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Thibault

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Diggersandloaders · 22/10/2021 06:39

I am part French but live in the UK, as will our child. Does this name work in English (pronounced tee bow)? I guess a nn would probably be Thib or Bo or something, though we would let that naturally evolve.

The main alternative currently is Felix, though I have a real soft spot for Ludovic.

Please help!!

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CobraChicken · 22/10/2021 06:51

Like @CampagVelocet I already knew how it was pronounced, but it's not likely to be pronounced correctly by someone who is reading it for the first time and hasn't heard it before. You're bound to get a lot of people assuming it's "Thigh-bult"

But, to be honest, does that matter? Once someone has been corrected once, they have no excuse, and it is a very nice name.

LemonMuffins · 22/10/2021 06:50

First time round I would pronounce that Tybalt, as in from Romeo and Juliet Blush a lot of people will say it wrong.

I prefer Felix. Don't like Ludovic at all.

Beamur · 22/10/2021 06:49

It's uncommon in the UK and you will have to explain how to pronounce it, but to be honest, that happens with lots of names. It's lovely, I'm reading a book at the moment with a character called this.

CeeceeBloomingdale · 22/10/2021 06:47

I would have mispronounced it. Felix would work better in both countries.

lnsufficientFuns · 22/10/2021 06:46

I know a Thibault and he’s a fucking dude

However nobody will ever pronounce it correctly... ever!

Geamhradh · 22/10/2021 06:45

You'll have trouble with the pron for sure.
If you can deal with that, then go for it. But both syllables are going to be mispronounced.

Claireyskillz · 22/10/2021 06:44

It's lovely Smile go for it! Tee-bo is not hard to say.

CampagVelocet · 22/10/2021 06:42

I know how to pronounce it because it's the name of a professional cyclist, but I would expect lots of English people would struggle with it. Your son would spend a lot of time correcting people! Ludovic and Felix would both be much much easier in that sense.

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