Chantal?

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Or any other ch/sh sounding names. Or names that you'd prefer that are similar. Not Charlotte

I know an Iranian Chantal, Tal for short (I don't know what spelling she uses, though).

What about Cherie? French, means 'darling', pronounced 'Sher-ee' - it's pretty.

Chantal is pretty bad, sorry. In the same boat as Cheryl, Chantelle, Chardonnay etc

Im not a big fan of 'sh' sound but how about Shelley?

Gosh, I never know before that I didn't like names that begin with a ch/ah sound! But I really can't bear any of the names in this thread, I think they're all awful!

Sorry - not helpful at all, I know, but I'm genuinely surprised!

But whatever you like, you should go with

Strange how names - or perceptions of them - change.

Chantal (that spelling) was originally a surname. It became used as a first name in honour of a 17th cent French aristocratic woman who founded an order of nuns and was later made a saint.

Pronunciation by native French speakers here: forvo.com/search/Chantal/

Well I don't like any suggestions, apart from Cherry, but thank you anyway.

I might move away from ch/sh sounding names and just go for C names instead.

I also really like Georgann but I don't think it works as a name written down, but I like the sound and the capital G. So if you have any suggestions please?

Georgeann is quite harsh-sounding to my ear, and not really a name either - Georgina or Georgiana are names.

Geraldine?

Agree completely with @RiverTam - Georgann is terrible but her two other suggestions are beautiful.

Or Georgia?

Cherry is very nice. A very pretty name

C names for girls

Carolina
Carlotta
Clara
Cynthia
Cora
Coraline

Sorry can see we've moved on

Georgiana
Geraldine/Geraldina
Georgette

How about Carla, Cherry, Georgia?

I still am holding onto Chantal and Georgeann for inspiration as I really like them but dont think they are usable.

Carla and Georgia are lovely, not so keen on Cherry.

Sîan/Shani? (A form of Jane, I think)

Chantal has a really negative image, but I just don't know why. It's actually a v pretty name (I use French pronunciation)

Cherry is fantastic IMO, I really like it, but it clashed with our surname.

Not sure Georgeann works, but I really like Giorgiana.

What about Gia or Georgia?

Or Sian (it's pronounced Sharn)?
Or completely different... Cheyenne? (Pron. Shy-ann)

I love cherry, I can’t use it as it sounds comical with our surname but if I had a different surname I would absolutely use it

(I know it's a 'G' but humour me )

Ghislaine?

I know a lovely Shireen too.

Chantal has a really negative image, but I just don't know why. It's actually a v pretty name

I agree - it just went downmarket at some point, and never recovered, but it is fundamentally a pretty name.

Gia? (Geeeah)

Or Giselle?

Or Genevieve (Gigi)?

Or Sinéad? Is the world ready for Sinéad to come back in vogue?

Giselle is really lovely.