oriane, Eliane, Angele, Manon, Aurore, Berthe, Edwige, Faustine, Colombe, Etiennette, Jacobée, Juveline, Idonie, Claudine, Georgine, Marcelline, Alphonsine, Mathilde, Clothilde, Eveline, Cateline, Jehanne, Nolwenn (if Breton names count);
This message was edited 2/26/2013, 11:21 AM
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I've never seen it before, but Nolwenn sounds and looks Welsh. I love Welsh names.
How do you pronounce Jehanne?
Vercingetorix looks FANTASTIC. Call him Torix for short.
I actually have a character called Loïc, but I had forgotten that was French, I guess.
How do you pronounce Aristide in French? I've only ever said Aristides and it's Greek.
What about Dieudonné?
(What kind of device do you use? I know special character shortcuts on a lot of them. Maybe I could help?)
How do you pronounce Jehanne?
Vercingetorix looks FANTASTIC. Call him Torix for short.
I actually have a character called Loïc, but I had forgotten that was French, I guess.
How do you pronounce Aristide in French? I've only ever said Aristides and it's Greek.
What about Dieudonné?
(What kind of device do you use? I know special character shortcuts on a lot of them. Maybe I could help?)
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I've never gotten a straight answer on Jehanne. I been using the same French pronunciation as Jeanne ("zhan," rhyming with Ann, can, plan, etc.). But lately I did hear it as "zhay-AHN." I have no idea if the British / English narrator was correct or not. I'm still waiting for a French speaker to be sure. Sorry.
Aristide in French is exactly like Aristides, but without the final "eez" on the end, "ar-is-TEED."
Dieudonne is fabulous. He's on my long list and I always think of Dieudonne and Tousaint in the same GP way. "DYEU-dun-ay" (The vowel in the 1st syllable is the same as in should, could, would, etc.)
Aristide in French is exactly like Aristides, but without the final "eez" on the end, "ar-is-TEED."
Dieudonne is fabulous. He's on my long list and I always think of Dieudonne and Tousaint in the same GP way. "DYEU-dun-ay" (The vowel in the 1st syllable is the same as in should, could, would, etc.)
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Thanks! Dieudonne is just rocking my world right now.
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Ha, you mention Dieudonne! Used to be a man here named that, he sold cars.
This message was edited 2/26/2013, 11:27 AM
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Toussaint is one of my favourite names ever, it's so cool that you like it too! I also love Étienne. I kind of prefer Benoite to Benoit though, not sure why. Benoit is handsome though.
A lot of French names I like are really familiar like Marie, Suzanne, Hélène, Marguerite, Henri, Julien, Alexandre, Valentin. But I'll try and pick out some less common ones:
Garance
Euphrasie
Frédégonde, Frédérune
Anastasie
Josiane
Rosemonde
Célie
Iseult
Sandrine
Apolline
Albane
Fiacre
Camille
Aimé
Armand
Thibault
Thierry
Faustin
Elisée
Odilon
César
Valentin
Valère
Stéphane
Alexis
Aurélien
Ghislain
Marcel
A lot of French names I like are really familiar like Marie, Suzanne, Hélène, Marguerite, Henri, Julien, Alexandre, Valentin. But I'll try and pick out some less common ones:
Garance
Euphrasie
Frédégonde, Frédérune
Anastasie
Josiane
Rosemonde
Célie
Iseult
Sandrine
Apolline
Albane
Fiacre
Camille
Aimé
Armand
Thibault
Thierry
Faustin
Elisée
Odilon
César
Valentin
Valère
Stéphane
Alexis
Aurélien
Ghislain
Marcel
This message was edited 2/26/2013, 9:35 AM
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I'm loving a lot of these, but how do you pronounce Elisée, Stéphane, and Fiacre?
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Fredegonde, Frederune
You should get an award for Fredegonde and Fredurune. I have heard of the former although neglected to add it to my long list. No longer. The latter will be joining it shortly.
Faaaabluous list, darling.
You should get an award for Fredegonde and Fredurune. I have heard of the former although neglected to add it to my long list. No longer. The latter will be joining it shortly.
Faaaabluous list, darling.
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I'm in a French-speaking area (in Canada), and some of those names, I see every day;most however are more "French-from -France", as is said here-some names never travelled.
Josiane is about the only one I'm familiar with in the female names, though I have a relative in France called Sandrine.
Male names-
Armand
Thibault is a very common surname, here.
Stephane
Ghislain
Marcel.
Josiane is about the only one I'm familiar with in the female names, though I have a relative in France called Sandrine.
Male names-
Armand
Thibault is a very common surname, here.
Stephane
Ghislain
Marcel.
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