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Not Claudie

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Lissie87 · 13/02/2022 16:42

I’m unexpectedly pregnant with #2 and I’m trying to focus on names to help me get excited.

Can anyone suggest French girl names that end in ie? Not Amelie. If possible a bit more unusual. Two syllables or maybe three.

I really love Claudie but not the meaning (lame/crippled) so something similar would be nice.

I know not French but I also really like Maely… So I guess wildcard suggestions welcome too.

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EishetChayil · 16/02/2022 19:19

Aurelie = orally.

Snoopsnoggysnog · 16/02/2022 12:13

Also, Anneliese

Snoopsnoggysnog · 16/02/2022 12:12

I love Elodie, Eloise, Genevieve, Anouk, Magali

KirstenBlest · 16/02/2022 12:09

Manon is used as a Welsh name and it's pronounced MAN-on.
It's also a French name but pronounced in the French way

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Lissie87 · 15/02/2022 20:52

Ah thanks. My husband pronounced it Mannen, rhymes with canon… just him then Grin

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BiscuitLover3678 · 15/02/2022 20:47

Well in bake off it was pronounced man-non

Camille comes to mind (camee)
Does the meaning of Claudie really matter? Also Claudine.

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 15/02/2022 20:44

Manon

TatianaBis · 15/02/2022 20:38

I don’t know anyone who doesn’t know how to pronounce Manon, but for those who don’t - it’s not hard to learn. Brits seem to cope with Anaïs + Inès.

babyjellyfish · 15/02/2022 20:30

I think it would be pronounced exactly as it is spelled, with an audible N at the end.

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Lissie87 · 15/02/2022 20:30

@Normandy144 That’s good to know. Yes I guess most people wouldn’t realise.

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Lissie87 · 15/02/2022 20:29

For those who’ve suggested Manon, how do you think it would be pronounced in the UK? I taught one in France and liked the sound but it struck me as something British people might struggle with, where to put the emphasis and how to say the last bit?

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babyjellyfish · 14/02/2022 21:16

@KirstenBlest

I agree with the pp that some of the names are dated in France. Sylvie, Nathalie and Amelie would be in their 40s or 50s
Interestingly, according to the website I linked to, Amélia is more popular than Amélie now.

Names ending in A are definitely in vogue.

nightwakingmoon · 14/02/2022 21:13

If you like Claudie, what about:

Maudie
Clea
Leonie
Clemency
Kitty
Albertine?

SeedsSeedsSeeds · 14/02/2022 21:07

Love Manon. Works in French and Welsh and straightforward to pronounce in England. Also love Clemence since I watched Harry Potter.

ghislaine · 14/02/2022 17:42

Ottilie
Sophie

penelopequiche · 14/02/2022 17:38

Also wanted to add Clemence !

ChateauMargaux · 14/02/2022 17:37

Interesting that Louise, Emma, Alice and Rose are in the top 10 French names and the UK list features Olivia, Amelia and Isabella,

penelopequiche · 14/02/2022 17:30

Another vote for Manon, also love Camille. Inès is sweet too.

givemeallthecheese · 14/02/2022 17:28

Thuli is one of my favourites
Élodie
Tansy
Sukie
Zélie
Dulcie
Tesni (warmth of the sun)

McScreamysGhostPants · 14/02/2022 17:09

I absolutely adore the name Sabine. I just love it!

TatianaBis · 14/02/2022 16:58

I’m not a big fan of -ie ending names full stop.

My current fav French names are:

Manon
Capucine
Romane
Apolline
Ninon
Philomène

I agree Maëlys would be a pia in the U.K. which is why I asked where OP was based. I have easy access to accents on my iPad which I’m now on but not on my pc - which is standard. Here Maëlys would end up as Mayliss.

Yika · 14/02/2022 16:30

Lucie

KirstenBlest · 14/02/2022 16:23

I agree with the pp that some of the names are dated in France. Sylvie, Nathalie and Amelie would be in their 40s or 50s

SpaghettiArmsMurderer · 14/02/2022 16:21

I would avoid Maëly(s), no one will pronounce it right.
Coralie, Marie, Sophie? I also like Nathalie, a bit dated but I like the song Grin

Maggiesgirl · 14/02/2022 16:20

What about Scots.
Marsali
Eilidh
Maisie