What do you think of this name for a girl?

[CocobearSqueeze]

I just thought Solange might be a lovely name... Apart from Beyonce's sister - what do you think of this for a girl. How would you shorten it?

[burgatroyd]

It sounds lovely!

Tried to look up meaning but the urban dictionary one was rankwww.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=solange

Solly? Sol?

How about Solene, Selene, Sandrine, Ciel, Celandine?

[NigellasGuest]

Suki can be short for solange perhaps ?

[Allalonenow]

Yes, it's lovely, Gigi would be nn for Solange.

[BikeRunSki]

Fairly traditional French name. Went to school with one a million years ago. I don't think she abbreviated it.

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

I really dislike it, sorry.

[FrancisdeSales]

How is it pronounced?

[calzone]

Would you want to be called Solange?


Cos I really would not.
Am reading it as Solanj.......

[SoonToBeSix]

Hate it.

[emeline]

I don't like it, sorry. It rhymes with Flange. And blancmange.

[emeline]

looks like the word blancmange!

[scarletforya]

Yeah, sounds like flange. It's really ugly. Really bad.

[Flywheel]

I was also about to suggest Solene

[LeoandBoosmum]

Don't like Solange... It does, like Emeline says, make me think blancmange!
How about Cecilia or Celeste for similar alternatives?

[LeoandBoosmum]

Yep, my mind is made up: Solange sounds 'sloppy' to me.

[steppeupunderthemisletoe]

my brazilian friend was Solange, she pronounced the e on the end, so it was So - lan -jay

which ia nicer I think

[PrintScreen]

Reminds me of blancmange, flange and lozenge. Really ugly to my ears I'm afraid.

[baskingseals]

I like it. She could be Lolly, which is very sweet.

[HoHonutty]

Does it rhyme with orange?

[Hedgehogsbuzz1]

I like it. There's also seren.

[Beangarda]

I quite like it. I know one who is called Solly, which may or may not float your boat. The Solange Knowles connection wouldn't particularly appeal to me, though.

Hoho, it's French, and pronounced So-LAHNJ.

[sansucre]

One of my closest friends at school was called Solange. Lovely name. Wasn't abbreviated and no nickname which is why her (french) mother chose it.

I also know a Soline and a Selene, that latter of which is pronounced Celine-ee. Drives me insanse!