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Is Capucine just too French?

69 replies

BriocheBriocheBrioche · 15/05/2015 18:29

Im expecting dd2. Married to a French man and currently living in France....

I really like the the name Capucine but Im Not sure how it will be received in England. We don't have any plans to move back but you never know...

Do you think people will pronounce it like Capuccino minus the o?
Do you think it's just too French?

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Ninnypie · 15/05/2015 21:48

It's a lovely name and it's easy to pronounce although people in the UK will probably have to be told how to. I don't think that's a problem: I have an unusual english name that I had to tell lots of people how to pronounce when I was younger.

I know a friend of a friend who lives in the US and her dd is called Capucine. No probs. they also call her Capu for short which I think it sweet.

If you love the name, go for it.

Twasthecatthatdidit · 15/05/2015 21:48

With a French dh I think it's fine

Preminstreltension · 15/05/2015 21:46

Not too French. Possibly too frothy?

It's a lovely name but I can't think beyond milk foam. Love French names though. I wanted Mireille but couldn't get away with it as I am just not in any way French.

squoosh · 15/05/2015 21:43

Sounds ultra Catholic to me. I have an aunt whose hobby is collecting Capuchin Annuals which were produced by the Capuchin order.

I can't really imagine it as a person's name.

BarbieBrightSide · 15/05/2015 20:45

Florianne
Clemence (with a / accent over the first e, I don't know how to change my keyboard to French!)

Both are names of lovely French girls that I know and easily pronounced in English.

BlossomTang · 15/05/2015 20:44

Just read Capucine means nasturtium in French, how pretty, definitely go with it. Not a hard name to pronounce by English rellies

Rhubarbgarden · 15/05/2015 20:37

Anouk
Audrey
Odette

thelastflame · 15/05/2015 20:35

There's one in DD's class (her mother is definitely French).

I assumed it was like Cappuccino without the 'o' but now I've heard it pronounced properly I know better.

I think it's a really beautiful name :)

SanityClause · 15/05/2015 20:11

I love Ines and Manon.

Capucine says monkey, to me, and apparently to my autocorrect, as well!

Taleggio · 15/05/2015 20:08

(Also loving the cat vid, sorry no ideas for names...)

nothruroad · 15/05/2015 20:03

That cat video has made my night - thanks!

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BriocheBriocheBrioche · 15/05/2015 19:54

Father I really like Vivienne but husband doesn't.... He doesn't like Agnes either Shirley which has its own pronunciation problems plus, as I have a Margot people might think we are huge Despicable Me fans!

Ive got quite a long to time left to mull this over so will keep it on the maybes list for now!

Clementine was in the running for dd1 and i've loved it ever since - this may be the safest option as I don't really trust my pregnant brain and although I LOVE Manon it may be a bit twee with Margot, plus it is trés popular here at the moment.

Thanks for all the opinions/suggestions :)

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FatWalda · 15/05/2015 19:53

"something that will sound more or less the same in both languages"

What about Myriam?

GertrudeBell · 15/05/2015 19:34

Framboise?

FastWindow · 15/05/2015 19:33

Josephine?

Honestly, if you have no real intention of moving back, (and why would you?!- I'm always banging on about moving to France but haven't got the cojones) then go with Capucine. It's purdy.

iwantgin · 15/05/2015 19:29

This is what sprang to my mind.

ApplesTheHare · 15/05/2015 19:27

I think it's beautiful but perhaps too French for the UK (though not London/other more cosmopolitan areas). We have a Sylvie and people in the UK even seem to think even that's a strange name Hmm

Allalonenow · 15/05/2015 19:18

I really like Manon, also like Solange but that's not very popular in France ATM.

ShirleySharpeyes · 15/05/2015 19:11

Agnes?

FatWalda · 15/05/2015 19:04

Fifty years ago everybody in the UK would have pronounced it Capu-seen.

As you are in France, I think it would be OK anyway. If she did go to live in an anglophone country, some people would get it wrong at first but that's soon put right.

FatherHenderson · 15/05/2015 19:01

Vivienne?

VixxFace · 15/05/2015 18:58

As in the coffee like drink?

ICUB4UCMe · 15/05/2015 18:54

I love the name Capucine. I knew a little girl with the name and once I knew how to say it it was simple. I LOVE it! I've even recommended it on MN before. If you have a French DH then it's not exactly odd for your DD to have a French name.

Cap poo sin

SquirmOfEels · 15/05/2015 18:45

I thought of monkey, monk or coffee (sorry)

I don't think Ines will be pronounced properly in England (but if you don't mind correcting people this isn't really an issue).

I like Manon (and know one of primary age) but it might sound wrong in anglophone countries because of the 'man' bit.

Clementine is fine (with the French connection, it's likely people will go for -teen, not -tyne)

Gunpowder · 15/05/2015 18:43

I think it's really pretty but I thought of the monkey too! I like your other suggestions and think they cross the channel better.

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