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Twin girl names needed; French

82 replies

Frenchfamille · 27/12/2012 22:07

As we live in France we need 2 girls names that work with the French pronunciation primarily.
So far; Florence (very easy for French) - we all agree on this and think it's a definite for twin 1.
Florence and Freya?
Florence and Fifi?
Everything else has been rejected by one of the family (we have 3 boys) and we probably have just a few days left to decide. In France you have to register the birth very quickly afterwards!

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FellatioNelson · 05/01/2013 19:15

I can't stand Agatha (Agathe in French I think) or Agnes. I think they sound ugly and harsh. But I guess it's an age thing. I am in my 40's so I remember old ladies called those things. They belong in the same category as Edna, Gertrude, Gladys, Hilda, Ethel, Enid and Ada to me; ugly, clumsy, harsh and frumpy sounding.

ggirl · 05/01/2013 19:10

Aren't trends and fashion funny , when I was young Agatha was a name you'd give a witch ..now very trendy and chic.

When we told our elderly relatives we had named dd Rose they thought it terribly unfashionable and frumpy.

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Jac1978 · 05/01/2013 12:47

Florence is in the top 50 girls names in the uk now it's very popular

Tragedies · 04/01/2013 19:59

Agnes et Maude

honeyking · 04/01/2013 19:55

Florence and Matilde or Florence and Amelie

cuillereasoupe · 04/01/2013 19:51

Are you sure you want Florence? It sounds like someone in her mid-forties, as do Béatrice and Sylvie and Fabienne. Elodie = about thirty. Violette, Joséphine, Esmé = 95. Granny chic isn't big here.

3smellysocks · 01/01/2013 23:03

Freya and Fifi seem quite bland next to Florence.

What about Florence and ....

Elodie
Cecilly
Aurora
Violette
Serophine
Josephine
Esme

Jac1978 · 01/01/2013 21:50

Florence and Charlotte sound perfect

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Frenchfamille · 28/12/2012 20:25

Thank you to everybody for the lovely suggestions. Can't believe how many people have responded. I think there are some beautiful names above. Having read them ALL out to husband, rather liking Florence and Beatrice which are both from the same kind of era/popularity. And relieved husband found something else he likes aside from Fifi which I couldn't get my head around! Many thanks again for all the suggestions.

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CaptainNancy · 28/12/2012 17:15

Undine/Ondine

WhyMeWhyNot · 28/12/2012 17:12

Florence et Gabrielle. Tres jolie Smile

DizzyHoneyBee · 28/12/2012 16:28

or rather no to Amelie, brain not working now lol

DizzyHoneyBee · 28/12/2012 16:27

sorry just saw the no to Amelia.
Esme(e) ?

FellatioNelson · 28/12/2012 16:25

Some really beautiful names on here. I love Marianne, Cecile and Delphine.

DizzyHoneyBee · 28/12/2012 16:24

Avril and Amelie?

Viviennemary · 28/12/2012 16:21

There's quite a lot of nice French girls names. Don't like Fifi at all. I like Adele, Celine, Violette and Fleur, Juliette and lots of the others.

Bellendissima · 28/12/2012 16:04

Fabienne and Elodie are lovely.

Florence and....

Christiane
Juliette
Vivienne
Celeste
Camille
Delphine
Giselle
Aurelie
Sabine
Noemi
Angeline
Dominique
Leonie
Beatrice with Bibi rather than Fifi?
My favourite ever French name - Riva

GoldPlatedNineDoors · 28/12/2012 15:56

I like Fabienne

Also, Estelle

hattymattie · 28/12/2012 15:52

Florence and Flore

  • otherwise mix the names as above.
AmberSocks · 28/12/2012 15:49

Elodie and Matilde

thegreylady · 28/12/2012 15:20

Felicity
Fleur
Fenella
Francoise/Francesca

LittleWhiteWolf · 28/12/2012 10:14

Florence et Michelle?

mrscumberbatch · 27/12/2012 23:59

florence and elodie

Boozeandadietjinglebell · 27/12/2012 23:56

Love Amelie and Anais. I used to know a Helenis as well (silent h, umlaut on the i) but I'm not sure that would work so well in England.

Camille?