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To ask your thoughts on the names

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helpagirlout1 · 16/04/2019 22:17

Louise/Louisa

My DH and I are expecting a baby girl at the start of May and I was wondering what anonymous opinions are on the aforementioned names.

I like French names but also simple and traditional names and I think Louise/Louisa kind of hit both of them (moreso Louise being a bit more French)

I know I should have posted in baby names but there is more traffic on here. Happy to listen to anyone else suggestions too...I find it quite hard to name this baby.

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SonEtLumiere · 16/04/2019 22:21

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helpagirlout1 · 16/04/2019 22:22

Beatrice! I love it!

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helpagirlout1 · 16/04/2019 22:23

Léopoldine was the name of Victor Hugo’s daughter.

Fun fact!

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DramaAlpaca · 16/04/2019 22:25

I absolutely love both of them.

Louise was a ubiquitous middle name when I was growing up, but IMO it's much too nice to be confined to the middle.

I think many people will think Louise is dated though.

Happyandglorious · 16/04/2019 22:26

Are Elodie and Camille French?
Think so..
2 of my favs

Neolara · 16/04/2019 22:27

I love then both.

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helpagirlout1 · 16/04/2019 22:27

@DramaAlpaca

I always think Louise is a name that doesn’t date...plus I love the name Lou. I do agree with you that other might think it’s a bit old fashioned.

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aibutohavethisusername · 16/04/2019 22:27

My daughter is Eloise which is a French name.

sharonwilkinson1965 · 16/04/2019 22:27

Napoleon

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helpagirlout1 · 16/04/2019 22:28

Napoleonelle...since it’s a girl @Sharonwilkinson1965

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Refilona · 16/04/2019 22:29

Eloise is nicer imho

phoenixrosehere · 16/04/2019 22:29

Love Louisa

Not a fan of Jennifer though.. way too common.

Hungrymamabear · 16/04/2019 22:31

French women I've known have been Rochelle, Raquel, Emmanuella, Marie, Dolly, Emmeline, Genevieve, Matilde, Rebecca, Lucille, Georgia

BloodsportForAll · 16/04/2019 22:31

Louise isn't the sort of name which dates. Neither is Louisa. I'm a Louise. I know lots of Lou's, I hated my name as a teen but that was nothing to do with the actual name itself, whatever name I had I would have felt the same about. Eloise is nice, I've a friend with that name. I know a Luise, a Luize, and the only thing I dislike about Louise is it being double barrelled with things. Thank god Louise doesn't end with something which 'May' can be tagged onto the end of.

What about Lulu?

BloodsportForAll · 16/04/2019 22:32

oh and congrats (I do this a lot, missing the obvious) x

bridgetreilly · 16/04/2019 22:33

Baby names gets plenty of traffic, btw.

I prefer Louisa to Louise. I would not go for something more distinctively French unless you actually are French.

DavetheCat2001 · 16/04/2019 22:35

Louise is a beautiful name.

TestingTestingWonTooFree · 16/04/2019 22:36

I think of Louise is a bit 80s for my liking. Not offensive though.

PercyGherkin · 16/04/2019 22:37

Manon - I love it and wished we had used it but with no connection to France it seemed un peu prétentieux...

Sewrainbow · 16/04/2019 22:37

In would have had either if I'd had girls I think my mum wanted it for my th when he was born 40 years ago too

bridgetreilly · 16/04/2019 22:38

phoenixrosehere

Lots more baby Louisas than Jennifers at the moment.

GinZing · 16/04/2019 22:39

I was also going to say Eloise.

Also
Clementine
Nicole

sharonwilkinson1965 · 16/04/2019 22:44

Nah cos it's gender neutral init

autumnnightsaredrawingin · 16/04/2019 22:48

Louisa is lovely. Eloise as PP have mentioned is a nice alternative.

Mytupenceworth · 16/04/2019 22:50

I love the name Louise, it's my daughter's name! I hadn't even considered it when pregnant but it was so right for her.

To me it's a strong name, completely timeless.