If you had to give your child a purely French name, which would you choose?
One per gender.
For me, it would be:
Luc-Pascal
Genevieve Louise
(I guess I could still use Félix Benjamin in this case--maybe)
For me, it would be:
Luc-Pascal
Genevieve Louise
(I guess I could still use Félix Benjamin in this case--maybe)
Replies
Amelie Corinne Marguerite and Alexandre Pierre Sebastien
Genevieve Adrienne
and
Luc Antoine
and
Luc Antoine
almost the same as me
My top picks: Amélie Juliette or Sébastien Alexandre
Closely followed by:
Véronique Eugénie
Audrey Geneviève
Adrien Olivier
Henri Étienne
Closely followed by:
Véronique Eugénie
Audrey Geneviève
Adrien Olivier
Henri Étienne
This message was edited 5/27/2009, 7:45 PM
Damien Léopold Corentin
Esmée Brigitte Maximilienne
..I had abowling ball with a french name once. It was really long, he had about 7 middle names. I just called him JP (Jean-Pierre)
Esmée Brigitte Maximilienne
..I had abowling ball with a french name once. It was really long, he had about 7 middle names. I just called him JP (Jean-Pierre)
With accents, which I don't know how to do:
Elodie Delphine
Etienne Felix
Elodie Delphine
Etienne Felix
Esme Renee (Renee after my sister, Renae)
Esmee Genevieve and Nicolas Armand
Celandine Manon + Étienne Girard
I love French names but they sound so weird with American pronunciation =(
I love French names but they sound so weird with American pronunciation =(
Celandine Manon is positively dreamy!
Lydie Josephine for a girl.
Frédéric Gustave for a boy.
Frédéric Gustave for a boy.
Nice. Lydie is cute and very underused.
Esmee Alice Edith and Josue Olivier Raphael
Ophélie Madeleine or Jean-Luc Alexandre.
Love it!
Both are so beautiful!
Mathilde Océane and Richard Aurélien
Does Richard count? It could be pronounced the French way. Aurélien is just a name I really like and Richard is a long time favorite. I love Mathilde and Océane equally. I guess I'd call her Océane, though. I also love Delphine and Amandine.
Does Richard count? It could be pronounced the French way. Aurélien is just a name I really like and Richard is a long time favorite. I love Mathilde and Océane equally. I guess I'd call her Océane, though. I also love Delphine and Amandine.
Yes Richard counts.
Corin Rene
or
Jolie Danielle
or
Jolie Danielle
Jolie
With the risk of coming across like a know-it-all, I just wanted to point out the fact that Jolie is not a French name. It's the French word for "cute" and it is, as far as I know, not used as a name. (I looked it up on some French name sites and it's not even in the database).
With the risk of coming across like a know-it-all, I just wanted to point out the fact that Jolie is not a French name. It's the French word for "cute" and it is, as far as I know, not used as a name. (I looked it up on some French name sites and it's not even in the database).
Oh, okay :). I just went through the list on here, I would probably use Joelle Nicole then
It's the French word for "pretty", "mignon/ne" is the French word for "cute". Sure, it can also be used to describe a cute/pretty girl, but the usual translation is "pretty".
Yes, you're right, it's not used as a name in France at all. At least I've never met one (my mom is French). Danielle is also really really dated in France.
Yes, you're right, it's not used as a name in France at all. At least I've never met one (my mom is French). Danielle is also really really dated in France.
If I only get to pick one per gender
...it would be Amélie Estelle for a girl and Raphael Théodore for a boy. But there are so many more that I love!
...it would be Amélie Estelle for a girl and Raphael Théodore for a boy. But there are so many more that I love!
Aurelie Catherine
Jean Felix
Jean Felix
Hard, because I love French names. But I think they would be
Thierry Nicolas
and
Elodie Mireille
Although for a girl I also love Maelys Eleonore. Hard choice!
Thierry Nicolas
and
Elodie Mireille
Although for a girl I also love Maelys Eleonore. Hard choice!
Ooh, I adore French names.
My favorite French boy names are Étienne and Guillaume. I really like Guy too but it would probably be mispronounced all the time. Guillaume is just so handsome and masculine but it's very French. I don't think I could get away with it. My choice is thus Étienne for a boy. Girl names are harder. Maybe Joséphine or Ophélie.
My favorite French boy names are Étienne and Guillaume. I really like Guy too but it would probably be mispronounced all the time. Guillaume is just so handsome and masculine but it's very French. I don't think I could get away with it. My choice is thus Étienne for a boy. Girl names are harder. Maybe Joséphine or Ophélie.
