Alouette?

[ReadySaltedandOJ]

What are your thoughts on Alouette? It's a French name and means 'lark', which I think is lovely. Every time I say it out loud however, the song 'alouette, gentille alouette' pops into my head!
I'd love some opinions!
Also, what do you think the best nn would be?

[oldlaundbooth]

Sure it's been mentioned but it's the name of Montreal's soccer team.

[extralemonylemoncake]

Sorry.....

[Jw35]

I don't like it. You could shorten to Letty or Lou

What about Amelie or Camille?

[CarrotVan]

Sidonie, Solange, Camille, Noemie

[ABitAsleep]

Kind of gives me toilety vibes... like loo and toilet (lou-ette) mashed together

I wouldnt

[Teacaddy]

Dammit, now I have the Alouette earworm, too. Don't do it, OP. Everyone she ever comes into contact will immediately burst into what is both an annoying and rather sinister song.

Plus it always reminds me of how I once got it confused with 'alumette' in a French oral exam in my schooldays. And, nightmarishly, Miterrand and his illegal ortolan eating (endangered species of bunting prepared by being drowned alive in Armagnac, then eaten whole, for those who don't know...)

[Littlefrenchmummy]

Oh my god.. I am french and no please dont. You have no idea how stupid and ridiculous it sounds to call your child that. Ok you dont live in France but its not that far!

Good luck with your name search !

[glasg0wmum]

There are a lot of lovely French names. Alouette will make everyone sing the song at her.

[JessieMcJessie]

Boing away from the -ette French female names, what about Margot? I love it but we can't use it as our surname starts with "O".

[JessieMcJessie]

Boing? Moving.

[dizzytomato]

Boing is so much better, you have developed a new slang word!

[WakeUpFast]

Also thought of the song too! And there was actually a pop dance remix released of the song back in 2009/2010, which a lot of people may remember.

Don't do it.

[PresidentCJCregg]

This is one of those names you'll remember when you're past the hormonal-pregnancy-crazy-haze and think 'thank fuck we never called her Alouette'

[WakeUpFast]

That's the link to the lyrics, it's by Mark Ronson, I forgot.

[JollyXmasJumper]

Also French and saying please don't. It would be really silly. A lot of "-Ette" names are also very dated and not in a nice granny chic way.

Ok alternatives could be Juliette, Mariette, Colombe, Aline, Alienor.

[n0ne]

I really like Elodie