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Many of these don't sound French at all...

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I like:
Elodie
Coralie
Sandrine

I thought people were already in love with Elodie and Theo...

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Margaux is ok, but I prefer Margot (which is currently on my top 10 list).
Luc is ok, but I prefer Luca (which is also currently on my top 10 list).

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I sort of like Zuri and Forrest, but they're not French names.
I sort of like Yvette and Sandrine, although they sound old fashioned to me.

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Travers and Neville sound very very British to me. I'm not sure how they're on a list of French names...oh, wait, they're places in France, right?

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Landry looks too much like 'laundry' for me to like it.
I'd probably like Armand if it didn't remind me of 'gourmand'.

This message was edited 11/25/2016, 10:32 AM

My thoughts are that these aren't French names:
Cabot
Theo - popular in France, but still not French
Talbot
Kane
Travers
Neville
Zuri
Forrest
Fae
Halette - INSEE had no instances of this, & nor does any French historical data. All hits for it are in the US.
Beau
Bale
Corbin
Ila

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...and pretty much what Perrine said about most of them. (I like Neville, Luc, Fleur & Zuri)
Someone posted about a similar list last year and I'm fairly sure that had Bale and Cabot on it too. I suggest the writer buys a new baby name book, preferably from the actual country they're writing about! Or, you know, actually does some research :)

Well, very few of them are French so we're going to ignore that part.

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I like:
Elodie
Coralie
Theo
Margaux - prefer Margot
Luc
Armand
Corbin

Some of those I know quite well(I live in a French-speaking community), but some are new to me.

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Landry and Corbin are sur-names, here.

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Beau is sometimes used, but, interestingly, only among the English-speakers.

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Fleur is lovely ("The Forsythe Saga")!
Sandrine is just now becoming slightly popular.

Hi !!!

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Elodie: very French...but I dislike.
Cabot: ? It seems a surname.
*Coralie: I like it!!
Theo: nay...boring.
Landry: ? A surname for me.
Talbot: A surname...
*Josette: So nice! Very frilly in a positive way.
Margaux: Horrible. Margot is better.
Kane: Dislike
*Fleur: Beautiful!! I love it!
Sandrine: Dislike...boring
Yvette: Too snobbish for me
Travers: A surname
Neville: Neville Longbottom
Lisette: Snobbish
*Luc: Pretty
*Zuri: Nice
Forrest: a surname
Fae: I prefer Fay...
*Armand: Beautiful and fascinating
Halette: Dislike
*Beau: Pretty
Bale: Dislike
Corbin: Dislike
Ila: Dislike

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Byeeeeeeeeeeee

This message was edited 11/24/2016, 2:47 PM

I can definitely see these names rising in the charts in the next few years!
I like:
Ila
Corbin
Landry (even tho it sounds a bit like Laundry)
Halette
Elodie

I honestly doubt that all of these are used in France. In fact I doubt that the people who wrote this speak French or did their research. No offense, but some of these names would be absolutely ridiculous and the child would be made fun of should he/she ever visit a French speaking country. I mean some of these names are nice but overall it isn't such a good selection, sorry :(

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Elodie - has always been one of my favorites but it is super 80s/early 90s dated in France and wouldn't sound refreshing or interesting too most people there nowadays. I could see it catching on in English speaking countries. I really like it despite it being dated.

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Cabot - seriously? :O This is not a name, it is a word that means 'corporal'. Yes, some word names are used in France but I can't imagine anyone would use this especially because it also has a slang meaning of 'poser' (as in someone who pretends to be really important) and 'pooch/mutt'.

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Coralie - it's fine and would actually work in France. I think this could appeal to parents.

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Theo - this is nice and super trendy in France.

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Landry - this seems to have a French origin but I never heard it on anyone as a given name.

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Talbot - never heard of this.

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Josette - very dated in France and I don't see it getting common in English speaking countries. I could see Josephine becoming very popular.

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Margaux - this is common in France and really nice but could cause pronunciation/spelling issues.

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Kane - is this French? I think of Citizen Kane.

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Fleur - the French word for 'flower'. Could become more common because of Harry Potter.

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Margaux (this spelling), Fae (also this spelling, and one of my top names), and Beau are all on my list, and I love them all a lot. I quite like Lisette too, but I'm still considering it.

I'm pretty sure at least Kane, Zuri, Forrest and Ila are not French.

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I like:
Elodie
Coralie
Margaux (prefer Margot)
Fleur