I love Étienne!
And Ophélie is adorable.
And Ophélie is adorable.
Genevieve Colette
I can't really think of one for a boy... ^^;
I can't really think of one for a boy... ^^;
Well these are my top 5 for each gender:
Adéle
Delphine
Esmée
Rosalie
Yseult
Anatole
Armand
Olivier
Rainier
Yves
Today I'd probably choose Armand Olivier Yves and Esmée Delphine Adéle
Adéle
Delphine
Esmée
Rosalie
Yseult
Anatole
Armand
Olivier
Rainier
Yves
Today I'd probably choose Armand Olivier Yves and Esmée Delphine Adéle
Loving Remy Mathis
Excellent choices!
:)
:)
Score. :-)
All of my favorites are French, Ondine, Eponine, Pomeline, Valentine.
Anouk Camille
Rémy Mattéo
Anouk is my rabbits name, even though he's a boy :)
Rémy Mattéo
Anouk is my rabbits name, even though he's a boy :)
Rémy Mattéo is incredibly sexy!
Ctrl + Alt + 'E' works for me.
This message was edited 5/27/2009, 12:51 PM
Thanks.
I'm trying, but it doesn't seem to be working for me. But I'll keep trying.
I'm trying, but it doesn't seem to be working for me. But I'll keep trying.
It's
é = ALT + 0 2 3 3
Hold alt, then type the numbers using the keypad.
é = ALT + 0 2 3 3
Hold alt, then type the numbers using the keypad.
Argh. It's still not working for me. :-(
But thanks loads for offering!
But thanks loads for offering!
I always forget that they use France as a name. I'm adding it to my long list now. Thanks for reminding me. Great combo.
Hooray for overlooked Bernadette. :-)
Easy peasy [m]
Oh, how I love French names.
André Pascal
Antonin Ignace
Claude Joseph
Sébastien Lionel
Roger Emmanuel
Paul Elouan (well, I like how this looks, unfortunately the names run together)
Marcel Titouan
Eugène Lucien
Lou Valentine
Laure Agnès
Alix Augustine
Noémie Thérèse
Magali Carole
Esther Clementine
Cécile Marie-Nine
Naïs Chantal
Oh, how I love French names.
André Pascal
Antonin Ignace
Claude Joseph
Sébastien Lionel
Roger Emmanuel
Paul Elouan (well, I like how this looks, unfortunately the names run together)
Marcel Titouan
Eugène Lucien
Lou Valentine
Laure Agnès
Alix Augustine
Noémie Thérèse
Magali Carole
Esther Clementine
Cécile Marie-Nine
Naïs Chantal
Narrow that list down :-P
it says one per gender
it says one per gender
This message was edited 5/27/2009, 10:40 AM
Hmm, if I had to...
André Pascal and Lou Valentine.
André Pascal and Lou Valentine.
Eléonore Victoire
Nicolas Maximilien
Nicolas Maximilien
Nicolas Maximilien is gorgeous!
Hmm. We were asked this in the past, and if I remember correctly my sibling set was: Bernard, Anne, Francoise and Georges. (I could sit around all day saying "zhorzh" and be serenely happy.) I still like the set, but I'm not sure if Anne qualifies as "purely French."
Going with these, combos (do the French make combos? -- I learned in school that they only have fns) would be:
Bernard Maxime
Anne Colombe
Francoise Germaine
Georges Emeric
So many gorgeous names left out. Oh, the humanity! Ah well, que sera sera. ;-)
Going with these, combos (do the French make combos? -- I learned in school that they only have fns) would be:
Bernard Maxime
Anne Colombe
Francoise Germaine
Georges Emeric
So many gorgeous names left out. Oh, the humanity! Ah well, que sera sera. ;-)
Leonie Josephine
Louis Andre
(ETA: I was torn between Leonie and Mireille for a girl.)
Louis Andre
(ETA: I was torn between Leonie and Mireille for a girl.)
This message was edited 5/27/2009, 10:25 AM
Jean-Baptiste and Mathilde.
*swoons*
Hmm... I'll go with Marguerite Rosalie for a girl. And Benjamin Nicholas for a boy. ;) I know I cheated, but I haven't gone through French boy's names to make a list and don't have the time to do it right now.
You can't use Nicholas... has to be Nicolas :>
Oh, alright. :P
Hmmm...
Renaud Armand
Cosette Claire
Renaud Armand
Cosette Claire