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Girl's name that works in French..?

74 replies

CSLewis · 24/09/2010 11:32

My husband is half-French, so we need a girl's name that works in both English and French, or at least can be said nicely with a French accent, IYSWIM Confused...

We already have an Anna Therese and a Sophie Marie. I like Marianne, but is that too similar to the names we already have?

I also like Noemie (vetoed by DH), Vivienne, Beatrice, Elisabeth (DH doesn't like), Helene (pronounced without the 'H', and I can't make my computer do the accents). DH likes Amelie (which is nice), but my niece is Emily...

Please help!

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philmassive · 24/09/2010 13:13

Elaine - derivative of Helene but without the computer unfriendly accents!

boxyboxy · 24/09/2010 13:17

Valerie?

BenignNeglect · 24/09/2010 13:19

Helen

KittyMee · 24/09/2010 13:21

Esme

cupcake75 · 24/09/2010 13:21

Ellianne

peasandbeans · 24/09/2010 13:22

Claire

boxyboxy · 24/09/2010 13:23

Simone
Christine
Antoinette
Nina

ProfessorLaytonIsMyLoveSlave · 24/09/2010 13:28

Cecile
Manon
Celeste
Julie
Audrey

LittleMissFirstTimeMummy · 24/09/2010 13:29

I like Nicole.

sedgiebaby · 24/09/2010 13:56

Oceane
Elodie
Raphaelle
Eloise
Livia
Flavie
Romily/Romy
Angelique
Estelle
Alexia
Ines
Anastasia
Angelie
Claudia
Heloise
Malory
Evangeline
Thalia
Angeline
Natalia
Saskia
Thea
Seren
Arielle

sedgiebaby · 24/09/2010 13:59

Just to add the above is my shortlist at one point, there lots of other nice french names ending with La which I had to exclude as our last name starts La...

Follow the prompts/links on this site and you will find all babies born in quebec last year (first names) listed

www.rrq.gouv.qc.ca/en/enfants/Pages/banque_prenoms.aspx

RunningOutOfIdeas · 24/09/2010 14:05

My sister's husband is French. They decided on Chloe for their DD.

TwasEverThus · 24/09/2010 14:10

Chanel

Or maybe not.

FrogPrincess · 24/09/2010 14:11

Hullygully, Samarche? Seriously? Hmm

dd's half french and called Lauren Alice, works for us.
Other half french girls we know are called Juliette, Morgane, Amelie, Lea.

mamaloco · 24/09/2010 14:13

Samarche ?
Is that a joke? the poor child will be endlessly teased (probably bullied) if she ever goes to France or french speaking countries. "ca marche?" = "how is it going?"

bumbums · 24/09/2010 14:15

Katherine or Katrina

Hullygully · 24/09/2010 14:43

"a girl's name that works"

Samarche = ca marche = "that works"

It's a joke. Geddit?

Ripeberry · 24/09/2010 14:45

Adele
Charlotte
Michelle

MIFLAW · 24/09/2010 14:48

Alice
Florence
Sophie
Claire
Sara(h)
Anne
Edith
Maude
Christine
Caroline

Goldberry · 24/09/2010 14:56

How about Madeleine? Definitely works in both languages and is lovely with either accent IMHO.

whydobirdssuddenlyappear · 24/09/2010 15:21

Aurelie?

amothersplaceisinthewrong · 24/09/2010 15:24

Dominique

mathanxiety · 24/09/2010 15:40

Josephine
Chantal
Renee

Ineedsomesleep · 24/09/2010 16:54

Emmeline/Emeline

trumpton · 24/09/2010 17:06

I second Madeline. one of my very favourite books

French/ English friends of ours also have a Julliette.