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Help! Punchy, unusual French girl names

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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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pickd · 23/09/2024 00:51

I know a girl named Zélie, beautiful French name

pnutter · 23/09/2024 00:53

Cosette
Sabine
Odile
Emmanuelle

elozabet · 23/09/2024 01:02

I know a young Valerie or Val as she goes by. I love the name, so cool.

DickEmery · 23/09/2024 01:04

Bof

TadpolesInPool · 23/09/2024 01:16

Agree with PPs about dated names.

Girls under 15 that I know in France:
Leonie
Clarisse
Maud
Daphne
Emilie
Diane
Meryem
Catherine
Alissia
Brune
Blanche
Prudence
Louisa
Apolline
Marie-Caroline
Ines
Charlotte
Elise
Eva
Hortense

pnutter · 23/09/2024 01:27

Melisandre is pretty

Norahh · 23/09/2024 01:29

Florence
Josephine
Delores
Margot

Bravemama · 23/09/2024 01:54

Estee

Clementine22 · 23/09/2024 02:44

Jolie

mathanxiety · 23/09/2024 02:59

Alma
Romy
Adele
Anna
Leonie
Charlotte
Ines
Margot
Celeste
Alix
Camille
Alba
Louise
Lea
Nina
Gabrielle
Esmee
Heloise
Maryam

All popular currently in France and pronounceable in UK.

GoldenLegend · 23/09/2024 03:00

Aude
Yann

HoppyZippy · 23/09/2024 04:18

How is Soizic pronounced?

I like Capucine

JacketPotatoFoodOfTheGods · 23/09/2024 04:51

Sylvie
Lõis
Delphine
Chloé
Eloise
Camille
Eléa
Élise
Théa
Lisette
Violette

Not necessarily "modern" but love all these.

Thebellofstclements · 23/09/2024 05:27

Soiziq for Marie Francoise (further shorted to Soiz!). ETA pronounced "swuzeek".
Not all french names are great. I've met a Lollita and an Ophélie (Ophelia works in English but the french sounds close to "awfully" to the untrained ear)...
Dominique, Chloé, Clémentine (Clem) are also good and hard to pronounce incorrectly in English.

Ifyoureadthisyousmellofpoo · 23/09/2024 05:35

Congratulations. I love Elodie and Sylvie

Firsttimebabymummy · 23/09/2024 07:26

Marion

DrummingMousWife · 23/09/2024 07:27

Fleur

Boohob · 23/09/2024 07:36

Mireille

Keenrower · 23/09/2024 07:38

Daphne

WaitingForMojo · 23/09/2024 07:43

Inès
Maël

Hopealong · 23/09/2024 07:46

Zoe

Keenrower · 23/09/2024 07:50

Marine or Marina
Claudine
Juliette

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 23/09/2024 07:53

Stella

youdramallama · 23/09/2024 07:54

Roux

squishee · 23/09/2024 07:54

Lola
Magali
Sophie
Ludivine

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