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[Opinions] Re: Zéphine
You know, I have no idea about the usage! I'm completely unfamiliar with Les Miserables in general... I mean it was written by a Frenchman, so it might be legit, or it's possible the story made it legit? eta: found this in googling-- http://records.ancestry.com/zphine_lefebure_records.ashx?pid=99344448There's no birthdate, but seeing as her parents were born in early 1800s, it's likely she was born around 1820/30, and the novel is from the 1860s, so it appears to be a legit French name, just uncommon.
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Bottom: Randall & Memphis (main) / Dinadan & Melpomene (GP) / Corvo & Ourania (top25)

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Yes, I see. She must have been born before the book was written, so an uncommon but legit French name makes most sense.
Or maybe it's common enough as a nickname, and very occasionally someone gets it as a given name, kind of like Emmy or Dan.
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