Aaaaargh GIRLS name :(

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I'm going (possible pregnancy led) bonkers!!!!

I've put so many posts on here, so many shortlists & had to delete the recent (most helpful) one because in my baby brained state I revealed my highly unusual surname.

I just loathe virtually all girls names :( and those I do like, DH detests :( he's French...that's important in our choice.

Please help us pick before baby arrives!!

Current short list = Aurora, Isolde, Jasmine or Juliette. I accept that Juliette is the most mainstream of those & therefore likely to be the favourite but I'm concerned it's becoming popular v fast plus I don't like the fact it means 'little Julie' (has to be the French version). None of our short list names feel 'perfect'.

Also v open to other suggestions I might like based on that short list - please think outside the box!!!

Thank you so much, someone has to be able to figure this out for me!

Claudia is "claw" in French too, "clou" as in "cloud" is German (tbh most names sound better with German pronunciation )

I love Celine, but it may well be dated in France.

As well as Aurelie, there is Aurelia.

Bumblebee, as you sound so similar to my situation....which Breton names do you like, which your DH has vetoed? Perhaps my DH would like some!

dd has a Julienne in her class (although she is mostly known as Julie) I thought that was pretty and unusual. Personally I prefer the look of Juliet to Juliette, but wither way it's another pretty name.

I would have thought that Jasmine was more commonly used that Juliette.

Isolde is so beautiful please choose it

My friend is English and her husband is French and they called their daughter Solveig (pronounced Solvay). It's a Scandinavian name but sounds beautiful in English or French.

Love that Lars.

I think Agnes sounds absolutely beautiful in French, I would have used it for dd except I couldn't justify it at all, sadly having zero French heritage.

Also really like Solange, Delphine and Fabienne.

I know a French 'Marcelle'. I think its a beautiful and strong name.

I like Edith too, but only in pronounced in the French way Ee dit.

In Tristan and Isolde, Isolde is Irish and doesn't have the duh sound at the end.

Either way though I will say it again stunning stunning name.

The other name I do really like is Eliana (I have Hebrew roots) meaning 'of the sun or 'God has answered'. Probably with Juliette as the mn...

What do people think of that option?

Julienne is also lovely thanks to whoever suggested that, I'll see what DH thinks of it

I think Eliana is really pretty, but you'd have to be preapred for it to be shortened to Ellie, of which there are many.

Do you think it could be shortened to Annie instead or would Ellie be inevitable?

Eliana Juliette would be a lovely combination. And what a great meaning too.

Chantal (always quite liked it since French lessons at school!)

Like Julienne too.

How do you pronouce Isolde?

Lily - we'd pronounce it Izz-Ol-Duh

In the Breton names I quite liked Nolwenn/Nolwene (tbh there are lots of spellings/variations of most Breton names, you can usually pick your favourite!)

Also Maela/Maelie (pronounced mah-eh-la/mah-eh-lee)

If you google "prenoms bretons" a few sites list them alphabetically for boys or girls.

What are Breton names and why are they called that?

Love love love Isolde - I have a Claudia and Isolde is on my short list for dd2 yet to be conceived.

Mortified - Breton names are from Brittany in France. Breton is a Celtic language.

Ah ok thanks Fantail. Onoy just worked out what a Breton top is, to then find out they have Breton names too.