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Is Colette a nice name?

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peashooter · 05/12/2015 22:45

It isn't very common these days. What do you think?

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mathanxiety · 07/12/2015 05:33

I am another Irish poster who knows a few Colettes (and Bernadettes and Thereses), born in the 60s and 70s.

I really like the name though I also love Pauline and Paulette so make of that what you will..

Suggestions:
Myriam
Margot
Noemi
Sylvie
Madeleine
Elise
Lea
Leonie
Josephine
Louise

RubberDicky · 06/12/2015 23:51

I like Colette, i know a Nicolette who calls herself Colette for short. When I met her I remember thinking I liked her name

dangerrabbit · 06/12/2015 23:33

I had a friend from school (UK) with that name (mid 30s). I think it's a nice name.

Another French name I like is Coralie

Rinceoir · 06/12/2015 23:29

I'm Irish, I know lots of Colettes aged 45-65. Definitely a name of that generation, like Noirín, Maura, Nuala etc. I still think it's a pretty name though. My name is very of its time also and I wonder if it will make a comeback in my lifetime!

RJnomore1 · 06/12/2015 23:24

I know two lovely colettes but it always sounds like culotte to me and they are horrible!

Maevetherave1980 · 06/12/2015 23:21

I went to school with a Colette she was a bit fey...I think there are lots more lovely French names like Celeste

changename54 · 06/12/2015 14:42

I know 3. One elderly, very grand French lady and two women in their 40s of Irish heritage.

I think it's got a nice, warm ring about. A similar French name you might consider is Coralie.

SconeForAStroll · 06/12/2015 14:37

I know a Colette, and she is really nice. It doesn't seem fuddy duddy to me, but then I have no Irish connections!

BathtimeFunkster · 06/12/2015 14:35

Really not appealing.

lljkk · 06/12/2015 14:30

I know a lovely warm gentle kind sensible English Colette. Total thumbs up from me.

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 06/12/2015 13:26

Claudette any good?

munnelol · 06/12/2015 13:23

I really like it, its not the norm, its got history and style.

LonestarStateOfMind · 06/12/2015 12:16

It's a gorgeous name and I say that even though I'm in Ireland and all Colette's I know are in their forties. If you are GB definitely still use it, it's lovely.

Vixxfacee · 06/12/2015 11:43

No

harrietm87 · 06/12/2015 11:42

It is a French name but very common in Ireland, especially among older ladies, because it's the name of a saint (Bernadette is similar).
I think it's lovely though. Old lady names are coming back!

TheOldestCat · 05/12/2015 23:51

I like it. - there is a Colette at the DC's school (primary) and it's unusual and lovely.

But then my Dd has an Irish/French overlap name so I would say that!

If you like it, go for it - better a name you love than a name you are not so keen on and a squillion other children have as well.

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peashooter · 05/12/2015 23:43

chicaguapa Interesting. I would have heard that name as Colleen and would have thought it was Irish.....
Seems to be quite a lot of overlap between French/Irish names!

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chicaguapa · 05/12/2015 23:37

Coline is fairly similar and is soft-sounding and French.

ZenNudist · 05/12/2015 23:30

I like it. French associations for me. Not dated, classy. Never met one ever.

celtictoast · 05/12/2015 23:29

I like it.

strawberryandaflake · 05/12/2015 23:26

Like it. Not dated. Very French.

ChippyOik · 05/12/2015 23:20

I don't like it. Roll it there Colette, indeed, Gay Byrne would think it was a lovely name for a lovely woman.

I dislike Nicolette too.

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squoosh · 05/12/2015 23:16

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost is right, it's all subjective. I don't like Colette because it's a deeply unfashionable name in Ireland. But if I'd never heard it before I might like it.

I like Sylvie but apparently that's hicksville central in France.

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peashooter · 05/12/2015 23:08

My favourite is probably Emilie but DH hates that.

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