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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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gastrognome · 13/02/2013 17:18

DH is French and we live in a French speaking country.
Here are some of the girls' names (young and old!) in our entourage:

Sophie, Charlotte, Daphné, Anaïs, Elisa, Elodie, Marine, Céline, Emilie, Chloé, Noémi, Louise, Eloïse, Aude, Maude, Mathilde, Béatrice, Liliane, Lisette

2beornot · 13/02/2013 17:10

FWIW I know a few Amelies and don't think it is too in your face French at all.

Oh and someone suggested Chloe, but that's Greek not French

Coffeeandabun · 13/02/2013 17:05

Marcelle
I was at school with a girl called Marcelle and I always thought what a nice name it was :)

ariane5 · 13/02/2013 17:04

Ariane Smile

Branleuse · 13/02/2013 17:04

my daighter is Anaïs as shes half french

My friends daughters are Mathilde and camille

Atavistic · 13/02/2013 17:01

Vivienne
Vivian
Vivien
I have one of the above and get compliments all the time.

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LineRunner · 13/02/2013 16:56

Odette
Edith

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AmIGoingMad · 13/02/2013 16:52

Wow- lots of suggestions while I was typing that! Thanks- will read through now.

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AmIGoingMad · 13/02/2013 16:51

Thanks for these!
I like Genevieve but think I might have a battle trying to get people to pronounce it gen vee ev. Think I prefer the two syllable names as my DS has a two syllable name.
Also love Aimee but think that lots of people would decide I'd gone down popular route of altering a classic name's spelling rather than seeing it a French spelling.
As I'm reading back through what I'm writing I'm realising that I'm both too concerned of what others will think, and a bit 'judgy' myself in assuming they won't 'get' the name. Oh dear!
Please do keep the ideas coming whilst I try to give myself a talking to!

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iwillsleepagainsomeday · 13/02/2013 16:47

chloe
charlotte
sophie

badtime · 13/02/2013 16:46

(I put Manon as it is also Welsh)

badtime · 13/02/2013 16:45

Elodie
Camille
Juliette
Marianne
Celine
Simone
Anne
Adele
Colette
Gabrielle
Jacqueline
Josephine
Madeleine
Manon
Sophie

And my favourite, Elise.

LineRunner · 13/02/2013 16:44

Madeleine
Bernadette
Eleanor

monal · 13/02/2013 16:44

Anne
Louise
Marie
Isabelle
Céline? Maybe that's too French, if Amélie is.
Mathilde?

devonsmummy · 13/02/2013 16:43

Aimee
Sophie

monal · 13/02/2013 16:41

Madeleine?

ditavonteesed · 13/02/2013 16:39

Charlotte
Genevieve