Medieval French Names?

Like Aliénor, [name_f]Isabeau[/name_f], [name_f]Mahaut[/name_f], Héloria or Castille. Thank you!

A few that I know of:

Aalis
Amée
[name_f]Jehanne[/name_f]
[name_f]Mélisande[/name_f] / [name_f]Melisende[/name_f] (Mélisande is the usual modern spelling; it was somewhat revived in French-speaking countries)
[name_f]Cateline[/name_f]
[name_f]Blanchefleur[/name_f]
[name_f]Edeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Perrette[/name_f]
[name_f]Perenelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Esclarmonde[/name_f]
Chrétienne

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This is a link to some medieval names of European origin, I thought you might like to see! Names — Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources

Two I can remember that are [name_u]French[/name_u]:

Aalis (medieval form of Alice)
Amée (Aimée)

Sorry @Demoiselle you literally just listed those two :joy:

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Auberi, Estienne, [name_m]Evrard[/name_m], Simmonett, Raoulin, Tassin, [name_m]Rogier[/name_m], [name_m]Guion[/name_m], [name_m]Laurentin[/name_m], Junien, Gracien, [name_u]Perrin[/name_u], [name_m]Aubin[/name_m], Ysabelet, Honnoree, [name_f]Hortense[/name_f], Amelot, Oudine, [name_m]Thierry[/name_m], Luquin, Marota, [name_f]Petronilla[/name_f]

Hehe, that’s quite alright, @EdgeOfTheMeadow. They’re well worth being mentioned twice!

I’ll add some male names as well:

Archambaud
[name_m]Geoffroy[/name_m]
Albinet
Doucelin
[name_m]Enguerrand[/name_m]
[name_u]Elyot[/name_u]
Ludolphe

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I found [name_f]Esclarmonde[/name_f] yesterday and I love it.

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Torqueri
Faydide
Cassilde
[name_f]Clothilde[/name_f]