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Sidonie

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telsa · 30/11/2014 18:27

I have fallen in love with this name. What do others think? Seems to be both feminine and boyish and elegant but simple.

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telsa · 04/12/2014 08:49

Yum, kidneys!

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florascotia · 02/12/2014 17:18

Squoosh Grin Grin

squoosh · 02/12/2014 16:53

Maybe that's why she named one of her heroines the altogether easier to pronounce Claudine!

florascotia · 02/12/2014 16:48

Squoosh - Colette and Bernardette are not my favourite names, either. (No offence to any Mumsnetters....)

Sidonie-Gabrielle - even with a charming French accent - must have been an awful mouthful!

squoosh · 02/12/2014 16:38

Oh I see!

florascotia · 02/12/2014 16:03

I think previous poster meant the writer Colette - her given name was (I think) Sidonie-Gabrielle.

LikeSilver · 02/12/2014 15:48

The only Sidonie I've ever met was my midwife for DD's delivery. I erm, don't like it as she was fecking useless.Sorry OP!

Stars66 · 02/12/2014 15:43

For a boy or girl? Actually, I don't like it for either, sorry!!

squoosh · 02/12/2014 15:40

Reminds me of a character called Sido/Sidonie from The Red Necklace, great book. I'm afraid you'd need a French accent to pull it off though.

Colette is awful. Like Bernadette it's very common in Ireland among 50/60 something women. Very 'Brenda' in style.

hideandsqueak · 02/12/2014 15:21

I love it. It makes me think of Colette.

Bobby1234 · 02/12/2014 15:12

Lovely although I asked a teenage Sydney about her name and she hated it x

sleepywombat · 01/12/2014 04:45

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SnoringNorma · 01/12/2014 03:35

Sorry but any of the Sid/Cyd names make me think of the taste of kidneys. Yuk.

Mutteroo · 01/12/2014 01:52

I've only ever met one & that was at a mother and baby group when my DD was little. Found myself quite envious of her mother's bravery in choosing the name as I couldn't bring myself to even suggest it to DH. He would have vetoed it anyway so I say GO FOR IT OP!

mymummademelistentoshitmusic · 01/12/2014 00:24

I know one!!! She's lovely, (slightly potty but in the nicest way) but I don't like the sound of the name in an English accent, sadly.

BonnieWeeJeannieMcCall · 30/11/2014 23:42

I think it sounds lovely with a French accent.

MothershipG · 30/11/2014 21:54

cherub How? Grin As someone said unthread, it will be Sid.

I used to watch old films with Cyd Cherrise (sp?) so I grew up thinking it was the coolest name, but if the OP doesn't like Sid/Cyd she'd be silly to use Sidonie. I confess I'd not heard of it before this thread and presumed it was a variation on Sidney.

Alisvolatpropiis · 30/11/2014 21:32

I don't think this one works well outside of France/French speaking countries.

NigellasGuest · 30/11/2014 20:47

I like it! ages ago I bought some shoes by a designer called Sidonie Larizzi or Laritzi and have always liked Sidonie since then.

cherubimandseraphim · 30/11/2014 20:45

I like it. Could be shortened to Siri.

Andcake · 30/11/2014 20:38

Hmmm never heard it before but as I saw it it just made me struggle to pronounce and end up with a word like sodomy!

SoMuchForSubtlety · 30/11/2014 20:33

All it makes me think of is Juan Antonio Samaranch announcing that Sydney had won the 2000 Olympics.

Emstheword · 30/11/2014 20:30

Unless you have a beautiful French accent....just no! (Sorry)

Sophronia · 30/11/2014 20:15

I prefer Sidonia.

OftheTwilighttheDarkness · 30/11/2014 20:00

I love it, it was on my list for both dc along with Salome and Amandine. Dh was not convinced.

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