The name of two sisters in Lés Mis. I actually prefer their names to [name_f]Cosette[/name_f] itself and are high in my list. Which do you prefer?
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They’re both so pretty! But I have to admit, I am quite partial to [name_f]Eponine[/name], probably because of the association with the character.
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I love [name_f]Cosette[/name_f]!
[name_f]Eponine[/name_f] is prettier to look at. I think Azelma is more usable.
I think [name_f]Eponine[/name_f] looks better written sound and is also so fun to say! I’d pick her.
I prefer the way [name_f]Eponine[/name_f] looks and sounds!
[name_f]Eponine[/name_f]! It’s so fun to say and I like the distinctive look
I guess I’m going to dissent and say [name_f]Eponine[/name_f] has always reminded me of epinephrine or an Epi-pen. I don’t find it a particularly flattering name, although I do see the appeal. I prefer Azelma.
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tbh they both sound like medications to me 
I vastly prefer [name_f]Cosette[/name_f]!
I prefer Azelma.
[name_f]Eponine[/name_f]
It’s been a while since I read [name_u]Les[/name_u] Mis, so based on visual/sound appeal only, I’m quite partial to Azelma! It reminds me of a smoosh of Azele (which I am so fond of!) and [name_f]Anselma[/name_f] (which I find really interesting; I know a real-life one!) which is pretty cool. I do like Azele slightly more though. [name_f]My[/name_f] opinion might be swayed if I actually remembered anything about them. (All I’ve got is a faint impression that [name_f]Eponine[/name_f] was either related to [name_f]Cosette[/name_f] or was Cosette’s actual name?)
Azele? First time I hear this name! Where does it come from ?
Cosette’s actual name was Euphrasie but they called her Cosette “little thing”
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I like [name_f]Eponine[/name_f] 
(I also like Epona).
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I saw it on behindthename one day and it stuck with me… there’s not a lot of info on it.
… just looked it back up, I was thinking it was Flemish but the site just says rare French/Belgian use. It is a feminization of the Hebrew masculine Azel (or potentially unisex; nothing shocks me anymore what Hebrew names are considered unisex!), which means “reserved”. It’s a place name in the Bible but also the name of a singer in the Old Testament (Azel, not Azele!). I love that it’s very evocative of my beloved Adele - but minus the mega singer connection & it has that zippy Z! I don’t know that I’d ever use it over my beloved Adele but I do like it a lot and it definitely deserves some love!