Thoughts please on the name Anouk?

[SleepyRoo]

I like the sound, it'd be a tribute to an Ann relative, and we have a slight French connection. However I may be swamped by hormones at this point (due any day). Thoughts?

[cranberryx]

I recently met a little girl (6yo) with this name, I like it and the girl suited it.

[SagaAndMartinsLiftConvos]

I like it a lot! Main association is the very chic Anouk Aimee.

[5madthings]

I like it and have suggested it for Dc6 due easter, dh however doesn't like it.

[MadameDePompom]

I like it. I can imagine it a very cool Charlotte Gainsbourg alike Parisian woman.

[thebiscuitindustry]

I like it.

[OttiliaVonBCup]

I like it.

It makes me think of a polar bear for some reason, but I still like it.

[MadameDePompom]

Ottilia maybe it reminds you of Nanook of the North?

[OlafLovesAnna]

I like it, it reminds me of the little girl from Chocolat

[OttiliaVonBCup]

Yes, that's probably it.

[FreddoFrog]

I like it a lot. Was on our short list each time. All the best for your new baby.

[DramaAlpaca]

Going against what everyone else has said, but I'm not keen. I find it quite harsh sounding, sorry!

[SleepyRoo]

We're in the UK though & she'd have a non-French surname (which it suits, rhythmically). My only concern is that Anouk isn't yet an "international" French name & is it therefore a bit pretentious? Say, in a North London primary school...

[HumTiddlyTum]

Do you say it A-nook? As in a-nook-and-crannie? Is this only a Scottish thing.

Not sure.

[SleepyRoo]

Yep, ah-nook

[OttiliaVonBCup]

Life doesn't get more international than a Notrh London Primary.

Or any London Primary. Would not worry about that.

[Twunk]

Love it! Very popular in the Netherlands (it's also s Dutch name). My fabulously chic next door neighbour have a daughter called Anouk.

[OttiliaVonBCup]

Ah, misread your post OP.

My point was though that yo can hear any name under the Sun in any London primary.

[MadameDePompom]

No. Nook and crannie isn't only a Scottish thing.

[BarricadesBabe]

Lovely name when pronouced properly! Sounds very grown-up, can't really imagine a little girl being called it ... but hey, even the ultra-elegant Anouk Aimee must have been a toddler once.

[MadameDePompom]

If she'll be attending a North London primary her best friends will probably be Greta, Pamela and Ines.

She'll fit in just fine!

[ThumbWitchesAbroad]

I think I must have been thinking of Nanook too when I read it - I thought it sounded Scandinavian or even Inuit. Not French! Shows what I know.

I don't dislike it though.

[ppandj]

I watched Chocolat the other day and thought to myself that I liked the name. It wouldn't go with our surname so I think it depends how you think it sounds with yours?

[BarricadesBabe]

Have you considered Annick? Also has the Ann- thing, also French, but perhaps translates better to English vowel sounds?

A colleague of mine in France was called this and I always thought it was a lovely name.

[ppandj]

Sorry you already said it does go! Go for it

[jenpetronus]

I live in France too & my closest French friends DD2 is called Anouk. I know of two others too. I think it's lovely. Not too girly, but pretty, easy to pronounce but a bit different.