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[Opinions] Need a French Girl Name Please
by Siân (Sharley)
6/4/2013, 7:02 AM
I know nothing about French people or France.
I like I like a lot of French literature and that's about it.However, I have two brothers that need a sister. Any ideas would be helpful.The oldest brother (an adult already and will be the girl's guardian in the story) is named Jean-Benoit and her older brother already in Jean- Benoit's custody is named Luca. So a sister for Jean -Benoit and Luca please.

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- Siân (Sharley)
6/5/2013, 1:25 PM
Thanks!I think I'm going to use Amélie. Thank you for your help!
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- Fiammetta (lady murasaki)   +1
6/5/2013, 8:50 AM
Lucas is more believable than Luca (and pronounced the same way in French).A few off my head:Sophie
Julie
Mathilde
Manon
Elodie
Alexandra
Pauline
Juliette
Sylvie
Lisette
Marcelle
Catherine
Garance
Arlette
Joséphine
Ghislaine
Angélique
Agathe
Hortense
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- Tassiegirl
6/5/2013, 7:16 PM
What a gorgeous list of names!i especially like Manon. How about Liette? A bit nothing-y, but harmless. I know a woman named that, the youngest of 13 children, most of them girls. The older sisters have more definite-type names.
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- Ninor (Frozten)
6/4/2013, 10:22 AM
I would change Luca. It sounds far more italian than french. What about Luc, Lucas, Loïc, Lucien ?For the sister:
Amelie
Nicole
Isabelle
Feline
Felice
Victoire
Maëlle
Joelle
Julie
Vivienne
Esme / Esmée
Sophie
Adélaïde / Adeline / Adele
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- Pie   +1
6/4/2013, 9:01 AM
Lucas would be better than Luca if he's a teenager - it was top 10 for a while in the late 90s. How old is the sister? If she's 13 or under, choose something from this list:
http://www.behindthename.com/top/lists/fr/2000
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- Siân (Sharley)
6/4/2013, 9:55 AM
Luca is eight. Jean-Benoit is almost 30.
This new sister would be about four or five.Thanks for the link. I just don't know what I'm doing so I may still have silly questions coming up.

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- Siân (Sharley)   +6
6/4/2013, 8:49 AM
Heyyy.... Do you know your stuff?I am aware Luca and Jean-Benoit are not the same style exactly. The boys have different mothers and are twenty years apart in age so I felt a bit of a change was necessary. Luca is commonly used in France (I'm told) so I figured it was fine to use. I just know very little about French boy names and even less about French girl names (Or for that matter, what's common in France vs French-Canada, etc).If you know anything about French girl names, would you mind helping me out a bit?
The family moved to the UK for business recently and wanted something French to tie their daughter to France easily, but still pronouncable to English speakers.
What would you suggest works best with that in mind and to pair with Luca?
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- sambchop   +2
6/4/2013, 10:05 AM
Lucas would be more traditional than Luca in French. I'm not from France, but I am Franco-Ontarienne, and although Luca is definitely used, Lucas is far more common. Keep in mind that Luca and Lucas are pronounced the same way in French. Checking out the popularity lists for France is probably your best bet. If you're interested in French Canadian names, there isn't a list for each French-speaking group; however, the province of Québec does have its own list (http://www.rrq.gouv.qc.ca/Interactif/PR2I121_Prenoms/PR2I121_Prenoms/PR2SPrenoms.aspx). It's important to note, though, that there are English people in Québec just as there are French people outside of Québec. Here are some young-sounding feminine names:Léa
Camille
Juliette (Julie and Julia are also popular)
Clara (This name is adored atm, but it would depend on how old the character is)
Louise
Charlotte
Amélie
Margot
Maëlle
Clémence
Noémie
Émilie
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- Rachel Shaina (Evil)   +1
6/4/2013, 4:45 PM
Both Lucas and Luca are in the top 100 in France (as of 2010, anyway). You're right that Lucas is more popular-- it's #2 to Luca's number 100, but they're both there, so Sian can get away with naming her character that. http://www.behindthename.com/top/lists/fr/2010
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- sambchop
6/4/2013, 8:19 PM
I never said she couldn't. I was just trying to explain the nuance between Luca and Lucas that exists for French speakers. Both are used, but Lucas is more traditional. Luca is more modern.
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- Libra Starshine XoX (blaaarg)   +2
6/4/2013, 9:56 AM
Francine. heh heh
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- Tassiegirl   +1
6/4/2013, 10:07 AM
Actually, pretty good!Francine is nice, and easily pronounced. In French -speaking Canada, the name France is sometimes used, usually in combination with Marie, Marie-France. Probably not in the country of France, though.
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- Fiammetta (lady murasaki)
6/5/2013, 8:52 AM
I think it's used too, but sounds very middle aged to me.
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