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Claire or similar... French names for girls

109 replies

shubiedoo · 19/09/2008 17:29

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

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expatinscotland · 19/09/2008 20:12

Well, this Martine was born in 1941, but she's not vile. I think the name was actually chosen because Mama's papa was Mexican-American and they all spoke Spanish and French in the home so they needed something that would work in both languages.

My papa usually calls her Martina in Spanish because that is his native language but she doesn't mind.

We call her Mamacita when we want to wind her up .

Anna8888 · 19/09/2008 20:14

It was fine back then but it is no longer fine.

My grandmother was called Brenda. She was a lovely, lovely woman. But I would never call, or recommend anyone do anything but avoid, the name Brenda today.

MmeJaffaB · 19/09/2008 20:15

Marine
Océane
Clementine
Camille
Chloé
Léna
Amelié
Mathilde
Lorna
Laurrine
Angéle
Lucié
Casandra

These are the girls I can remember in dc's classes.

watsthestory · 19/09/2008 20:16

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shivermetimbers · 19/09/2008 20:16

carlotta
adrianna
francine
audra

expatinscotland · 19/09/2008 20:16

I knew a girl called Yvette in Strasbourg and she was such a cow.

Put me off the name forever, the man-scamming little trollop she was.

expatinscotland · 19/09/2008 20:17

the Spanish name Belen (can't do accents on this laptop) sparks similar reaction in me.

CapnGooberSparrow · 19/09/2008 20:17

Danielle.

brimfull · 19/09/2008 20:17

Paulette

Anna8888 · 19/09/2008 20:17

Agree, Belén is horrid.

MmeJaffaB · 19/09/2008 20:18

Ophélie

Anna8888 · 19/09/2008 20:19

In my daughter's class (4 year olds) there are:

Joanne
Gloria
Donna

expatinscotland · 19/09/2008 20:19

I had a dance teacher in France called Odille and she was gorgeous.

kikidee · 19/09/2008 20:19

Marie-Therese

NoblesseOblige · 19/09/2008 20:20

is it fRance where you have to choose from a list of pre-approved names?

Anna8888 · 19/09/2008 20:21

Héloïse
Noémie

Sazisi · 19/09/2008 20:21

A beautiful, beautiful French name is Delphine

Anna8888 · 19/09/2008 20:22

Not any more, they have chilled a bit.

There is a Fleurange too, somewhere in my daughter's year

expatinscotland · 19/09/2008 20:22

Fleurange?! Oh.deary.me.

notnowbernard · 19/09/2008 20:22

Is Caroline popular in France atm?

NoblesseOblige · 19/09/2008 20:23

ah - was wondering if it was available online anywhere for purposes such as this thread.

and also wondering how gloria and donna got on there?

i really like florence pronounced the french way.

Anna8888 · 19/09/2008 20:24

I don't know many young Carolines here. There are certainly quite a few in my generation and above.

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Anna8888 · 19/09/2008 20:25

Florence is quite old fashioned too, these days.

notnowbernard · 19/09/2008 20:26

Caroline not popular atm in England either... think it's a pretty name (esp French pronounciation)

Anna8888 · 19/09/2008 20:26

Inès
Charlotte

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