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Manon for our second daughter?

86 replies

CeceSL · 21/07/2019 08:46

After Anouk... Manon? Is it a nice name?

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Whitepoppies · 21/07/2019 16:41

Use Anais is lovely.

For anyone saying you can't use a name because it's not anglicised.... Get a grip. There is so much arrogance that everything needs to be anglicised because if a name is remotely foreign sounding/spelling how dare they! It means I'm actually going to have to learn to pronounce a new name which isn't an English one

BookBookBook · 21/07/2019 16:11

Seriously. Even look at the number of people up the thread who've asked how to pronounce it. Or the strange vocal contortions Anglophones put themselves through saying 'croissant'.

TatianaLarina · 21/07/2019 16:04

Well, apart from the fact that very few English speakers appear to be able to pronounce the nasalised final 'on’

Seriously?

I don’t know anyone who couldn’t pronounce Manon and wouldn’t know how to pronounce it tbh.

Frith2013 · 21/07/2019 15:42

It’s ok. It makes me think of Jean de Florette.

BookBookBook · 21/07/2019 15:31

It’s pronounced exactly the same in English as it is in French.

Well, apart from the fact that very few English speakers appear to be able to pronounce the nasalised final 'on', so it will be pronounced 'Man-on'. A bit like the difference between 'Brienne' and 'rien'.

Oct18mummy · 21/07/2019 14:45

Love it! Know a couple of Manons

UrbanMage · 21/07/2019 14:43

I think it is lovely!

verystressedmum · 21/07/2019 14:09

I had some idea that it is pronounced man-noh but to be honest most people would say man-on.
Also English people saying man-noh won't sound as lovely as a french person saying it.

partysong · 21/07/2019 14:05

Honestly I wouldn't because I predict come teenager years she will be hearing a lot of "Manon likes to get a man on" type remakes

Heratnumber7 · 21/07/2019 13:52

Don't use Anaïs in the U.K. people here constantly mispronounce it a "Annay".

Manon is lovely. It's also a Welsh name meaning "beautiful queen".

TatianaLarina · 21/07/2019 13:38
TatianaLarina · 21/07/2019 13:37

As I said, the same as in French, ie without the final n.

RosesARound · 21/07/2019 13:34

I always thought is would rhyme with Shannon but now I'm not sure.

RosesARound · 21/07/2019 13:32

How do you pronounce it in English?

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 21/07/2019 13:30

Haut de gamme. Très chic.

DramaAlpaca · 21/07/2019 13:28

It goes beautifully with Anouk.

LizzieMacQueen · 21/07/2019 13:28

Ines is lovely.

Throwing Avery into the mix.

(Not terribly keen on Manon)

Astronica · 21/07/2019 13:27

Manon is lovely.

TatianaLarina · 21/07/2019 13:26

It’s pronounced exactly the same in English as it is in French.

PancakesAndMapleSyrup · 21/07/2019 13:19

What about Céleste, that transfers well into English.

Elsahappy3 · 21/07/2019 13:14

How would Manon be pronounced in English though ? I am French too , and have no idea how would people pronounce the ' on' sound in English.

Snog · 21/07/2019 12:59

I like Delphine and Nicette

daisypond · 21/07/2019 12:23

I really like Manon. It’s a lovely French name.

TheJoxter · 21/07/2019 10:11

I love Manon, I know two 3-4yr old girls called Manon and they’re both absolutely gorgeous.

I also love Alba

Viebienremplie · 21/07/2019 09:58

Love Alba. What about Noémie? Or Elise