Alouette?

[ReadySaltedandOJ]

What are your thoughts on Alouette? It's a French name and means 'lark', which I think is lovely. Every time I say it out loud however, the song 'alouette, gentille alouette' pops into my head!
I'd love some opinions!
Also, what do you think the best nn would be?

[CheeseAndOnionWalkers]

I think of the song too.

Somebody posted a translation of the lyrics and it's not pleasant so I'd steer clear personally.

[cheapandcheerful]

If it's pronounced the way I think it is, I would think that it sounded like a word for a small toilet.

[GissASquizz]

I thought this was the shit sausage.

[NHKX2]

Not keen. The word is pretty but it's not good as a name. Are you French? If not, it's even more of a stretch and comes across as pretentious.

[Ememem84]

I thought it was french for dove...?

But I do like it as a name. It's pretty.

However I either get the allouette gentile allouette song in my head (it's actually a horrible song about plucking the poor bird..) or the Cheryl Cole/Fernandez whatsit song "promise this" I think in my head.

[ReadySaltedandOJ]

Hmm I know the song isn't actually the nicest but I wouldn't be choosing it because of that song, it's just unfortunate that it's the first thing that comes to mind!

Are there any other pretty French names that you know of? My nan is French so I think it would be a nice link!

[Itinerary]

I thought of the song straight away.

[GlowWine]

Song here too. Our local ice cream van used to play it I don't think it's used as a girl's name in France.

[MoggieMaeEverso]

Anouk
Lisette
Yvette
Mariette
Nadine

[Branleuse]

everyone will be trying to pluck her in the beak, then in the head, then in the neck. It could be pretty uncomfortable

[wallywobbles]

20 years in France as a teacher. Never had an Alouette.

[SignoraStronza]

My first thought was that it sounds rather like it could be a brand of contraceptive pill.
Sorry op.

[ShowOfHands]

I can't say it. I can only sing it. It's Pavlovian.

Aaaaaaalouette

That song has a lot to answer for.

[2016namechangecomingalong]

Antoinette
Colette
Sabine
Francoise
Nadine

[GerundTheBehemoth]

If you like the bird theme, Fauvette is (one of) the French word(s) for a warbler.

[ReadySaltedandOJ]

Haha some of the comments are making me laugh!
I wonder if it could work as a middle name instead so it's not so 'out there'?

[DramaAlpaca]

I started to sing the song in my head as soon as I saw the thread title.

It would probably work better as a middle name, tbh.

[Theimpossiblegirl]

The song is all about plucking the poor bird apart ready to put it in a pie. It's a shame, it's a pretty name, but the song does spoil it for me.

What's the shit sausage called GissaSquizz ? I can't remember and I'm scared to google.

[xalyssx]

Andouillette is the intestinal sausage I think

[tellmemore1982]

It's not my cup of tea at all, especially as the relationship to French connection will be quite distant as great grandmother. What was your Nan's name and could you use that as it is at least a real link?

[Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost]

Sounds like a toilet cleaner to me, sorry

[Branleuse]

it wouldnt have a tay at the end?

[LadyMonicaBaddingham]

No. Just no.