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Twin Girls, looking for french names

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kisekae · 07/12/2014 22:13

Hello,

I'm having twins in May and I'm stuck on girls names. We already have a daughter named Amelie and I tend to gravitate towards french names. We had originally picked out Violet and Sofia but I've completely gone off Sofia as it's too popular (prefer unique names)

I've recently fallen in love with the name Miette but can't find any other names that would fit with it (Violet and Miette doesn't sound right together with the double 'et's).

Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance

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MrsSchadenfreude · 07/12/2014 23:03

I like Manon as well.

Ottilie is German - the French version is Odile, no?

sleepdodger · 07/12/2014 23:03

Claudie
celeste
Sylvie

Cataline · 07/12/2014 23:10

Fabienne,
Cecile
Evangeline
Claudette
Elodie

TheCowThatLaughs · 07/12/2014 23:42

Thanks MrsSchadenfreude!
Manon is lovely too

moxon · 08/12/2014 05:37

I like Miette and Elise. Quite strong, feminine, but not potentially fussy like longer French names. They seem to 'fit' for twins. Miette and Simone might also work.

moxon · 08/12/2014 05:42

Sorry, didnt realise the OP had gone off Miette. In Dutch.and German, I think, you'd pronounce the e on that ending, BTW.

ilovemydoggy · 08/12/2014 05:44

Celine
Eloise
Esme

moxon · 08/12/2014 05:46

Elise is great anyway. :)
Simone and Elise
Marcelle and Elise
Dominique and Elise
Giselle and Elise
Jeanne and Elise
Rose and Elise
Bette and Elise

sleepywombat · 08/12/2014 05:50

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alteredimages · 08/12/2014 07:33

Another vote for Manon here. Also love Sylvie (hi felix Smile), Mathilde, and Aurelie.

I just think of Babar when I hear Celeste and Celine Dion when I hear Celine, so not keen on those.

JakeyBurd · 08/12/2014 09:20

Retro French names?

Michelle
Louise
Jeanette
Lorraine
Marie
Jacqueline
Celeste/Celestine
Yvonne
Yvette
Charlotte
Colette
Gabrielle
Odile
Odette
Cherie
Marcelle
Celine

DrSeuss · 08/12/2014 09:24

A friend is Amandine, her sisters are Delphine and Adeline.

Original poster
kisekae · 08/12/2014 09:27

How do you pronounce Manon?

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Ainmnua · 08/12/2014 09:28

Celeste
Delphine

elelfrance · 08/12/2014 09:32

um i'd be careful with Minette, it is a cat's name, but its also a little girls's word for their vagina/vuvla
And Miette does mean crumb, I've lived in France for 15 years and never heard it used as a name

Tillylils · 08/12/2014 09:36

Sidonie

ooooooooooooooohYessssssssssss · 08/12/2014 09:38

I love Celeste and Delphine.

Bin85 · 08/12/2014 09:39

Madeleine
Danielle
Beatrice

dollius · 08/12/2014 09:41

Elodie
Mathilde
Fleur
Sylvie
Maylis
Delphine

dollius · 08/12/2014 09:42

Manon is pronounced Ma (a as in cat) non ( o as in of)

GerbilsAteMyCat · 08/12/2014 09:44

Miel is better than Miette!

PoppyAmex · 08/12/2014 09:44

I agree with elel - IMO Minette is a cat's name (and the equivalent to foufou/minnie/front bottom) and I've never met anyone called Miette. Sounds like a hamster or a doll's name.

GerbilsAteMyCat · 08/12/2014 09:46

Manon is beautiful. Manon des Sources, excellent film. Françoise is nice and Heloïse.

squoosh · 08/12/2014 11:05

Manon does not sound nice when said in a UK accent. I suspect the same is true of many names on this thread. And adopting a French accent would sound a bit tragic.

passmethevino · 08/12/2014 11:08

Love Miette, you should go for it Smile