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88 replies

BlindSpotForCats · 05/11/2025 20:17

I'm watching Charlotte Gray and when Charlotte went under cover in France she was called Dominique.

I am a bit of a Francophile and so it made me wonder what my preferred French name would be. I love Mathilde. I loved Ghislaine until it became associated with Maxwell. I went to school with a Sandrine which I thought was magnificent.

So I am curious as to what your fave french names are?

I am not naming a baby, but thought this might be the best place to put the query in case I want to change my name by deed poll one day. Grin

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CoubousAndTourmaIet · 06/11/2025 20:09

Nadine, Nadege, Sylvie, Aubrielle.

TheeNotoriousPIG · 06/11/2025 19:54

Éloïse, Coralie, Gabrielle, Camille, Éléanor, Félicité, Angélique, Camélia, Geneviève, Séphora and Nathalie!

BlindSpotForCats · 06/11/2025 19:42

ThatshallotBaby · 05/11/2025 21:18

Manon, and the French pronunciation of Agnes. Beautiful

Oh I had forgotten Manon. That's lovely.

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heartsinvisiblefury · 06/11/2025 19:33

Vivienne

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 06/11/2025 18:34

Mirielle
I have a distant French relation by marriage, in her early 90s, called Mirielle. It means “miracle” and I think it’s a rather lovely name.

I went to school with a Solange, which quite like.

I love Anaïs and Noa - there were half French twins in a baby group I went to 14 years ago called these names. I’d say still pretty unusual for rural West Yorks!

setadriftonmemorybliss · 06/11/2025 18:28

I love Valerie too. And Natalie.

Fartughtyred · 06/11/2025 12:48

Oceane
Maelys
Marie Rose
Mireille
Capucine
Coralie

ImWearingPantaloons · 06/11/2025 11:41

My French teacher was a Josianne which I always thought was beautiful

Mumofgirls2017 · 06/11/2025 10:59

Giselle
helouise
elodie
clemency
leonie
apolline
celeste
mathilde
aurelie
romy
alice

NormaSars · 06/11/2025 10:52

I like Claudine, Manon, Agnes and Bernadette too.
Sandrine is nice but so dated.
Alison is lovely but dated in the UK.

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MumChp · 06/11/2025 05:25

Adèle, Isabelle, Marie and Béatrice are nice.

ChocolateCinderToffee · 06/11/2025 05:09

Aude
Yann
Sidonie
Sabine

ASuitableName · 05/11/2025 21:27

Severine
Sophie
Alice
Mathilde
Angelique

KindCompassion · 05/11/2025 21:23

Bernadette
Margaux

ThatshallotBaby · 05/11/2025 21:18

Manon, and the French pronunciation of Agnes. Beautiful

Lemonem · 05/11/2025 21:17

Bertille

BlindSpotForCats · 05/11/2025 21:16

Loving Amandine.

Sorry, I'm not abandoning the thread- about to start work!. back tomorrow. Thanks for the replies.

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Hohumdedum · 05/11/2025 21:13

I love Amandine too!
Antoinette (definitely from St Clare's!)
Delphine
Juliette
Josephine

BluTangClan · 05/11/2025 21:09

The French pronunciation of Valentine is lovely. Almost called my daughter that, but it would only have ever get pronounced the English way.

daisychain01 · 05/11/2025 20:53

Marie-Claude.

from my French reading book

Calliopespa · 05/11/2025 20:52

Tammygirl12 · 05/11/2025 20:46

Fanny

Was waiting for this!

I like Emmanuelle.

CoffeeAndCakeBringMeJoy · 05/11/2025 20:50

Amélie
Aurélie
Élodie

PixieandMe · 05/11/2025 20:49

Giselle is lovely, too.

PhuckTrump · 05/11/2025 20:48

Estelle

PixieandMe · 05/11/2025 20:48

Sophie and Louise.

French names are the best.