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Help[Opinions] Re: French Names
in reply to a message by Siân
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);
Georges, Francois, Sebastien, Adrien, Dieudonné, Damien, Loic, Gerard, René, Hubert, Honoré, Rémy, Auberon, Evrard, Vercingetorix, Cyrano, Edmond, Bertrand, Jules, Giles, Thierry, Philippe, Laurent, Jean-Marc, Jean-Baptiste, Aristide, Hippolyte, Perceval, Hilaire, Modeste, Gustave, Charles.
And so many more. By the way, I only know how to make the accent acute over the "e." So I'm missing a lot of other accent marks. Sorry.
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);
Georges, Francois, Sebastien, Adrien, Dieudonné, Damien, Loic, Gerard, René, Hubert, Honoré, Rémy, Auberon, Evrard, Vercingetorix, Cyrano, Edmond, Bertrand, Jules, Giles, Thierry, Philippe, Laurent, Jean-Marc, Jean-Baptiste, Aristide, Hippolyte, Perceval, Hilaire, Modeste, Gustave, Charles.
And so many more. By the way, I only know how to make the accent acute over the "e." So I'm missing a lot of other accent marks. Sorry.
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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