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Do you think this is teasable?

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Jooni · 02/08/2017 16:51

Manon (for a girl)

It's very popular in France and familiar in Wales (slightly different pronunciations obviously), but we live in England so not sure how it would be received.

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scurryfunge · 02/08/2017 16:53

Sounds like a football warning

sonlypuppyfat · 02/08/2017 16:55

I love welsh names, all mine have them. But really manon isn't nice

YouLookTiredDaddyPig · 02/08/2017 17:08

Sounds like a football warning

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PotteringAlong · 02/08/2017 17:11

Yes. Sorry. You can't call a girl man. Or a boy for that matter.

BackforGood · 02/08/2017 17:13

I'm afraid, in England, it really looks like it would be read as 'man on' which isn't really what you want to be called (no idea if there is a different, 'correct' pronunciation ?)

ConstanceCraving · 02/08/2017 17:14

I love Manon!

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Jooni · 02/08/2017 17:14

Oh dear. Yes "man on" was my worry Confused

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Celestia26 · 02/08/2017 17:15

I like the name and it's connections (Jean De Florette and Manon Des Sources). However, I think you need to consider what it could be shortened to- Man and Manny aren't good. Sorry, I really do like it as a name but I don't think it will work (unless you are French/live in France?).

HumphreyCobblers · 02/08/2017 17:15

I am English and think it is a perfectly acceptable name. I have known a few and no one laughed at them

Celestia26 · 02/08/2017 17:16

Sorry I just saw you live in England, not good for here :(

Namehunting001 · 02/08/2017 17:17

I know a Manon - 20 month old. Not once has 'Man on' been alluded to! It is indeed a very lovely French name. I'd go for it if I were you. Its beautiful.

TvTan · 02/08/2017 17:17

Cyclist called Manon Lloyd. She is an amazing woman.

Namehunting001 · 02/08/2017 17:18

I meant to say - people know it's a French name and France isn't that far away so chances are people would be familiar with it iyswim...

Hakarl · 02/08/2017 17:22

I know a Manon - 20 month old. Not once has 'Man on' been alluded to!

I'm not surprised the peers of a 20 month old have yet to think of that one. Also not surprised that adults are refraining from teasing a toddler.

Unfortunately I don't think this is a name a girl growing up in England would much appreciate.

MissBax · 02/08/2017 17:27

Is it pronounced Man-on or May-non? Im pretty sure I'm not a fan either way, sorry!

Allthebestnamesareused · 02/08/2017 17:29

There is a Manon aged 15 at DS's school. Not aware there has ever been any issues re teasing

WaitroseCoffeeCostaCup · 02/08/2017 17:29

I love it!

SerfTerf · 02/08/2017 17:34

It's a fabulous name.

AdmiralSirArchibald · 02/08/2017 17:34

My DD goes to school with a Manon. No teasing at all!

pieceofpurplesky · 02/08/2017 17:37

I have a beautiful niece called Manon who has never been teased for her name. 'Man on' is not something small kids know and by the time that they know what it means it will just be her name. Only mean and ignorant adults would say something to her ...

Namehunting001 · 02/08/2017 17:40

@Hakarl - right, but it seems school age children aren't being teased either!

It's all nice and safe to choose 'good English classical names' for our children when in fact there are beautiful alternatives out there and children tend to grow into their names anyway. I know an adult Manon in England too and it's never been a problem.

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Jooni · 02/08/2017 17:44

DH is half French but given that we live in England we'd go for the Welsh/English pronunciation over here - it's pretty intuitive: "MAH-non". So it does sound pretty much exactly like "man on" Blush but somehow I still like it.

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ineedamoreadultieradult · 02/08/2017 17:50

'man on' is a pretty niche footballing term I only ever started to hear it when DS started playing football. I don't think it would be in everyone's repertoire to use it as a teasing reference for Manon and to be fair it's no worse than things like 'fire at Will's and 'hey Jude' but those kids seem to come through life unscathed.

ineedamoreadultieradult · 02/08/2017 17:50

'fire at Will' I mean

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Jooni · 02/08/2017 18:49

I wasn't really worried about the footballing term, more that it sounded a bit... sexual. Like I've heard people say that Ophelia could be teased with "I feel ya" etc.

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