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HelpWDYTO These Old French Names
What do you think of these names and would you like to see them being used or use them yourself?
I’d like to hear any opinions positive or negative! ;)
The names of my great-great grandparents were:
Charles Gédéon and Osithe Adélaïde
(for some reason she was called Odette)
Their children were:
1. Marie Fébronie Philomene Satine (was called Phebe)
2. Joseph Hormisdas Valentin
3. Marie Lea Ghysaline
4. Marie Edwige Ursule
5. Marie Zénaïde Zite Genevieve (was called Jennie)
6. Joseph Eugene Jacques Charles Gédéon (was called Jim)
7. Marie Henriette Osithe (was called Haddie)
8. Joseph Pierre François
9. Joseph Adelard
Just some background-- French families, and more commonly those in Quebec, would give almost every female child the honorific first name of Marie for the Virgin Mary and the males Joseph. Children were usually called by their second name, and had several middle names.
The names I can honestly say I like are Marie, of course, Lea, Genevieve, Joseph, Charles and Henriette. However, the names Ursule and Osithe (or Odette) are growing on me.
I've noticed some of these names aren't in the database and I'm thinking about submitting them.
I’d like to hear any opinions positive or negative! ;)
The names of my great-great grandparents were:
Charles Gédéon and Osithe Adélaïde
(for some reason she was called Odette)
Their children were:
1. Marie Fébronie Philomene Satine (was called Phebe)
2. Joseph Hormisdas Valentin
3. Marie Lea Ghysaline
4. Marie Edwige Ursule
5. Marie Zénaïde Zite Genevieve (was called Jennie)
6. Joseph Eugene Jacques Charles Gédéon (was called Jim)
7. Marie Henriette Osithe (was called Haddie)
8. Joseph Pierre François
9. Joseph Adelard
Just some background-- French families, and more commonly those in Quebec, would give almost every female child the honorific first name of Marie for the Virgin Mary and the males Joseph. Children were usually called by their second name, and had several middle names.
The names I can honestly say I like are Marie, of course, Lea, Genevieve, Joseph, Charles and Henriette. However, the names Ursule and Osithe (or Odette) are growing on me.
I've noticed some of these names aren't in the database and I'm thinking about submitting them.
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YAY! Philomene
I recently added Philomene to my list and I absolutley love it. It feels a lot like Josephine to me but much less known. I have it with my fave name Corinthia..... Corinthia Philomene :0)
I recently added Philomene to my list and I absolutley love it. It feels a lot like Josephine to me but much less known. I have it with my fave name Corinthia..... Corinthia Philomene :0)
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It's an interesting list for sure. I like many of them, but I am particularly liking Zénaïde today. :-)
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Zénaïde was my great grandmother, and as much as I like it too, I think it might be a tough name to live with.
Also, I guess we can see parents giving their own unique spelling to names even in 1870s, i.e., Ghysaline instead of Ghislaine.
I've noticed most of the names are also names of saints.
Also, I guess we can see parents giving their own unique spelling to names even in 1870s, i.e., Ghysaline instead of Ghislaine.
I've noticed most of the names are also names of saints.
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Wouldn't Philomene be spelled Philomène in French? :)
Also, could Ghysaline be another form of Ghislaine? :)
Also, could Ghysaline be another form of Ghislaine? :)
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Yup, it probably was Philomène :)
I've noticed the records in Quebec usually are true to the accent marks, while after they came to the USA the accent marks were dropped.
I've noticed the records in Quebec usually are true to the accent marks, while after they came to the USA the accent marks were dropped.
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