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Etienne alternative

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Wheresmrlion · 23/01/2019 23:08

I’ve loved Étienne since I met a little girl with the name a few years ago.

My second dd is due imminently so it was on my short list until I looked it up and it turns out it’s not the beautiful, slightly unusual but still prounouncable name I always thought it was, but in fact is French for Stephen Grin

Any other suggestions? Looking for 2/3 syllables, prefer something classic and timeless. I also love lots of slightly unusual nature names (Celeste, Aurora) but wouldn’t be brave enough to use them.

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TaMereAPoilDevantPrisu · 26/01/2019 18:11

No worries STDG, no offence taken! just giving the OP a heads up.

Sunneye · 26/01/2019 15:01

Avielle (A-vee-Elle) has the same flow/rhythm to it.

It’s a female version of the Hebrew Aviel, which means ‘God is my father’.

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 26/01/2019 14:52

My apologies, @TaMereAPoilDevantPrisu - I came across the name in a book by Mary Stewart (Madame, Will You Talk?) which I suspect predates this unpleasant comedian, so had no idea it was offensive - or that it was a boy’s name (iirc, it was just mentioned once with no more details about the character).

I had no intention to offend.

TaMereAPoilDevantPrisu · 26/01/2019 10:27

I do know of an Etienna, actually, which would be the female version.

TaMereAPoilDevantPrisu · 26/01/2019 10:26

Dieudonné is a) a boys name and b) the name of a horrendously controversial anti-semitic comedian. it'd be like calling her roy chubby brown.

Eliette is close to etienne, but not very trendy.

CandleConcerto · 24/01/2019 14:29

Celeste is lovely though!

MikeUniformMike · 24/01/2019 14:28

Gracienne (Gras-see-en), Adrienne (Ad-ree-en), Julienne..., Emilienne
Apparently Etiennette is a name.

If you like Etienne, you could use it - there are girls who are given boys names like Cameron, James etc.

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 24/01/2019 14:25

Dieudonné - means God Given.

BertrandRussell · 24/01/2019 14:21

Juno

Girlundercover · 24/01/2019 14:19

Eithne? Or Ethna?

MikeUniformMike · 24/01/2019 14:12

look at a list of french girl names.

FrancisCrawford · 24/01/2019 13:05

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moredoll · 24/01/2019 12:58

Fabienne
Vivienne

daisypond · 24/01/2019 12:56

Stephanie is the female equivalent of Stephen. Any good?

GreatDuckCookery6211 · 24/01/2019 12:46

Capucine.

MrsXx4 · 24/01/2019 00:00

Etholle? Pronounced Et ol ee

IVflytrap · 23/01/2019 23:55

Elodie
Emmeline
Erica
Adelaide
Beatrice
Juliet
Clara
Florence
Marianne
Estella
Cecily
Daphne (well you did mention Celeste...Grin)
Delphine
Leonora

bumblebee1987 · 23/01/2019 23:52

Vivienne
Ottille
Clementine
Aurelia

halfwitpicker · 23/01/2019 23:48

Elodie?

BlankTimes · 23/01/2019 23:46

Elianne or Eliane, check French spelling as I'm not sure.

Pronounced Ell ee anne with the strongest syllable being the last, so not too unlike Etienne.

Picknickers · 23/01/2019 23:43

I know a little girl called Etienne! I thought at the time it was odd.

WrapAndRoll · 23/01/2019 23:32

Adeline
Elspeth
Vivienne
Audrey
Marietta
Scarlett
Alouette
Marianne
Julienne
Lucienne
Henrietta (Etta)
Corinne

SilentShadows · 23/01/2019 23:31

I've always thought Esther is lovely

BikeRunSki · 23/01/2019 23:30

Ha! Yes @mussie, you are absolutely right. Sorry. Blush

Celeste and Aurora (or Aurelie or Aurelia) are lovely.

Sylvie
Anouk
Noa
Anais
Odette
Elise
Julienne
Vivienne

SheisMammyof2 · 23/01/2019 23:23

Juliette
Madeline
Hannah
Aisling

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