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Help! Punchy, unusual French girl names

176 replies

vowelsandall · 22/09/2024 22:05

Baby girl is here and nameless, so I need your help please!! I need a name that fits the following criteria:

  • punchy (by that I mean something that has some energy and strength to it)
  • something that is not commonly used in the UK, but ideally something that isn't considered made up either. It would be great if it's something that isn't really dated in France too
  • something that is French, or at least pronounceable in French. I don't mind if the pronunciation is a little different in English and French

Any ideas? I would be most grateful!

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Specket · 22/09/2024 22:35

Elodie

LastNight1Dreamt1WentToManderleyAgain · 22/09/2024 22:36

Aurore
Jehanne
Roxanne
Hildegarde

Mog65 · 22/09/2024 22:36

Claudia and Clarissa

EvangelicalAboutButteredToast · 22/09/2024 22:37

Adaline (because I enjoyed the film).

Pipecleanerrevival · 22/09/2024 22:39

Celeste

but I also know a Soizic and love this name.

LadyBugOut · 22/09/2024 22:42

Catherine

Beautiful in both languages, strong name, timeless.

elaineyadayada · 22/09/2024 22:47

Clotilde

Dunnoburt · 22/09/2024 22:49

Not read it all but I really love "Anais"

TomWambsgansSwans · 22/09/2024 22:49

There was a little Fauve at my DD's baby swimming class which I thought was a very cute name - quite out there!!

Cornflowers35 · 22/09/2024 22:50

Delphine

MSLRT · 22/09/2024 22:50

Sylvie
Camille
Clemence
Amandine

Zigazigaaaaaah · 22/09/2024 22:50

fleur
eloise
elodie
amelie

Makelikeatreeandleaf · 22/09/2024 22:51

Magali

Saisong · 22/09/2024 22:52

Sybille was the name used in the Anglo- French branch of our family.

Pronounced the French way, but nicknamed Billie in the UK.

Cheepcheepcheep · 22/09/2024 22:53

A second vote for Celeste, I love it.

Or Josceline?

boulevardofbrokendreamss · 22/09/2024 22:55

Heloise
Colette
Francine

RoseMarigoldViolet · 22/09/2024 22:55

Albertine

Notimeforaname · 22/09/2024 22:55

Faustine
Juliette
Apolline
Ophelie
Aline
Océane
Maelle

CoastalCalm · 22/09/2024 22:57

Annaelle

Deliberationdivinationdesperation · 22/09/2024 23:00

I used to work with a french lady called Apolline which I thought was such a great name, no idea how popular / old fashioned / cool of a name it is but I think it's beautiful

JumpstartMondays · 22/09/2024 23:00

Cosette
Inès
Camille
Sylvie

Fink · 22/09/2024 23:01

The current French trend seems to be for very short (3-4 letter) names, so if you want more unusual then I'd look longer. But longer might mean less punchy, so I guess it depends which criteria you value more.

I also would be wary of asking on a UK side about French names. Most of the names I've seen on here are very dated in France.

Onthetipofmytonguetoo · 22/09/2024 23:01

Marietta, Claudette, Celeste (ce-ce for short), Violette, Beatrice, Colette.

Bichette · 22/09/2024 23:08

Anouk
Sabine
Estelle
Adele

Rumpleteezer · 22/09/2024 23:11

Amandine
celestine
Valentine

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