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Need some help coming up with Anglo-French boys names

37 replies

fibrecruncher · 31/05/2013 12:55

Our first DS is due in August and we're looking for names that work easily in both languages. I'm English DP is French. So far our top contendors are:

James, Alexander / Alexandre, Benoit, Henri

With 2nd names:
Gregory, Frederic, Robert, Jeremy, Theodore, Oliver, Clement, William, Luc, Alfred, Ambroise, Arthur, Augustin

We currently live in England, but who knows where we'll end up. Initially I wasn't too keen on a super French name, maybe its the hormones, but I am warming to the idea. Also we've got a very long winded surname - both of ours together, starting with H then an A and lots of vowels inbetween. We're keen on full names so the kid can pick a chose a bit when they're older.

Any help is much appreciated :)

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Biscuitsneeded · 02/06/2013 14:27

Gabriel?

Biscuitsneeded · 02/06/2013 14:21

Max

Biscuitsneeded · 02/06/2013 14:21

Lucien?

Biscuitsneeded · 02/06/2013 14:20

Louis?

tethersend · 01/06/2013 19:21

We would have gone for Remi if DD2 had been a boy... Also like Claude and Luc.

NomDeClavier · 01/06/2013 19:17

Antonin rather than Antonine!

NomDeClavier · 01/06/2013 19:16

DS often gets called Alexandra in England and MIL pronounced Alexander (it's a family name so she met another) a-lex-on-DER which is apparently a common French problem.

James becomes Jam with the soft J.

I'd vote Benoit from your first list but Theodore, Arthur, Clement and Augustin from your second list rock.

Matthias?
Corentin?
Xavier?
Maurice?
Antonine?
Francois?

Lebkuchenlover · 31/05/2013 16:06

I love Benoit, Clement, Augustin or how about Quentin or Sebastien?

ItsallisnowaFeegle · 31/05/2013 14:38

Sorry for all that strike through OP Hmm

ItsallisnowaFeegle · 31/05/2013 14:36

I love Benoit. takes me waaaayyyy back and a beautiful French boy it's lovely.

Benoit Luc

I think all, except one, of the names in your OP are strong, lovely names.

Jeremy reminds me of Jezza Vile shudder

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fibrecruncher · 31/05/2013 13:45

Yes Benoit might be, we're not sure where we'll end up living, also there's always Ben. Not keen on Hugo, but love Leo - just would prefer it be a longer more traditional name and only things I can think of are Leonard and Leopold and not a fan of those.

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DialMforMummy · 31/05/2013 13:01

Benoit would be quite difficult in Britain I would have thought.
What about Hugo or Leo?
James and Henri would work.