made in france - so what name?

[surfmama]

hi all. after 4 long years and just before our tests started we went to travel (bum) around france with our surfboards! Low and behold a jumping bean in my tummy was made (20 weeks) we think on the ile de re. how special (well they all are i know) anyway am looking for french names, not too french i guess so it would seem odd, but french all the same. any ideas? feels like a boy whatever that means, but it may be a girl?!!!

Wow; first of all a big congrats :-) a few names that came to mind were:
Boy:
Anton
Christophe
Jules
Louis
Marc
Serge

Girl:
Constance (used to work with a lovely girl with a lovely name)
Marion
Monique
Sylvie
Valerie

That's a few French names that aren't too 'french'. Have fun deciding.

Delphine? i wasn't allowed to use it.

My eldest was conceived in Normandy, near falaise, birth place of William the conqueror, so he is William.

Congratulations!

I was conceived in Nice, but I don't have a French name. I once joked to my mother that I'd have a 'Fabrique en France' stamp tattooed on my bum - she thought that was very funny!

Girl - Romilly

We have a very French surname but DH vetoed it

Lucky DS was a boy (Hugo BTW)

I was conceived in Paris when the condom split

I love Delphine & Thibault (probably a bit much). DD had French friends called Arthur & Daphne.

Magali for a girl, Alexandre for a boy. Unless there is a special French pronunciation of Duncan.

Alexander. Yes

Celine
Charlotte
Dominique
Anne
Marie
Marianne
Genevieve
Catherine
Angelique

Thierry
Henry
Antoine
Christophe
Fabian
Thomas
Jean
Luc
Marcel

I like Nadege, Mirabelle, Nathalie for a girl.

Christophe or Louis for a boy.

And Ines (also for a girl).

Eugene
Jacques
Laurent
Julien
Pascal
Olivier
Sebastien
Nicolas
Dominic
Francis
Marcel

Adele
Aurelie
Cecile
Corinne
Elise
Elodie
Gabrielle
Josette
Monique
Sabine
Renee

Top 50 French Baby Names:

1. Alexandre (M) ? variant of Alexander meaning ?defending men?
2. Alexis (M) ? meaning ?defender?
3. Anais (F) ? meaning ?grace? or ?favor?
4. Antoine (M) ? variant of Anthony meaning ?flourishing?
5. Axel (M) ? meaning ?father of peace?
6. Baptiste (M) ? meaning ?baptizer?
7. Camille (F) ? variant of Camilla meaning ?altar server? or ?virginal?
8. Celia (F) ? meaning ?heaven?
9. Chloe (F) ? meaning ?young shoot?

10. Clara (F) ? variant of Claire meaning ?clear? or ?bright? 11. Clement (M) ? meaning ?merciful? or ?mild? 12. Emma (F) ? meaning ?all-containing? 13. Enzo (M) ? variant of Henry meaning ?home ruler? 14. Eva (F) ? meaning ?life? 15. Hugo (M) ? variant of Hugh meaning ?mind, heart or spirit? 16. Ines (F) ? variant of Agnes meaning ?chaste? 17. Jade (F) ? meaning ?precious green stone? 18. Jules (M) ? variant of Julius meaning ?youthful? 19. Julie (F) ? meaning ?youthful? 20. Juliette (F) ? meaning ?youthful? 21. Laura (F) ? meaning ?laurel? 22. Lea (F) ? meaning ?weary? 23. Lena (F) ? meaning ?the bright one? 24. Leo (M) ? meaning ?lion? 25. Lilou (F) ? meaning ?lilies? 26. Lola (F) ? meaning ?sorrows? 27. Lou (F) ? meaning ?fame and war? 28. Louis (M) ? meaning ?fame and war? 29. Lucas (M) ? meaning ?light? 30. Lucie (F) ? meaning ?light? 31. Manon (F) ? variant of Mary meaning ?bitter? 32. Marie (F) ? meaning ?bitter? 33. Matheo (M) ? variant of Matthew meaning ?gift of God? 34. Mathilde (F) ? meaning ?powerful battler? 35. Mathis (M) ? variant of Matthew meaning ?gift of God? 36. Matteo (M) ? variant of Matthew meaning ?gift of God? 37. Maxime (M) ? meaning ?the greatest? 38. Nathan (M) ? meaning ?God has given? 39. Noah (M) ? meaning ?rest and comfort? 40. Oceane (F) ? meaning ?from the sea? 41. Paul (M) ? meaning ?small? or ?humble? 42. Pauline (F) ? meaning ?small? or ?humble? 43. Quentin (M) ? meaning ?fifth? 44. Raphael (M) ? meaning ?God has healed? 45. Romain (M) ? meaning ?Roman? 46. Romane (F) ? meaning ?Roman? 47. Sarah (F) ? meaning ?princess? 48. Theo (M) ? variant of Theodore meaning ?gift of God? 49. Thomas (M) ? meaning ?twin? 50. Yanis (M) ? meaning ?God?s gift?

oooo i love some of these thank you so much, will sit and read and ponder not over a glass of bordeaux!

I want a French baby

< zut alors>

I know a woman who was conceived in France - her parents named her Frances. I guess Francis would also work, if oyu have a boy.

how about Mireille (the 'mi' bit is like in minute, so mi-ray) for a girl? Tres jolie, non?! Congratulations btw!

I like Anouk or Odette for a girl. Thierry for a boy.

Fabienne for a girl, Hugo for a boy

How about Belle for a girl (Beauty)? I'm aware recently it's been used by Disney but I still think it's lovely [stamps foot]. French without being too French, IYSWIM.

Paris

i am so convinced that it is a boy that I am finding the girls names much easier to like! Pixie i love Mireille. catinboots - i will be looking for striped babygrows won't i!!! shit still not the wiser so far boywise we quite like Beau, Sonny, did like Reuben but think it may be a bit posh for us.. Cobyn not very francais...aargh will keep reading over the suggestions and something may grow on me, trouble is when you know of someone with the name it can really make you not want the name!

I've always loved Elodie!

Vivienne for a girl. Vivi for short (emphasis on second vi). I love this name, and its meaning. French but not too French (Vivienne Westwood is who it reminds me of, and she reminds of England).

What about Aurelien for a boy? Think that's how its spelt. We like it but dont have a french excuse!