Re: Etienne/Etien?
in reply to a message by LMS
I've sometimes wondered the same as well, but I'm under the impression it's a very old name, which might maybe explain it. I guess there are always exceptions, like in Italian the general rule is that male names end in -o and female names in -a, however Nicola, Andrea and Luca are all boys' names.
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"Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better"-Samuel Beckett
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The (French-speaking) doctor who delivered my first 2 children was named Aldoria. As you say, there are always exceptions.