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HelpRe: 20 French baby names
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*sigh*
Aveline - very rare in France, see database for etymology which has FA to do with hazel trees and is so not 'the French version of Hazel', LOL. (hazel = noisette; hazel tree = noisetier) However, the Latin name for the hazel tree is Corylus avellana. 'Avellana' refers to Avella in Italy and is still not French for hazel, no matter how you look at it
Bale - English surname derived from Norman French word for outer wall of castle. Not used as a name in France
Bellamy- surprise, also not used as a name in France. Mainly English surname of pretty obvious Norman French origins
Cabot - yet another surname with historically French origin. Possibly comes from an Occitan word for cap. Also not used as a first name in France
Coralie- wow, actually a French name
Danton - another surname. Not a variation of Dante, but a locational name meaning 'from Anthon'. Has some rare historical use as a first name
Elize - fairly rare kre8iv version of Élise
Henri - actual proper French name
Janvier - very occasionally used as a name in France, but it was about as common as January in English-speaking countries - i.e. really not - and has more or less died out (average bearer is 88)
Jorden - not listed in the INSEE database at all, not used in France, and not a French name, except perhaps in the blogger's mind
Landry - mostly a surname, but getting some recent use in France as a first name. Medieval French version of Germanic Landric. Fairly close on the meaning there
Luc - common French name. O MY I MUST STEAL THIS SO UNUSUAL
Marielle - ditto, only less common and more dated
Montgomery - and another surname of French origin not used as a first name
Solène, Mathis, Anaëlle, Olivier, Fleur & Remi - actual in-use French names.
Aveline - very rare in France, see database for etymology which has FA to do with hazel trees and is so not 'the French version of Hazel', LOL. (hazel = noisette; hazel tree = noisetier) However, the Latin name for the hazel tree is Corylus avellana. 'Avellana' refers to Avella in Italy and is still not French for hazel, no matter how you look at it
Bale - English surname derived from Norman French word for outer wall of castle. Not used as a name in France
Bellamy- surprise, also not used as a name in France. Mainly English surname of pretty obvious Norman French origins
Cabot - yet another surname with historically French origin. Possibly comes from an Occitan word for cap. Also not used as a first name in France
Coralie- wow, actually a French name
Danton - another surname. Not a variation of Dante, but a locational name meaning 'from Anthon'. Has some rare historical use as a first name
Elize - fairly rare kre8iv version of Élise
Henri - actual proper French name
Janvier - very occasionally used as a name in France, but it was about as common as January in English-speaking countries - i.e. really not - and has more or less died out (average bearer is 88)
Jorden - not listed in the INSEE database at all, not used in France, and not a French name, except perhaps in the blogger's mind
Landry - mostly a surname, but getting some recent use in France as a first name. Medieval French version of Germanic Landric. Fairly close on the meaning there
Luc - common French name. O MY I MUST STEAL THIS SO UNUSUAL
Marielle - ditto, only less common and more dated
Montgomery - and another surname of French origin not used as a first name
Solène, Mathis, Anaëlle, Olivier, Fleur & Remi - actual in-use French names.
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