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Love Leo - what other names would I like?

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NameChange30 · 05/10/2015 14:20

I love the name Leo but can't use it sadly. Please could you give me some other suggestions?

I like reasonably classic names, and they also have to work in French (but I'm not a huge fan of very French names, my DH has one of the few I like!)

The only names I can think of that I don't hate aren't particularly inspiring me:
Joseph - Joe
Benjamin - Ben
Sebastian / Sébastien - Seb (wouldn't use because of different spellings)

Help!

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cdwales · 05/10/2015 16:08

Hi, we have an Anglo-French partnership in my family. there are many that have only a slight difference in spelling but are essentially equally recognisable in both countries.
Assuming it is for a boy there are actually quite a few; I personal like the following:
Adrien
Alain
Alexandre
Anton -yes! (but not Bruno!)
Christien
Roger
David
Isaac
Gerard
Georges
Luc
Marc
Martin
Nicholas
Leon ???
Julien
Oliver
Paul
Philip
Richard
Robert
Roland
Tristan
Thierry
Thomas

International footballers have done us a favour here...
Good luck!
Vincent
Daniel

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Blarblarblar · 05/10/2015 16:10

Felix, Leon, Louis

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LonnyVonnyWilsonFrickett · 05/10/2015 16:11

Theo

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Sophronia · 05/10/2015 16:15

Nathan
Julian/Julien
Tristan
Nico/Nicolas
Lucas/Luca
Oscar
Ruben
Elias
Remy
Felix
Leon
Clement
Noah
Louis
Hugo
Marius
Gabriel
Raphael
Theo
Arthur
Daniel
Adam
Thomas

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wigglesrock · 05/10/2015 17:28

Leo was on our list for all 3 of my daughters Smile Also on the list was
Dominic
Nicholas
Lorcan
Joseph
Gabriel
Michael
Patrick
Seth

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NameChange30 · 05/10/2015 19:04

Thanks all.

I quite like Felix... provided I can shake the association in my mind with cats and cat food!

I also like Max (full name could be Maxim).

Leon and Theo are too similar to Leo. Plus I want to avoid "th" in the name as the French pronounce it differently (as if it's a "t" with no "h").

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NameChange30 · 05/10/2015 19:06

DH likes Louis but I'm not too convinced, I worry that people would pronounce it "Lewis".

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Minimaus · 05/10/2015 19:31

Clement
Quentin
Vincent
Dominic

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DandyDan · 05/10/2015 19:39

Laurent

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leccybill · 05/10/2015 19:43

I like Etienne, Pascal, Henri and Luc.

Love French boys names!

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leccybill · 05/10/2015 19:44

Oh, forgot my favourite - Rémy!

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Footle · 05/10/2015 20:03

Jérôme

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Footle · 05/10/2015 20:04

Sorry, wrong keyboard. Jerome, even.

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NameChange30 · 05/10/2015 20:06

I'd like the name to work in French (ie not sound like an ugly mangled version of the English) but I don't want an obviously French name, if that makes sense?

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NameChange30 · 05/10/2015 20:06

So definitely not Etienne, Pascal etc

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Belazu84 · 05/10/2015 20:58

Oscar

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celtictoast · 05/10/2015 21:03

Evan
Dylan
Samuel
Simon
William
Victor
Lorenzo
Anthony
Vincent
Robin
Eliott
Charles

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mrspremise · 05/10/2015 21:06

Toby

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RidingSixWhiteHorses · 05/10/2015 21:54

I also like Leo but can't use and other names for boys I like are:

Frank
Alex
Vincent
Jonathan
David
Toby
Jason (? I know this is out of fashion!)
Joseph

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daisydalrymple · 05/10/2015 21:58

Oliver
Emile

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daisydalrymple · 05/10/2015 22:00

Xavier

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elotrolado · 06/10/2015 14:21

Leo was on our list (although DH vetoed it) along with Louis, Noah, Joseph, Benjamin. I now have two boys with the last two names in that list Smile

Also like (which could work)

Gabriel
Hugo
Ethan
Arthur
Robin

Quite like your suggestion of Maxim.

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zippyswife · 06/10/2015 20:57

I already have a leo. Other boys names on my list are
Rex
Hugh
Gus
Heath
Jude
Ned

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silverduck · 06/10/2015 21:04

Rory? Ted?

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helentheheron · 06/10/2015 21:36

Ben

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