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Delphine Gaither from the book One Crazy Summer, she's the oldest of 3 sisters.
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I think Belle Delphine is irrelevant enough that you can be assured in using this name. I think of Dolphins usually, which I love.
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I very much prefer Delphina over Delphine. Delphine is a very cute nickname for Delphina though. On its own it would be a great name for a girl with French origin.
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I agree with the former comments that most young people will immediately think of the porn star and internet celebrity Belle Delphine. I also have not watched porn ever either, but her fashion style and memes are well known. Just because the older generations don’t know, it means nothing. The younger generation will have that association.
It’s a beautiful name and hopefully Belle Delphine will fade from public memory.
Other pretty variants would be Delphi or Defina.
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It’s a beautiful name and hopefully Belle Delphine will fade from public memory.
Other pretty variants would be Delphi or Defina.
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Why are people downvoting the Belle Delphine comments? They make a valid point. She’s pretty well known among younger people, not just porn addicts. I know who she is and I’ve never watched porn.
This is a pretty name though, and I hope the association goes away.
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This is a pretty name though, and I hope the association goes away.
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Delphine Atangana is a Cameroonian sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres.
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Delphine Cascarino is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Division 1 Féminine club Lyon and the France national team. She is a 5-time UEFA Women's Champions League winner.
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Beautiful rare name. I love Delphi as a nickname.
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Very pretty! I don't think of Belle Delphine, whoever that is - instead, this name reminds me of dolphins!
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I had never heard of Belle Delphine before and I am pretty sure that most people haven't.
The fact that you know about her says so much more about you than about the name or anything else. Why do you know so many porn actresses again? And why do so many anonymous people post this over and over?
It is not associated with her. There are so many namesakes and it was in the top 10 in France for many years. A character on "Peppa Pig" bears the name and many other characters as well, it is also the name of a princess.
So don't worry parents, people will think of dolphins, princesses etc. And not of porn (unless they consume a lot of it, I guess).
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The fact that you know about her says so much more about you than about the name or anything else. Why do you know so many porn actresses again? And why do so many anonymous people post this over and over?
It is not associated with her. There are so many namesakes and it was in the top 10 in France for many years. A character on "Peppa Pig" bears the name and many other characters as well, it is also the name of a princess.
So don't worry parents, people will think of dolphins, princesses etc. And not of porn (unless they consume a lot of it, I guess).
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Gorgeous name. Makes me think of dolphins, the sun, the ocean.
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Delphine Donkey is a character in the famous British cartoon Peppa Pig. She is Peppa‘s penfriend from France.
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Quite beautiful, but rare.
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Very beautiful and elegant.
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Let's wait for Belle Delphine to die out so this pretty name doesn't have a bad association!
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Unfortunately, I now associate this name with Belle Delphine.
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Princess Delphine of Belgium, known previously as Jonkvrouw Delphine Boël, is a Belgian artist and member of the Belgian royal family. She is the natural daughter of King Albert II of Belgium with Baroness Sybille de Selys Longchamps, and the half-sister of King Philippe of Belgium.
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Free bathwater anyone?
-Belle Delphine simp probably.
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-Belle Delphine simp probably.
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Delphine Featherstone is a character in the British sitcom Still Open All Hours. The name does mean dolphin but I think it's beautiful.
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Very pretty and unique, but it does sort of remind me of Belle Delphine.
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It’s so pretty and quite rare. It’s so classical as well. It’s beautiful.
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Reminds me too much of that pornstar Belle Delphine. Wouldn't use it.
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I absolutely love this rare and beautiful name. There is so much beauty, elegance and sophistication that lends this name a sparkle that I personally find it as being quite alluring.
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This name is beautiful! It makes me think of a mermaid from a Barbie movie with blue hair. I think this name would be so cute for a young girl and endearing on an older lass. I think one couldn't do wrong with this name.
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In 2018, 52 is the most common age for an American (U.S.) Delphine who is registered female with the Social Security Administration. It is the 2646th most common female first name for living U.S. citizens.
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Delphia is prettier.
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Delphine, along with her twin sister Solange, is one of the main characters in Jacques Demy's musical film The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967). They are played by real-life sisters Catherine Deneuve and Françoise Dorléac, respectively.
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I love it! It sounds classy, historical and princessy, which makes a name perfect. Delphi is also a good association as Apollo used to be my favorite god.
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The name Delphine just like name Delphina, the word dolphin, the delphinium flower, and the city of Delphi all have the same root of delphys meaning womb. In that way the name Delphine is connected to the word dolphin but the name doesn't mean dolphin. I personally love this name and the name Delphina; they make me think of Greece, dolphins, delphinium flowers, and the beautiful round bellies of pregnant ladies. Delphine also makes me think of France since it is a French name.
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I used to work with someone named Delphine. The name is stunning, and I also love Delphina.
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A beautiful, classy name. Too bad so many goofy people associate it with "dolphin," which had nothing to do with this lovely French name.
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I love the name Delphine! I love how it's French and I love how this name makes me think of dolphins! =D.
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In the famous TV show Orphan Black, Delphine Cormier was a biologist romantically involved with one of the clones Cosima. Delphine was portrayed by Evelyne Brochu.
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Germaine deStael's first major novel, "Delphine", was published in 1802. Although she insisted the intent of the novel was not political, Napoleon did not agree and banished her from France for it.
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Delphine appears as main character in Marcel Ayme's fairy tale with her sister named Marinette.
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Love love love this name. Saving as a middle name spot for my future daughter.
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The aformentioned Delphine LaLaurie has been immortalized (literally) on the TV show American Horror Story, where she is one of the antagonists.
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The actual French pronunciation is del-FIN.
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Whilst this is a lovely name, it's soured by a less than lovely bearer. Marie Delphine LaLaurie, sometimes known as Delphine LaLaurie and often referred to as Madame LaLaurie. Not a nice woman.
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One of the clones from Orphan Black (which I recommend you watch, it's an amazing show) is named Delphine. That's the first I've heard of this name, but I love it. Not a big fan of the dolphin reference, but I love the flower/color. It's not an obvious floral name, nice. I like Helena and Delphine for twin girls.
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Delphine is such a beautiful name. It sounds sophisticated but has a playful nickname Delphi or a shorter one Del which incidentally means "pretty" in Welsh.
I love how Delphine invokes three nature themes - the dolphin, the delphinium flower, and the colour delphinium blue
This name sounds awesome as a first name but also goes well with lots of names as a middle name. It's not too fashionable and liable to becoming dated, but at the same time it's fresh and spunky - what's not to love?
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I love how Delphine invokes three nature themes - the dolphin, the delphinium flower, and the colour delphinium blue
This name sounds awesome as a first name but also goes well with lots of names as a middle name. It's not too fashionable and liable to becoming dated, but at the same time it's fresh and spunky - what's not to love?
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Delphine Seyrig (1932-90) was a French film star - her middle name was Claire.
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Pronounced DEL feen in English; del FEEN in French. [noted -ed]
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Delphine Chanéac is character Dren in Splice a movie made in 2009.
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Delphine is the name of a character from the anime Last Exile.
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One thing that I love about this name is that it reminds me of dolphins!
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Love this ladylike, beautiful, old-fashioned show-stopper.
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