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Less obvious French names

78 replies

Cluelessmouse · 07/08/2022 12:43

We’re Both half French but born and raised in Uk where DC will also be raised.

between us we also have Middle Eastern, Scandinavian and Celtic ties.
we’re looking for a name, that works in the UK but isn’t very popular (which I would probably define as not in the top 100 or maybe even top 150 names)

so far we like
Remy
Rami
Blaize
Nour
Laith
Ambroise
Nazaire

but non of them are quite right.
We dont know if we’re having a bit or girl yet, but I quite like unisex or masculine sounding names for girls

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rainingagain · 07/08/2022 13:20

Camille is my favourite

goldfinchonthelawn · 07/08/2022 13:28

I love Agnes pronounced the French way (but not at all the English way) so how about Anais or Anjes?

I alo love Vivienne/Vivianne, Elodie, Coralie

ShirleyJackson · 07/08/2022 13:29

I love Manon for a girl.

Maireas · 07/08/2022 13:30

I've taught a few girls called Noor/Nour.
Blaize is nice. Also Remi.
How about Mathilde, or is it too mainstream?

midsomermurderess · 07/08/2022 13:54

Nour is an Arabic name, meaning ‘light (eg Koh-i-Noor. Mountain of)

midsomermurderess · 07/08/2022 13:57

What about Jeanne, Delphine, Antoinette, Eglandine, Honorine.

IsThePopeCatholic · 07/08/2022 14:09

Alizée
apolline
ishmael
raoul

weathervane1 · 07/08/2022 14:10

Nicole?

SwedishEdith · 07/08/2022 14:11

Malo
Amarine/e

MissyB1 · 07/08/2022 14:18

Emil
Felice
Jules
Simone
Gabriel /Gabrielle
Sasha

17caterpillars1mouse · 07/08/2022 15:48

I've always loved Anouk

ShirleyJackson · 07/08/2022 18:32

@weathervane1

Papa?

W00p · 07/08/2022 18:33

Lou

StrychnineInTheSandwiches · 07/08/2022 18:34

Zélie

MineIsBetterThanYours · 07/08/2022 18:35

Tristan
nicolas
dominic/dominiquE
thomas
killian
madeleine

annonymousse · 07/08/2022 18:36

Fabienne
Renee
Andree
Katrine
Chantelle

Greensalad · 07/08/2022 18:39

Joel or Joelle
Clement /Clemence
Thais
Timeo

Bouledeneige · 07/08/2022 18:43

I love:
Anouk
Camille
Delphine
Elodie
Florence

Squirrelsnut · 07/08/2022 18:44

Sylvie
Anais
Sixtine
Claudie

RightMessUp · 07/08/2022 18:51

Capucine, Daphne,

AndStand · 07/08/2022 18:54

I like Anouk, and also Odile

UpToMyElbowsInDiapers · 07/08/2022 18:55

Unisex

Gabriel / le
Dominic / que
Camille
Michel / le

Boy

August
Clément
Yannick

Louisall · 07/08/2022 18:55

Annette
Lucille
Lucienne
Fabienne
Léonie

Omar
Yves
Lucien/Lucian
Chase

TheVanguardSix · 07/08/2022 19:00

For a boy, Yann or Yannick- from Brittany, so you have that Celtic spin on a French name.
And Etienne as well.

Girls:
Anais
Noemie
Maelys
Ines
Anouk too- mentioned above by another poster. Lou as well.
On your list, I really love the name Nour/Noor.

annabell22 · 07/08/2022 19:02

Laurette
Marine
Ginette/Jeanette
Elodie
Genevieve