Etienne alternative

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I’ve loved Étienne since I met a little girl with the name a few years ago.

My second dd is due imminently so it was on my short list until I looked it up and it turns out it’s not the beautiful, slightly unusual but still prounouncable name I always thought it was, but in fact is French for Stephen

Any other suggestions? Looking for 2/3 syllables, prefer something classic and timeless. I also love lots of slightly unusual nature names (Celeste, Aurora) but wouldn’t be brave enough to use them.

Go!

Aurelia?
Agathe?

Why not Celeste? It's hardly out there?! If you like it, go for it!

Etienne is a boys’ name. It is the French equivalent of Stephen. It may look feminine, but it really isn’t.

Etta?

Celeste is a gorgeous name and not at all 'out there'! It's a very traditional name! It was in our top three for a girl.

@BikeRunSki clearly did not read the OP at all

Celeste is lovely.

Etienne's most definitely a male name.

The Irish girls' name Etain is similar-ish. I think it has a fada (accent) but can't do it on my tablet.

Manon
Saskia
Leonie
Dulcie
Astrid

Juliette
Madeline
Hannah
Aisling

Ha! Yes @mussie, you are absolutely right. Sorry.

Celeste and Aurora (or Aurelie or Aurelia) are lovely.

Sylvie
Anouk
Noa
Anais
Odette
Elise
Julienne
Vivienne

I've always thought Esther is lovely

Adeline
Elspeth
Vivienne
Audrey
Marietta
Scarlett
Alouette
Marianne
Julienne
Lucienne
Henrietta (Etta)
Corinne

I know a little girl called Etienne! I thought at the time it was odd.

Elianne or Eliane, check French spelling as I'm not sure.

Pronounced Ell ee anne with the strongest syllable being the last, so not too unlike Etienne.

Elodie?

Vivienne
Ottille
Clementine
Aurelia

Elodie
Emmeline
Erica
Adelaide
Beatrice
Juliet
Clara
Florence
Marianne
Estella
Cecily
Daphne (well you did mention Celeste...)
Delphine
Leonora

Etholle? Pronounced Et ol ee

Capucine.

Stephanie is the female equivalent of Stephen. Any good?

Fabienne
Vivienne

look at a list of french girl names.

Eithne? Or Ethna?

Juno