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French names for boys

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MamaLoLo1 · 24/12/2020 22:34

Hello! Baby imminent and I want to make sure I haven't missed any excellent French names (personal link) for boys.

I'm not into the real classics like Pierre/Jacques, but do love those like Pascal, Lucien, Loïc, Yves...

Any interesting suggestions?

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feliciabirthgiver · 03/01/2021 00:35

Valentin?

MrsBeltane · 03/01/2021 00:23

Benoit
Didier

Cleverpolly3 · 03/01/2021 00:14

Jerome

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MamaLoLo1 · 02/01/2021 23:53

I'm in France actually but we love the name all the same!

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NoIdea1234 · 02/01/2021 21:51

@notafanoftheman is right, Pascal isn’t a name given to babies in France. See pic if you’re interested. But I guess it doesn’t matter as you’re in the U.K. (I think?).

French names for boys
notafanoftheman · 31/12/2020 18:55

Ok, just be aware it’s very middle-aged here!

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MamaLoLo1 · 31/12/2020 17:22

Thank you all for your suggestions! Baby (sex unknown) still hasn't made an appearance but I think we're settling into Pascal as the front runner.

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PoodleMoth · 31/12/2020 10:09

Love Pascal! Some lovely names on this thread!

notafanoftheman · 31/12/2020 07:30

It’s Rodolphe.

Daphnise · 30/12/2020 21:19

Rudolphe- very seasonal.

Emmanuel very short.

notafanoftheman · 30/12/2020 20:49

Only one of those is an actual French name

chrismi · 30/12/2020 19:56

Olivier
Amyas
Garon
Devin
Colan
Geron
Dumont

Also check nameberry.com/baby-names/162/French-Names, www.babynameinspirations.com/french-names/, or www.babynames.com/french-baby-names

Hushabyelullaby · 29/12/2020 13:47

@MamaLoLo1

Hello! Yes thank you for all your suggestions! I also really like Etienne but it's the name of a particularly odious ex-boyfriend of a close friend so is a bit tainted. I like Amaury too but tested it on British family and didn't like the pronunciation... The search continues!
Not sure how I missed this, sorry OP. Someone mentioned Yann which is lovely, what do you think of it?
Hushabyelullaby · 29/12/2020 13:42

@Ducksurprise

Etienne, no idea if it's nice or not just fell madly in love with one. Sounds beautiful in English
I love the name Etienne, our fellow British friends wanted to call their son it but bowed to family opinion of hating it
tostaky · 29/12/2020 13:32

I have an Aurel Smile

WineTastingNotTimeWasting · 28/12/2020 22:44

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itsgettingweird · 28/12/2020 21:55

Tomas
Lucas
Dominic
Matthias
Charles
Luca

Secretsongwing · 28/12/2020 21:50

Louis and Xavier

TheVanguardSix · 28/12/2020 21:48

Emile
Yannick
Maxim
Herve

elQuintoConyo · 28/12/2020 21:37

I love the name Jeanot, but the one I know is in his 80s do not sure how cool it is now Grin

CherryDocsInYrBalls · 28/12/2020 21:26

Lannick....he's a rather delicious french actor who's in a lot of the Walter presents stuff

ABigFatCrow · 28/12/2020 21:21

I came on to say Loic, I really love that name, but I see you are already considering it, so you're good Grin

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MamaLoLo1 · 28/12/2020 21:18

From the suggestions, I really like Corentin and Maxence... My top three other French names are Pascal, Loïc and Lucien. I like Raphael and Yves too.

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MimiDaisy11 · 28/12/2020 21:05

Clement
Adrian

notafanoftheman · 28/12/2020 20:09

Malo and Brieuc were two of my favorites too 😍

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