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Strong, beautiful french girls names

132 replies

Lollipoppit · 29/09/2021 14:16

Can't have Alice, Rosalie or Amelie.

Considering Adeline, Ophelia and Genevieve. Any others? Any favourites? Or any like strong and beautiful names that aren't french that go with this style?

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KeflavikAirport · 29/09/2021 21:19

Anouk, Agathe, Manon

annieannietomjoe · 29/09/2021 19:36

Agnes
Agatha
Mathilde
Aurelie

TwinsandTrifle · 29/09/2021 19:23

Claudie
Claudine
Camille
Marcheline
Anaïs
Evangeline
Yvette
Delphine

TatianaBis · 29/09/2021 19:22

Colette and Odette are old lady names in France.

ifigoup · 29/09/2021 19:19

Manon
Solène
Maud
Mathilde
Nathalie

MirandaBlu · 29/09/2021 19:13

I like Genevieve from your list, but it's pronounced very differently in French vs English.

Also like Anaïs and Céline.

I know a French Josiane - old fashioned now in Francophone countries, but I like it because it gives you all the Jo, Joey, Josie nicknames (plus Anne or Annie) without the awkward -eph- sound of Josephine or Josefina.

Happenchance · 29/09/2021 18:40

Aude
Mathilde
Estella

Non-French names:
Eudora
Gwendolyn
Cordelia
Elvira/Elmira
Marcella
Lucinda
Lucia

From your list I prefer Genevieve.

TwigTheWonderKid · 29/09/2021 15:02

@BreakfastOfWaffles

Agnes and Margot are nice Not French but might fit the bill - Ines
I think Ines is the French form of Inez (Spanish)? It's a fabulous name.
BasiliskStare · 29/09/2021 14:58

Another one for Marianne - is that not the name they give to some of the national statues of women in France

CovidPassQuestion · 29/09/2021 14:57

Leonore
Valentine
Amandine
Josette

randomuseragain · 29/09/2021 14:56

Maeve/ Maeva

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 29/09/2021 14:51

Audrey

BreakfastOfWaffles · 29/09/2021 14:45

Agnes and Margot are nice
Not French but might fit the bill - Ines

YetAnotherSpartacus · 29/09/2021 14:42

Simone

Lindy2 · 29/09/2021 14:40

I've always liked Elodie.

I've only recently heard of the name Manon but I rather like that too.

ASEAskeptic · 29/09/2021 14:34

Sorry OP I meant to add that your name suggestions are lovely! I love Genevieve, and Ginny as nn. Adeline is gorgeous. Ophelia is absolutely beautiful in its long form. But it does have the unfortunate potential to be shortened to Feely and sometimes idiots say ' I'll feel ya'.

LadyDanburysHat · 29/09/2021 14:34

I love Ophelia and Genevieve.

Emmanuelle
Elodie

Hopefullysweatmightbewee · 29/09/2021 14:33

Clara, Claudia, Colette, Odette, Manon.
All lovely

BeepBoopBop · 29/09/2021 14:33

Méllisandre
Odile
Lucille
Camille
Maxime
Elsa
Elise
Émilie

crumblebug · 29/09/2021 14:33

Elodie

adrianmolesmole · 29/09/2021 14:32

I love Delphine, it's gorgeous.

HBGKC · 29/09/2021 14:28

Marianne
Beatrice
Sophie

ilovemydogandmrobama2 · 29/09/2021 14:28

I've always loved Romilly

nbee84 · 29/09/2021 14:28

After checking, Lydia is Greek rather than French Blush

Youcancallmeval · 29/09/2021 14:28

I knew a fabulous woman called Magali, which I think is a great name.
I love Genevieve when said in a French accent.