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frakkinstein · 30/10/2010 13:07

This isn't for me but I was asked for help and am stumped so please help me help my friend!

Rather specific requirements as follows:

Girls name
French but transferrable into English (child is French but parents are v keen on English and have typically French but difficult to transfer names themselves)
Traditional
Cannot begin with a vowel, M, R, N, C, T
Cannot end in an 'ee' sound or 'r'
Sister called Fabienne Louise, brother called Julien Benoit
Preferably a saints name

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onimolap · 30/10/2010 13:21

Most of the ones that spring to mind fall foul of the barred initials!

Might they like:

Ines (Agnes) - though that may well be mispronounced
Isabelle (Isabella/Elizabeth)
Anne (Anna)

frakkinstein · 30/10/2010 13:44

Can't start with a vowel unfortunately...it's a middle name but for everyday use IYSWIM.

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DuelingFanjo · 30/10/2010 13:50

Bettina? or some variation. I think it's German though.

Blanche?

Dominique?

Faye?

Genevieve?

Giselle?

Harriet?

FerminaUrbinoDaza · 30/10/2010 13:55

Birgitta

Hélène

frakkinstein · 30/10/2010 15:31

I think Genevieve might appeal...

Can't believe we haven't thought of Helene!

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onimolap · 30/10/2010 19:08

Sorry, managed to miss the "no vowel"!

Veronique?

Bernadette?

Clothilde?

seeker · 30/10/2010 19:14

Solange
Simone
Helene
Therese
Nicole - oh no, sorry. N.

Rhubarbgarden · 30/10/2010 19:16

Yvonne?
Brigitte?

onimolap · 30/10/2010 19:21

Sorry - fell foul of "no C" in last post.

There's a good alphabetical index of saints here - might give some inspiration.

Rhubarbgarden · 30/10/2010 19:53

Sandrine
Lucienne

Rhubarbgarden · 30/10/2010 20:16

Hana
Honorine

firefrakkers · 04/11/2010 15:24

And the winner is.....

rhubarbgarden

Marie Sandrine

You were all thanked very flowerily for your help Grin especially by her DH who I think was despairing of ever getting the baby named as every name he proposed was rejected!

bundlebelly · 04/11/2010 19:42

What about Katharine (french spelling!) Am I too late to play?

Rhubarbgarden · 04/11/2010 19:47

Ooh! That's given me a warm glow. Pleased to be of help. I knew a lovely Sandrine years ago.

Rhubarbgarden · 04/11/2010 20:09

Ooh! That's given me a warm glow. Pleased to be of help. I knew a lovely Sandrine years ago.

FindingGuysMojo · 05/11/2010 13:24

the 'rules' are too complicated for my addled brain. Grin

Pasiphae · 05/11/2010 14:43

Bertille, Berengére, Dahlia, Damaris, Domitille/Domitilla, Daphne, Delphie, Gaetanne, Gaia, Garance, Gentiane, Juliette, Josephine, Juniper, Lily, Florianne, Florentine ,Valentine, Salome, Vivienne, Genevieve, Prunelle, Greta, Lola, Sybelle, Zelie, Siloe, Saffron, Selene, Segolene (eek), Zenaïde?

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