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what girls' names do the French middle classes turn their noses up at?

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NatureAbhorsAHoover · 01/10/2017 18:55

What would the haute bourgeoisie think of as a tacky/trashy name for a baby girl? I speak french but have no idea what sounds déclassé to a French ear.

Not looking to vilify; am interested in the tonal sounds, themes and signifiers that surely exist just as much in France as here?

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GaucheCaviar · 01/10/2017 20:41

Imported American names would be the obvious candidates. Cindy and things like that. I'd say names ending in an -a too, like Sabrina, maybe (pure hypothesis here) because they're borrowed from languages of immigration (Arabic, Portuguese etc). anything from reality tv like Loana.