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Using French names in England - pretentious?

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reindeerbitesback · 09/12/2016 14:49

OH thinks so. I do not.

It stemmed from a discussion on the names Jack and Jaques (as middle names not that it's relevant).

So, do you think using French names in England (or for an English child) is pretentious? Does it just go for names not commonly used in England like Yves or Jaques? Or are Sophie and Sebastien in the same category? What about French spellings like Mathilde over Matilda?

(Little disclaimer: both OH and I have DC with French names already...).

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MontePulciana · 09/12/2016 14:54

I like it when there's either a link or last name is French. We called our son an Italian name because our last name is Italian. Couldn't have done it with my maiden name I don't think

HeyRoly · 09/12/2016 14:51

Depends on the name and how tricky it is to pronounce, I guess. I mean look at Amelie. That was pretty mainstream for a while.

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