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Long list of names I don't love enough...

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ChesterBelloc · 30/04/2019 08:39

I'm sorry for the mammoth list! Confused

These are names that I like, but I don't love any of them quite enough, IYSWIM.

Miranda
Kezia
Lydia
Marguerite
Jessica
Imogen
Genevieve
Juliette
Severine
Jeanne-Marie
Melisande
Rosalind
Florence
Magdalene
Vivienne
Mathilde
Valerie
Vanessa
Veronique
Martha
Abigail
Chantal

If anyone can suggest similar names (not too 'pretty' I.e. not too many initial/ending vowels, fairly strong/classic, with a vague French connection), I would be very grateful... or pick those that you particularly like from my long-list.

Can't use Anna, Sophie, Elisabeth, Marianne, Beatrice, Evelyn, Charlotte, Eleanor... and have already asked MN for specifically French suggestions but most were too 'pretty'!

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GetOffTheFrog · 30/04/2019 11:54

Gisèle

Nixen · 30/04/2019 11:57

Felicity

katonic · 30/04/2019 12:05

Zelie/Zeylie? Should have an accent on the first e in the first spelling but not sure how to get special characters on my phone!

tdam · 30/04/2019 13:43

Of the names on your list I adore Mathilde, Melisande and Florence! I say go with one of those Smile I also personally adore Amélie, Clémentine and Elodie but they're perhaps too pretty for your tastes? Camille is lovely too, as is Manon.

Connieston · 30/04/2019 13:43

Josephine!

tdam · 30/04/2019 13:44

Oh, and I also adore Margaux and would use it myself if my partner hadn't vetoed it.

tdam · 30/04/2019 13:48

How about Céline, Allegra, Zelda, Freya, Tabitha, Giselle, Zola or Aline? These all just came to mind after my previous response.

sometimesalways · 30/04/2019 13:50

Louise

TheGirlWhoLived · 30/04/2019 13:53

I don’t love Melisande- reminds me of game of thrones a bit! But quite like Evangeline unless that’s too ‘pretty’ or Angelique/Dominique

notatwork · 30/04/2019 13:55

Madeline?

Snog · 30/04/2019 14:14

Villanelle

PlatypusLeague · 30/04/2019 14:23

This list has many ideas you might like:

www.behindthename.com/top/lists/france/2010#girls-table

QueenKubauOfKish · 30/04/2019 14:28

Arabel
Maude
Melusine?

Original poster
ChesterBelloc · 30/04/2019 14:31

Thank you all, I will have a good look and come back! (Spring-cleaning 😱)

OP posts:
IggyAce · 30/04/2019 14:45

Obéline
Céleste
Alizéa

pearldeodorant · 30/04/2019 14:49

Violette

polkadotpixie · 30/04/2019 15:00

Evangeline?

Shadow1234 · 01/05/2019 15:37

Love most names on your list.
My top two would be Genevieve and Kezia.

veeboo · 01/05/2019 15:48

Verity?

sweetsaltypopcorn · 01/05/2019 17:06

Mireille

ForTheSakeOfTheFox · 01/05/2019 17:16

Cecile
Clarice
Esther
Helaine
Justine
Nadine
Pascale
Pearl
Raine

Horseshoe1 · 01/05/2019 22:21

Violet
Ines
Adeline
Coralie
Zinnia
Zelda
Beatrix
Harriet
Adelaide
Xanthe
Maxine
Laurel

MustardYellowJumper · 02/05/2019 19:31

Adele
Marie
Maria
Astride (I knew a French girl who spelled it like this)
Alix

TatianaLarina · 02/05/2019 20:24

I like Imogen, Melisande and Magdalene from your list.

Manon
Maëlys
Capucine

If you’re in the U.K. Melisande will be pronounced -sand not -sond.

SuperNoodly · 02/05/2019 20:33

Love Melisande and Vivienne from your list.

Delphine
Ghislaine
Fabienne
Eulalie
Elodie
Camille

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