New Post
Search
HelpRe: Marieve: your opinions on these French girl names
in reply to a message by thetxbelle
It's interesting, I'm French and there was a time I was also trying to find names that would be easily usable in both countries without being to generic either.
So my rating will be based on the correct pronounciation, but it probably wouldn't be the same if I were American...
Marieve* - 4
Bérengère* - 7
Ombeline* - 9 (I LOVE Ombeline! It's on my PNL)
Aubeline - 5
Nadège - 4
Mazarine* - 7 Classy, I did't know the meaning, thanks.
Josiane* - 3 I'm not a fan but it would be the easiest out of this list in my opinion.
*Argider - 2 ...It doesn't really bring images to my mind except that I make it rhyme with frigidaire, I find it hard to rate it. I don't find it very feminine either.
What about for example Oriane / Auriane, Ophélie, Faustine, Geneviève, Héloïse, Flora...?
So my rating will be based on the correct pronounciation, but it probably wouldn't be the same if I were American...
Marieve* - 4
Bérengère* - 7
Ombeline* - 9 (I LOVE Ombeline! It's on my PNL)
Aubeline - 5
Nadège - 4
Mazarine* - 7 Classy, I did't know the meaning, thanks.
Josiane* - 3 I'm not a fan but it would be the easiest out of this list in my opinion.
*Argider - 2 ...It doesn't really bring images to my mind except that I make it rhyme with frigidaire, I find it hard to rate it. I don't find it very feminine either.
What about for example Oriane / Auriane, Ophélie, Faustine, Geneviève, Héloïse, Flora...?
Archived Thread - replies disabled
1
Replies
question about Mazarine and Segolene
I really suck at the pronunciations and I dont know which keys do the accent marks on my new laptop so I cut and paste.
Out of curiosity would you avoid Mazarine because of the Mitterrand connection? I dont think its a huge deal but what about Segolene because of Segolene Royal? I like both names but I tend to avoid politically tied names (good or bad) because people might think they are a name sake which could be a problem.
I LOVE Ophélie, Faustine, Geneviève, but I prefer Eloïse to Héloïse. I also think some of the current popular names over there like Lilou and Zelie are cute but I cant imagine them on grown ups.
I really suck at the pronunciations and I dont know which keys do the accent marks on my new laptop so I cut and paste.
Out of curiosity would you avoid Mazarine because of the Mitterrand connection? I dont think its a huge deal but what about Segolene because of Segolene Royal? I like both names but I tend to avoid politically tied names (good or bad) because people might think they are a name sake which could be a problem.
I LOVE Ophélie, Faustine, Geneviève, but I prefer Eloïse to Héloïse. I also think some of the current popular names over there like Lilou and Zelie are cute but I cant imagine them on grown ups.
1
I wouldn't see a problem in using Mazarine and Ségolène, def usable imo, even for a right wing person haha. And we now know for a fact that Ségolène Royal is not going to govern France these 5 next years. :) Mazarine makes me think of Mitterrand's daughter indeed (and Cardinal Mazarin) because it is unusal, but I can go past it. And there are worse associations. I don't think people abroad would make a connection.
I feel the same way about all the Lilou/Lili/Lala etc... it's just terrible. Names like Maëlys belong to this trend, I think it's better already but not my cup of tea anymore.
I feel the same way about all the Lilou/Lili/Lala etc... it's just terrible. Names like Maëlys belong to this trend, I think it's better already but not my cup of tea anymore.
1
I dont know much about French politics but Im a big fan of the actor Lambert Wilson (not his US films though lol) and I remember seeing pics of him at some event for Segolene Royal (I think he spoke at it?) and being a little disappointed for some reason lol.
Im not a fan of Maëlys and I cant stand Eulalie because I dont think it can ever sound grown up even though it looks pretty. Now I'm hearing Eulalie is "yoo lah lee" or "yoo lay lee" so maybe I'm wrong or it's open to interpretation? I know one who says "ooh lah lee" so thats how I say it.
Im not a fan of Maëlys and I cant stand Eulalie because I dont think it can ever sound grown up even though it looks pretty. Now I'm hearing Eulalie is "yoo lah lee" or "yoo lay lee" so maybe I'm wrong or it's open to interpretation? I know one who says "ooh lah lee" so thats how I say it.
1