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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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HenriettaTurkey · 27/12/2012 23:53

Please please please don't go with Aurelie. It's beautiful but I think it could be misunderstood in England (orally...)

TheBeanAndTheBee · 27/12/2012 23:51

Josephine

spudmurphy · 27/12/2012 23:51

Aurelie
Clemency

MissFenella · 27/12/2012 23:48

Clotille

HenriettaTurkey · 27/12/2012 23:46

Great minds, Strumpet!

CultureMix · 27/12/2012 22:48

Speaking as a French twin with a non-matching name, that's what I'd recommend (evidemment:)). Logistically having different initials makes life so much simpler. Definitely recommend a name that works (and is spelt the same!) in both French and English. Lots of choice out there but a few classics I like:
Emma
Sophie
Laura
Alice
When I was expecting we both liked Elizabeth but I wanted Elisabeth and DH wanted Elizabeth so not sure it would have worked. Our lovely DS arrived so wasn't an issue.

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Frenchfamille · 27/12/2012 22:43

Good grief - what a lot of suggestions! Thank you to all. It doesn't have to begin with another F, just seemed to be what we came up with. We know various children with many of these names but Genevieve is a name that our youngest boy has always liked and we are now revisiting that suggestion. Will have a look at Clementine too. Too many Mathilde's here and Amelie's. But thank you for all the names so far. Brilliant!!

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devonsmummy · 27/12/2012 22:41

Isolade
Maribel
Francine

strumpetpumpkin · 27/12/2012 22:40

Anais & Elodie

fraktion · 27/12/2012 22:39

Ooh we had Melisande on our list for a girl.

fraktion · 27/12/2012 22:39

Oh not Genevieve. It hasn't got good connotations after Genevieve whatserface of beauty pageant infamy.

Francesca is also tricky for Frenchies. Felicite is nice, as are Beatruce and Amelie.

Recent arrivals in our circle:

Clementine
Diane
Alice
Perrine
Constance
Catherine
Sophie
Anais

prayingmantisgroupie · 27/12/2012 22:38

Arlette

MoonlightMerrimentandMistletoe · 27/12/2012 22:36

Aurelie
Melisande
Odette
Coralie
Jocelyn(e)
Magali
Leonie
Marguerite / Margot

Ham69 · 27/12/2012 22:35

I love Florence. I'd personally go with a different initial for second. Some great suggestions. I love;

Florence and Cecilly
Florence and Beatrice
Florence and Amelie
Florence and Matilda
Florence and Clementine
Florence and Sylvie

Good luck!

DebK2012 · 27/12/2012 22:31

Claire, Collette, Anabelle, Carlotta, Celeste, Lucille, Camille, Marianne

DontYouJingleMyChristingle · 27/12/2012 22:26

Florence and

Mireille
Celandine
Felicite
Fleur
Violette
Iris
Camille
Charlotte
Helene

ggirl · 27/12/2012 22:24

florence and marianne
beatrice
love agnes
claire
elise

maillotjaune · 27/12/2012 22:23

Sylvie was the only girl's name DH and I could agree on (but only have boys).

perplexedpirate · 27/12/2012 22:20

Genevieve and Elodie are lovely.

Allalonenow · 27/12/2012 22:20

Manon and Sylvie

devonsmummy · 27/12/2012 22:20

Amy / Aimee
Cecile
Celeste
Matilde
Sophie

Gugglebum · 27/12/2012 22:19

If you're sticking with the F, Francesca!

HenriettaTurkey · 27/12/2012 22:18

That's meant to say Anais...but the umlaut made it look terrible!

So Anais and Elodie

greencolorpack · 27/12/2012 22:17

Yseult.

Oceane.

LynetteScavo · 27/12/2012 22:17

Fifi sounds like a nn for Florence.

I adore Genevieve, and think it goes really with Florence.

Sophia/Sophie?

Clara?

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