Names you love that don’t work in English

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MangosteenSoda · 13/04/2021 19:54

A name on another thread made me think about this...

I love Manon in a French speaking environment and I like Belen in Spain, but think neither work well in an English speaking environment.

Are there any names you feel like this about? I’d occasionally come across a name in my expat (and childbearing) days and think YES, then, oh no.

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Violetlavenders · 13/04/2021 20:18

Geneviève
Madeleine

HelpMeTony · 13/04/2021 20:18

I love Kofi, but as I was having a planned CS on a Thursday and the name means born on a Friday, it just wouldnt have worked

EugeniaGrace · 13/04/2021 20:17

Agnes - but in French. English hard ‘g’ makes it so ugly in comparison.

Luckyelephant1 · 13/04/2021 20:16

Quite a few Indian names. Eg. Ruhi- it sounds delicate and light when said in the proper accent but awful with an English accent. There's more but that's the one that springs to mind immediately.

Junebabe · 13/04/2021 20:14

I love Fia, but sounds too much like fear...

Another888 · 13/04/2021 20:08

I love Manon

Babette is so pretty but I think English people might just hear baguette when she introduces herself

I also loved Dayanara but then realised it sounds quite similar to diarrhea

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