French boys' names that are easy to pronounce

[BlueBelle81]

I am expecting a baby in June and I'm really stuck for boys names.

I already have a little boy called Raphael and I just can't think of another name I love as much.

I was very keen on Aubrey but I think it's being used for girls more and more and DH blows hot and cold on it.
I am of French origin and I'd like a name that reflects that and can be easily pronounced in French and English (and won't make his life unbearable in a West Yorkshire comprehensive....)

My husband likes Gabriel (but that would be 2 archangels) and Laszlo (would feel a bit funny as it's neither French nor English)
I like various unsuitable french names...Guillaume especially.

Please help! I'd love to read your suggestions.

I like Thibault.

Yannick

Lucien?

Pascale

Fabian

I like Thibault.

I don't think Guillaume is difficult to pronounce as it's such a well-known name.

Balthasar
Bastien
Clovis
Hugo
Max
Arthur
Bruno

We are a French/English family. Our DS has a name which is rare in both France and England, so we have to tell everyone how to pronounce it 🤦🏻‍♀️

I love the name Maxime, Max for short.
I also know young French boys called:
Basil
Leo
Marcel
Noah
Siméon
Valentin
Victor

Some of the suggestions are very much the wrong generation IMO.

Jean-Luc
Antoine
Henri
Roman
Thierry

Clément is lovely and Clem is easy for English speakers to pronounce.

I know a little Mathéo, too, which is sweet.

There's Theo/Théo as well but I ruled it out personally because of the different pronunciations of Th.

Double-barrelled first names are surely outdated in France now.

Gaston
Fabian
Frederic (Fred, Freddy )
Hugo

I love Gaëtan (and different spellings).

Gabriel is fab, Gabe as a nn if needed

Gaëtan would be teased for a name that sounds like "Gay", you might as well go the whole hog and call him Gaylord!

I love the name Yves

I’ve know 3 children called Yves in London in last few years, am sure it’s stealthily on the rise.

Maxime

Did anyone else watch l'amour est dans le pré? There was an Yves in that who has stayed in my memory

I prefer Yann.

Eric or Fred

Also I love Benoit, DH vetoed it here ☹️

Victor has been a favourite of mine since I was a small girl. My DP is French, and it fits nicely with both of our surnames. Now I just need to hope for a boy, when the time comes! I do also have my favourite albeit, less french, girl names too (but I have always wanted a Victor).

I like Théo, Alexandre, and Léo too. Victor, and the latter two should be quite easy for English speakers too.

Thanks everyone. I think DH and I just need to knuckle down and work through some lists.

Pascal

Benoit is gorgeous.

Silly question, but I’ve seen Guillaume written but don’t think I’ve heard it, how is it pronounced?