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A sister for Darcey, to be born at Christmas

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LapinR0se · 16/08/2017 11:16

Surname is one syllable and starts with B.
Just to make it more tricky, we live in a francophone country so needs to be something that works for French speakers as well as English ones.

Any nice ideas?

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Blondielongie · 16/08/2017 11:39

I've asked my French dp. He thinks Annie/Anna or Phillipa would work.

I know, same Natalie thing here - although every Natalie I have met as an adult has been lovely! What about Amy?

Babyk12 · 16/08/2017 11:39

Belle
Eve
Clara
Gabriella

ladystarkers · 16/08/2017 11:34

Holly

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LapinR0se · 16/08/2017 11:32

Thank you so much for the suggestions!!

I find Noelle a bit twee and I knew too many Natalie's in the UK who weren't very nice.

Catherine is Darcey's middle name so that's out. But yes it works fine in France

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Blondielongie · 16/08/2017 11:28

Catherine is good for French too

Blondielongie · 16/08/2017 11:28

I was going to say Noelle. Love it.
What about Natalie? It's a christmassy name.

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LapinR0se · 16/08/2017 11:26

I don't want an actual French name. Just one that works ok for French speakers.
E.g. Harrison is not good because they don't pronounce the h and hérisson is a hedgehog. (I know that's a boy's name am just trying to illustrate)

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LetLoveWin · 16/08/2017 11:24

Anouk is French, from the film Chocolat, always liked it

Babyk12 · 16/08/2017 11:20

Anais is quite nice...i think it's of French origin?

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 16/08/2017 11:20

Noelle (Nell)

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 16/08/2017 11:20

Noelle (Nell)

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