"Too French" - boys name

[Blythwind]

We have a three syllable, French surname (think le-something)

I like three syllable first names (Sebastian, Tobias, and Nathaniel). Husband thinks they all sound "too French", and I suppose he's right. Not that there's any problem with that (I think he's just trying to put me off!)

He likes Heath.

I like Heath but generally not keen on one syllable names for some reason.

Any thoughts?

[HollowTalk]

Could you go for 'Louis', which is used here but which is actually French?

[SingleMinded]

Do you have currrent links to France? There Heath would be pronounced Heeessssss given the 'th' sound which would put me off. I don't think your list sounds very French and also they are all names that would get shortened here, Seb, Toby, Nate which really don't sound French.

[MikeUniformMike]

Heath? How about Blair, Cameron, Thatcher or Wilson.
Sorry but Heath makes me think of Keith.

[Blythwind]

We don't want the name to sound French (look French when written down). I agree the shortened versions take away the French feel.
Husband is now just saying he doesn't like my suggestions :)

[Loopytiles]

Don’t like Heath or its use with a long surname.

[IVflytrap]

Tobias and Nathaniel are biblical, not French. If I had to assume a nationality, I would assume a Tobias was British and a Nathaniel was American. Neither seem French to me at all. Sebastian isn't French either, although it does strike me as more continental European than the other two.

[Blythwind]

Thanks all

[tilligan]

We have French relatives, they confirm that none of those names “sound French”. If you can’t agree you’ll just have keep searching until you find something you both like.

[MikeUniformMike]

It's Sébastien in French.

[Thumbcat]

Oliver?

[SleepFreeZone]

My children are called two of the names you listed and I hadn’t considered them French at all!! 😬

[Twofishfingers]

Tobias and Nathaniel are def not French (although I know one French Canadian guy called Nathanael, but only one and it's a very unusual name in France). Tobias is definitely not French, I think it's German. Anyway, I'm French and the only name that sounds French to me is Sebastian - Sébastien.

I personally am not keen on Heath.

[pinkpantsrock]

Luc french for luke

[BarryTheKestrel]

You could be in my house. I have suggested Tobias, Nathaniel and Sebastian. DH suggested Heath.

I dislike Heath and think it sounds silly with our surname.

I like the other names and don't think they sound French at all. (and my DD has a French name)

[Racecardriver]

How are any of those names french? Even remotely. I think that your husband doesn't know what he is taking about. I suggest you put forward Etienne and see what he says to that.

[DramaAtTheTurkeyCafe]

i don't see any of those names as French, but I also don't see two of them as three syllable.