Alizé/Alizée

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Brazie · 10/04/2024 09:14

Hi all, DHs mum is French, she moved to the UK as a child but has maintained strong links. To tribute this we are giving our children French names. We have a little boy named Louis Timothée Arthur and are now expecting a second baby.

We were set on Camille being our girls name of choice but are currently on holiday in France and have met someone called Alizé/Alizée pronounced Ah-Lee-say. I think I've fallen in love!!

Full name would be Alizé Camille Inès.

Should we stick with Camille or go for Alizé?

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KnickerlessParsons · 10/04/2024 09:34

Alizé is an alcoholic drink.

KnickerlessParsons · 10/04/2024 09:32

Surely it's Alizée for a girl?

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Brazie · 10/04/2024 09:32

For those saying yes to Alizé/Alizée which spelling do you prefer? I like the look of Alizé more but wonder if Alizée is better for pronunciation/confusion with Alice?

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Lifeinlists · 10/04/2024 09:25

People will think it's a mis-spelling of Alice. There are lots of originally French names which are popular both sides of the Channel.

KnickerlessFlannel · 10/04/2024 09:23

Ooooo, thank you!!

PalomaColumbine · 10/04/2024 09:23

Pretty name

(long press on the e and slide finger to the e you need without lifting up)

KnickerlessFlannel · 10/04/2024 09:19

There was a little girl called thi in dd's class. I do think it's prettier sounding than Camille however Eliza is increasingly popular (an additional 2 eliza's in that class) and Alize is also quite hard to pronounce until you hear it a couple of times, so may get 'butchered' especially depending on the regional accent where you live. So I think would depend on which factors are important to you.

(Sorry, can't find the accented e on my phone!)

idontlikealdi · 10/04/2024 09:19

I love them both but think I would go with Alize (and I don't know how to add the accent!)

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