Claire or similar... French names for girls

[shubiedoo]

I like the name Claire but am wondering if it's too popular. Any other ideas?

[jeanjeannie]

Love Claire - definately set for a revival.

Got French friends called
Coralie (love)
Berengere
Helene
Sandrine

[clairebear88]

pointydog

I hope you dont class me as middle aged at 31. Please dont make me feel older than I do already lol

[CoteDAzur]

Magali
Sophie
Emmanuelle ("Manu" for short in France, but you can shorten it to "Emma")
Cecile
Martine
Sandrine
Celine
Virginie
Elodie

[pointydog]

I like Gaelle

[cremolafoam]

Clarisse
Chantal
Corinne
Coralie
Claudine

[pointydog]

yes, all teh kids I taught will be middle aged now

[Summerfruit]

Fabienne

[Summerfruit]

I'm French and this the names we have in my family and friends :

Elodie (my dd)
Gaelle
Maelle
Aurelie
Annabelle
Sophie
Margot
Fleur
Rosaine
Emmanuelle
Valerie
Chanta l
Odile (yuk)
Emmeline
Madiana
..........

[clairebear88]

hi

Obviously my name is Claire and Im 31. There were lots of Claires whilst at school and even at work now but dont know any little ones. If I have a daughter I would probably use my name as her middle name ( perhaps ) as I think its quite a pretty name.
Go for it set a revival

[Anna8888]

Laurence and Magali are middle-aged names.

[Anna8888]

Yes I have CAT.

[branflake81]

A lot of the names suggested on here are quite middle aged in France. I was a teacher in France until recently, some of hte kids I taught were:

Megane
Jennifer
Emma
Marie
Morgane
Alicia
Oceane

[branflake81]

A lot of the names suggested on here are quite middle aged in France. I was a teacher in France until recently, some of hte kids I taught were:

Megane
Jennifer
Emma
Marie
Morgane
Alicia
Oceane

[Sazisi]

I also like Emile. And Estelle too..
I knew an (Irish) woman called Noelle; might go with surname? But maybe a bit Christmassy

[ggglimpopo]

I know two Magalies. I don't know any Laurences under thirty.

[pointydog]

Laurence was popular years agio - is it stil lpopular? Is Magali stil popular?

[ggglimpopo]

Oh, and Laurence is a girl's name in France. One of my very favourite women is called Laurence.

[ggglimpopo]

Celine = Dion.....

[pointydog]

I liked Celine

[ggglimpopo]

I love Hortense!

The French calendar marks a saint's name for each day here

There are some great names, and some truly wacky ones.

[Grumpalina]

Christiane

Celine

[CaptainNancy]

Was it Benoyyt?

[jellybeans]

I like

Joelle
Elodie
Leonie (lay-oh-nee with the accent)
Sabina

[FrockHorror]

DD's name is actually Natalie Clare, so two quite dated names

[Janni]

Marianne
Anne-Marie
Marie-Laure
Mariella
Joelle