Names ideas for two characters?

I’m currently writing a story and I need name for a couple of sisters, the story takes place in the early 1900s/ late 1800s, set in france

Character 1: is a girl in her early-20s, she’s sweet, bubbly, innocent, and a bit shy

Character 2: she’s about 19 years old, she’s elegant, sophisticated, cold, and levelheaded

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The earliest list from [name_u]France[/name_u] that I can find is 1900 but here are some names that were popular for girls then!

[name_u]Marie[/name_u]
[name_u]Jeanne[/name_u]
[name_f]Marguerite[/name_f]
[name_u]Germaine[/name_u]
[name_u]Louise[/name_u]
[name_f]Yvonne[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]
[name_f]Suzanne[/name_f]
[name_f]Marthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Marcelle[/name_f]
[name_u]Anne[/name_u]
[name_f]Joséphine[/name_f]
[name_f]Eugénie[/name_f]
[name_f]Henriette[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Hélène[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucie[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgette[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Renée[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliette[/name_f]
[name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Anna[/name_f]
Angèle
[name_f]Thérèse[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Blanche[/name_f]
[name_u]Léonie[/name_u]
[name_f]Antoinette[/name_f]
Élise
[name_f]Pauline[/name_f]
[name_f]Cécile[/name_f]
[name_f]Mathilde[/name_f]
Émilie
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Léa[/name_f]
[name_f]Geneviève[/name_f]
[name_f]Julia[/name_f]
[name_f]Amélie[/name_f]
[name_u]Camille[/name_u]
[name_f]Emma[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Adèle[/name_f]
[name_f]Odette[/name_f]

These may not be from the proper era but definitely unique…

[name_f]Clarisse[/name_f]
[name_f]Anais[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeva[/name_f]
[name_f]Aline[/name_f]
[name_f]Victorine[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelie[/name_f]
[name_f]Sidonie[/name_f]
[name_f]Octavie[/name_f]
[name_f]Reine[/name_f]
[name_f]Noemie[/name_f]

I named my [name_u]French[/name_u] hens [name_f]Violette[/name_f] and [name_f]Vignette[/name_f], haha.

[name_f]Fifine[/name_f] and [name_f]Aurelie[/name_f] came to mind for chara 1

[name_f]Isabelle[/name_f], [name_f]Blanche[/name_f] and [name_f]Victoire[/name_f] came to mind for chara 2