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Baby girl names that work in English, French and Greek...

85 replies

MissMarion · 04/09/2021 12:07

Tough one... I'm French, my partner is Greek and we live in the UK and expect a baby girl for the end of the month. We've really been struggling to find names that work in all 3 languages... but I really want to as I don't want her name to be mispronounced by anyone. Any suggestions?

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LoveFall · 05/09/2021 05:10

Helene (with accents or not), Helen, Helena.

Would Christa work?

Skinnytailedsquirrel · 05/09/2021 04:44

Elizabeth

allfurcoatnoknickers · 05/09/2021 04:23

Joanna! It's my name Grin. My Mum is English but spent years living in France and my dad is Greek.

Other names that work are Sophie/Sophia, Christina/Christine and Marie/Maria. I know the last two are a bit dated but I do love the French Marie-Christine.

Susannahmoody · 05/09/2021 02:21

Chardonnay?

Babamamananarama · 05/09/2021 02:15

Lara?

underneaththeash · 04/09/2021 22:50

@ Jourdain11 I’d pronounce Marina -Marie-Na too and I’m English (but speak French too.

Givemethatknife · 04/09/2021 22:45

Sophia, Anna, Theodora, Katerina, Helena, Eva, Christina…

Quite a lot of names really - you’ll have to plump for a spelling/pronunciation that leans in a direction but if you go for a fairly international version you will be fine

BiscuitLover09876 · 04/09/2021 20:29

My first thought was Eliana

gigi556 · 04/09/2021 20:15

María?

Whenigrowupiwanttobea · 04/09/2021 19:28

Amelie?

bestguesstimate · 04/09/2021 19:13

Nina

Peachee · 04/09/2021 18:56

Daniella, danielle? Thea? Rosa?

Sugarplum06 · 04/09/2021 18:31

Alexia , it’s originally a greek name but also is beautiful and works well in English , plus she can shorten it if she chooses to when she’s a bit older and wants to find her own little personality .

SageRosemary · 04/09/2021 18:15

How about Leona?

Jourdain11 · 04/09/2021 18:14

Also, girls names really date in France!

In my generation, everyone is Elodie, Aurélie, Emilie, Julie... My name, which is quite "trad", was so uncommon when I was growing up. By the time I was 25, there were little 5 year olds left, right and centre with my name Wink. Now the kind of "international" names like Jade, Emma, Alice, Léa, Louise are really popular, but all of these are pronounced completely differently than in English (except Louise).

Sophia, despite not being "French", wouldn't be considered weird in French, but it would be pronounced differently than in either English or (I assume) Greek.

Lina, Mia, Nina, Mila and Anna are popular in France currently and I imagine the pronunciation is similar across English, French and Greek.

My one advice... when choosing a name that is standard enough or quirky enough to work in multiple languages ... Remember the girl is going to have to live with this name for ever. What might seem so cute and quirky for a little girl could be kind of just weird for an adult woman. I wanted to call my first daughter Andraste after the Ancient Briton goddess of victory and thankfully DH overruled me. I don't know what pregnancy hormones did to my brain in that instance 😂

CovidCorvid · 04/09/2021 18:13

Celia?

Hekatestorch · 04/09/2021 18:13

Daphne
Melissa
Phoebe

CovidCorvid · 04/09/2021 18:12

Pippa…..definitely Pippa. 😂

TatianaBis · 04/09/2021 18:11

The thing is, Sophia or Sofia aren’t French names. The French is Sophie.

Sophia is very popular in France.

sourcherie · 04/09/2021 18:11

Stella

TatianaBis · 04/09/2021 18:09

Alexandra
Artemis
Apolline
Phoebe
Thalia

Flyingantday · 04/09/2021 18:03

What about Persephone (I think the french has an acute accent on the second e) I liked the name (sephy) in noughts and crosses

Saisong · 04/09/2021 18:01

Christina should fit the bill

LemonViolet · 04/09/2021 18:00

Katarina?

My favourite French girls names are Rosalie and Coralie, how do they work in Greek?

RoseHarper · 04/09/2021 18:00

Anna, Nina - seem truly timeless and international, imo work with any accent.