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Girls names with French origin

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AmIGoingMad · 13/02/2013 16:38

Hello!
I'm a bit of a Francophile and would love to get some inspiration here for some names of French origin. Only thing is that the area can be a bit 'judgy' so I'm looking for something not too 'in your face' French. Strange brief I know! For example, I love Amelie but that would be looked at strangely here.
Any ideas please?
Thanks!

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OlyRoller · 17/02/2013 08:15

Anouk

OlyRoller · 17/02/2013 08:14

Miette

EspressoMonkey · 17/02/2013 08:06

We're in a French speaking country, girls i know are

Axelle
Angeline
Sophie
Elene
Nicole
Florence
Celestine
Odile
Laurienne

Pricklypickup · 16/02/2013 14:57

Michelle
Danielle
Janine

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AmIGoingMad · 16/02/2013 14:51

Thanks for those! I really like both Elodie and Emilie. Really pretty names and not too out there either.

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saintmerryweather · 16/02/2013 13:06

this website might help you out, got names with norman origins. i especially like edith and aveline or avelyn. some of the names are plain weird though. i used to work with a girl called emilie (eh-mee-lee) which i thought was lovely and unusual

FlipFlopFloss · 15/02/2013 21:43

My 12yo has a friend in her ballet class called Elodie - I think its a very pretty name.

ClaryCazalet · 15/02/2013 17:39

Although it does look a bit virgin-y written down. I love the way it sounds though.

ClaryCazalet · 15/02/2013 17:38

Virginie

zimbomaman · 15/02/2013 16:40

Albane
Eva
Capucine
Julia
Quiterie (pronounced Kee-tree)
Salomé
Aurore (Dawn in English)
Lucie
Pauline
Diane

A sample list of girls names from my DS's class. He is 13y so not really trendy but still popular.

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AmIGoingMad · 15/02/2013 15:26

Such lovely names!
I can see what you mean cuillere but I keep thinking that the thirty yr old Elodie would have also have been a cute baby once. I can definitely see your point though!

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cuillereasoupe · 15/02/2013 13:08

again sorry to be a party pooper but Grin at the thought of a baby called Simone, Martine or Sylvie. It'd be like calling a baby Brenda or Jackie. Not that it matters if you don't live in France though I suppose.

HollyMadison · 15/02/2013 05:18

Haven't read the whole thread but I love Sylvie.

Smize · 15/02/2013 05:10

My French penpal at school was called Aurelie which I thought was very pretty.

TheFallenNinja · 15/02/2013 05:09

My DD is Avery, and it suits her Smile

mathanxiety · 15/02/2013 05:00

Anne
Adele
Estelle
Isabelle
Juliette
Marie
Lucille
Renee
Noelle
Myriam
Regine
Sandrine
Melisande
Sylvie
Therese
Emeline

Segolene
Severine

LulaBear · 15/02/2013 01:57

Louise is a lovely liveable name that won't be questioned. Plus there aren't many around these days. And it sounds pretty. (From a Louise.)

FlipFlopFloss · 14/02/2013 20:02

Marguerite
Fleur
Eugenie
Chantel
Eloise
Simone
Antoinette
Claudine
Martine
Brigitte
Monique
Christelle
Adele
Piera
Christianne
Regina
Colette
Marcelle
Renata
Nicole
Amabelle
Blanche
Renee (Renais)
Anastasie

MortifiedAdams · 14/02/2013 19:45

Fabienne

Yay4may · 14/02/2013 19:42

Sirine
Ambre
Simone
LOVE Anais and Delphine as suggested

But the best for not being in your face/work in UK are Lisette and Ariane

Yay4may · 14/02/2013 19:41

Sirine
Ambre
Simone
LOVE Anais and Delphine as suggested

But the best for not being in your face/work in UK are Lisette and Ariane

cuillereasoupe · 14/02/2013 19:38

Elodie is deeply unfashionable for babies now though. I'd expect an Elodie to be about thirty.

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AmIGoingMad · 14/02/2013 18:32

*are

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AmIGoingMad · 14/02/2013 18:32

Elodie and Ines ate both lovely too!

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tigrou · 14/02/2013 08:39

Sybelle / Cybèle
Inès
Cécile
Lætitia
Juliette
Marion
Gaëlle
Solène
Sandrine
Apolline
Garance
Victoire
Bertille