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Another quick question for French speakers, please!

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Maireadd · 14/08/2018 21:54

Does Ramona work OK in French? Any obvious associations I should know about?

Thanks!

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Maireadd · 15/08/2018 08:51

Anyone?

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TatianaLarina · 15/08/2018 15:46

It works ok.

The French put equal stress on all syllables o it will be Rah Mo Na rather than Ra MON a.

TatianaLarina · 15/08/2018 15:48

Romaine would be easier.

Maireadd · 15/08/2018 20:16

Thanks for responding!

That’s great. Romaine is nice but Ramona is a firm favourite, just wanted to check there wouldn’t be any terrible associations for our French-speaking family members.

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LaDaronne · 16/08/2018 10:57

Ramona is the past simple of the verb ramoner, to clean a chimney and slang for to give someone a good seeing to...

LaDaronne · 16/08/2018 11:46

that said, it's not unheard of as a name: www.magicmaman.com/prenom/ramona,2006200,15141.asp

LaChatte · 16/08/2018 11:52

Wouldn't worry too much about the simple past, the new generation don't seem to know how to conjugate it, not surprising seeing as many classic children's books are being re-edited using the passé composé instead Angry , sorry, may have gone off topic slightly.
I haven't come across any Ramonas, quite q few Romanes though.

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