Message: "Ghislaine" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Ghislaine

by puffinprincess

1/24/2007, 11:02 AM

What do you think of this name?
Do you think it would make a good sibset with Madeleine, Annabelle and Clara?

Thanks in advance :)

#Ghislaine

This message was edited 1/24/2007, 11:25 AM

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- Elinor (Elly747)

1/26/2007, 3:55 AM

From the look of it I think I'd like it, but I can't work out how to pronounce it. I have one book (somewhat reliable, not great) that says "Normally pronounced Gizz-lane in the English-speaking world".

It would go fine in that sibset, except that Madeleine and Ghislaine have fairly similar endings.

- Aria (guest) +2

1/24/2007, 6:30 PM

how do you pronounce it? I would say

Giz-LANE, and in that case, I don't really like it.

also this it is quite bad as JIZ-lane.

- puffinprincess +1

1/25/2007, 10:17 AM

It is prn JIL-aine

- Aria (guest)

1/25/2007, 12:22 PM

In that case, it sounds pretty, don't much like the look of it though. Although if I hear a name first and then see it, I'm more inclined to like it no matter what

- Isla

1/24/2007, 6:16 PM

Not sure if it's prn. JIZ-layn or JEEZ-layn but just the first part of the name makes me think "jizz". :-/ The other names you mentioned are much more common and well-known so it would stand out like a bit of a sore thumb, imo. Maybe as a mn, with a very French fn, it could work.

- LMS

1/24/2007, 5:36 PM

I am not exactly certain how it is pronounced. I was guessing it was pronounce Jiz-lane. There is a HUGE problem with that name in my opinion. A lot of people are gonna immediately see the Jizz part of the name, which is a turn off. If you don't know what I am talking about, it is a slang word (atleast here in the US) for semen.

- Bear

1/24/2007, 4:29 PM

I adore the name Ghislaine. It transports me back to medieval France. So romantic.

Ghislaine has a less main-stream feeling than Madeleine, Annabelle and Clara. But they are all strong, feminine classics, so why not?

- Laine

1/24/2007, 2:25 PM

I think they all go really well as a sibset, but Ghislaine and Madeleine aren't really my style

- Luxiana

1/24/2007, 12:49 PM

Ghislaine, Madeleine and Annabelle sound nice together. and Madeleine, Annabelle and Clara go well together. Ghislaine and Clara seem to be classhing. you could use Clara as a mn for one of the others (Annabelle Clara sounds nice).

Ghislaine is an elegant name, but it does remind me of grissle as another poster pointed out. I think it may be hard to pull off in a non-French speaking country, imo.

Luxiana

- Akis (guest)

1/24/2007, 11:23 AM

Reminds me of gristle.

- KMF

1/24/2007, 11:22 AM

Ghislaine really seems to stick out of that sibset. I don't think it goes with the other names at all - Madleine, Annabelle and Clara are all mainstream, whereas I've never really heard of Ghislaine.

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