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French names for boys

68 replies

MamaLoLo1 · 24/12/2020 22:34

Hello! Baby imminent and I want to make sure I haven't missed any excellent French names (personal link) for boys.

I'm not into the real classics like Pierre/Jacques, but do love those like Pascal, Lucien, Loïc, Yves...

Any interesting suggestions?

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Dawnlassie · 24/12/2020 22:47

Je Mapelle claude

La toot fruit.

EbbaDay · 24/12/2020 23:55

Augustin
Remy

Happymum12345 · 25/12/2020 00:14

Xavier
Henri

BikeRunSki · 25/12/2020 00:16

I have no idea how old/young/popular/cool it is, but I have always liked Stephan.

Ducksurprise · 25/12/2020 00:17

Etienne, no idea if it's nice or not just fell madly in love with one. Sounds beautiful in English

mocktail · 25/12/2020 00:17

Xavier
Fabien
Laurent

Aquamarine1029 · 25/12/2020 00:17

Julian

Blondiney · 25/12/2020 00:18

@Ducksurprise

Etienne, no idea if it's nice or not just fell madly in love with one. Sounds beautiful in English
That's lovely.
Rostbif · 25/12/2020 00:22

Timeo, Matthias, Lucas

NoIdea1234 · 25/12/2020 00:29

Some ideas here
www.parents.fr/prenoms/top-100-des-prenoms-de-garcons-100988

Ducksurprise · 25/12/2020 00:31

@Blondiney the name or the falling in love? If the latter sadly it wasn't reciprocated.

Blondiney · 25/12/2020 01:05

[quote Ducksurprise]@Blondiney the name or the falling in love? If the latter sadly it wasn't reciprocated.[/quote]
Lol, the name. Surprised he didn't put you off the name. Smile

mocktail · 25/12/2020 07:25

Lucien
Amaury
Thibault (pronounced Tee-bow to rhyme with ràinbow)

minou123 · 25/12/2020 07:31

Ludovic
Julien
Dominic
Alexei

JingleJohnsJulie · 25/12/2020 07:49

Noldea there are lots of names that seem to work in both languages on that list aren't there? I can't believe Arthur is Number 4. I love that name Smile

Paramaribo0 · 25/12/2020 07:55

How about
Maxime
Alexandre
Olivier
Florian
Guillaume
Mathieu
Romain
All of these are quite popular in France at the moment.

HeadlessGummyBears · 25/12/2020 12:42

Raphael
Pascal
Olivier
Noel
Marcel
Louis
Yves

Jean
Julien
Gilbert
Gabriel
Frederic
Beaumont
Arthur

ILoveStickers · 25/12/2020 13:43

No idea how dated these might be, but people I've know and liked:

Remy
Gabriel
Gaetan
Romain
Renaud

notafanoftheman · 25/12/2020 16:14

Beaumont ? That’s not a first name. Interesting names? prosper, enguerrand, eudes, martial, amedée.

DeeCeeCherry · 25/12/2020 16:21

Marcel
Xavier
Didier
Guillaume

NoGuestsCIothingOptionaI · 25/12/2020 16:25

Luc or Raphael for me
Also like Henri, Romain and Dante (but think the latter >Italian?)

Hirewiredays · 25/12/2020 16:43

Tristan

Ellmau · 25/12/2020 17:36

Raoul

FawnDrench · 25/12/2020 18:10

Rene
Leon
Luis
Andre
Sacha
Marcel

mocktail · 27/12/2020 18:13

@MamaLoLo1 just wondering if you're still watching this thread? Smile