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French names for boys

68 replies

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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Laska2Meryls · 28/12/2020 20:02

Didier

(but I love Etienne)

My handsome french teen love was Bernard! ( but pronounced in the French way as 'Bern-arr' its not so bad )

beggingforsleep · 28/12/2020 19:53

We have a Loic but also considered Malo, Briac, Aubin and Yann

GU24Mum · 28/12/2020 14:21

The French family I stayed with on my year out (a while ago admittedly.....) had a son called Corentin which I've always liked.

Butterfly93 · 28/12/2020 14:12

@notafanoftheman

Bret? FFS.

Butterfly I live in the 93 :-) your question is very broad. what sort of names do you like?

Ah cool :) I’m from the south of France, 93 is my birth year :)
notafanoftheman · 28/12/2020 14:00

sorry, addressed the wrong person there. MamaLoLo what sort of names do you like? Your question is a bit like asking what English names do you like? There's quite a range between Tarquin and Jaxxon.

Touslesfromages · 28/12/2020 13:59

Maxence.

Adore the name but unfortunately had my heart broken by one.

notafanoftheman · 28/12/2020 13:58

Bret? FFS.

Butterfly I live in the 93 :-) your question is very broad. what sort of names do you like?

LaBellina · 28/12/2020 13:56

I see the name Hugo mentioned a lot here.
Though it's very popular in France, it's origin is German (it means 'mind' or 'wisdom' in the old Germanic language).

LaBellina · 28/12/2020 13:54

Henri
Noel
Clement
Xavier
Philippe
Romain

Tweetypietwo · 28/12/2020 13:53

@Butterfly93 that's a shame, I think it is a really nice name!

shamus2020 · 28/12/2020 11:20

Bret/Brett

BaronessVonCake · 28/12/2020 10:23

Clement/ clem
Hugo

Sarahandduck18 · 28/12/2020 10:19

Etienne
Sebastian
Auguste
Marc

Butterfly93 · 28/12/2020 10:07

@Tweetypietwo

Maurice! Pronounced moor-eece
I’m French and don’t suggest it, mainly old people/ grandfathers are named Maurice nowadays over there :/
FixItUpChappie · 28/12/2020 04:15

I'm not French, but my favourite French boys name is Etienne

Tweetypietwo · 28/12/2020 04:11

Maurice! Pronounced moor-eece

Butterfly93 · 27/12/2020 23:21

Enzo
Julien/Julian
Hugo
Matthias
Sami/Samy
Gabriel
Milan
Raphael
Lucas
Adam
Florian
Mathis

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MamaLoLo1 · 27/12/2020 18:24

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!

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mocktail · 27/12/2020 18:13

@MamaLoLo1 just wondering if you're still watching this thread? Smile

FawnDrench · 25/12/2020 18:10

Rene
Leon
Luis
Andre
Sacha
Marcel

Ellmau · 25/12/2020 17:36

Raoul

Hirewiredays · 25/12/2020 16:43

Tristan

NoGuestsCIothingOptionaI · 25/12/2020 16:25

Luc or Raphael for me
Also like Henri, Romain and Dante (but think the latter >Italian?)

DeeCeeCherry · 25/12/2020 16:21

Marcel
Xavier
Didier
Guillaume

notafanoftheman · 25/12/2020 16:14

Beaumont ? That’s not a first name. Interesting names? prosper, enguerrand, eudes, martial, amedée.