Hello everybody! I just found out i’m pregnant and at the moment i am trying to compile a big list of name options. We live in [name]France[/name] so i’m asking you all to give me just any ideas of your favourite French names, or names that would be able to work in [name]France[/name]. It would be so appreciated, thank you in advance!
I don’t have any idea of what names are currently fashionable in [name]France[/name]; some of these are probably dated. You can check out meilleursprenoms.com for more ideas.
[name]Mireille[/name]
[name]Delphine[/name]
[name]Marguerite[/name]
[name]Ottilie[/name]
[name]Capucine[/name]
[name]Liliane[/name] (nn [name]Lilou[/name])
[name]Vivienne[/name]
[name]Cecile[/name]
[name]Helene[/name]
[name]Seraphine[/name]
[name]Violette[/name]
[name]Claire[/name]
[name]Sophie[/name]
[name]Genevieve[/name]
[name]Juliette[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name]
[name]Elodie[/name]
[name]Nathalie[/name]
[name]Oceane[/name]
[name]Solange[/name]
[name]Lettice[/name]
[name]Lydie[/name]
[name]Aurelie[/name]
[name]Amelie[/name]
[name]Sylvie[/name]
Like pp I have no idea what’s popular in [name]France[/name] but I’ll give you my list of favorite french names
Girls:
[name]Arianne[/name]
[name]Adelaide[/name]
[name]Iseult[/name]
[name]Margot[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name]
[name]Madeleine[/name]
[name]Alexine[/name]
[name]Leona[/name]
Emerence
Amalys
[name]Amaris[/name]
Boys:
[name]Tristan[/name]
[name]Amedee[/name]
[name]Leon[/name]
[name]Louis[/name]
[name]Theodore[/name]
[name]Leopold[/name]
[name]Marceau[/name]
i [name]ADORE[/name] the name Miette for a little girl! I think it is soo sweet and precious. If you think it sounds more like a nick name though, you could use the name [name]Mireille[/name] which would work well as a little girls name and a grown woman! I also love the name [name]Maelle[/name] ([name]May[/name]-elle), which has great nick name potentials, even outside of [name]France[/name] (ie. [name]Mae[/name], [name]Elle[/name], [name]Ellie[/name], [name]Ella[/name] etc.)
For boys, my ultimate favorite french name is [name]Benoit[/name]! This is a name i can see on a precocious little boy, as well as on a grown man. I don’t know where you are originally from (you say you are currently living in [name]France[/name]), but if it is of english origin, this name has great potential as well for nicknames inside and out of [name]France[/name] (ie. [name]Ben[/name]).
Here are some other suggestions though!
GIRL
[name]Adeline[/name]
[name]Annette[/name]
[name]Aimee[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name]
[name]Georgeanne[/name] (pn. Jorjay-[name]ANNE[/name]) / [name]Georgienne[/name]
[name]Caroline[/name]
[name]Charlotte[/name]
[name]Chloe[/name]
[name]Claudine[/name]
[name]Coralie[/name]
[name]Jaqueline[/name]
[name]Jeanne[/name]
[name]Madelaine[/name]
[name]Ophelie[/name]
[name]Sabine[/name]
[name]Roux[/name]
[name]Silvie[/name] / [name]Sylvie[/name]
Possible combos (and my faves): 1) [name]Georgeanne[/name] Miette 2)[name]Ophelie[/name] [name]Mireille[/name] 3) [name]Aimee[/name] [name]Caroline[/name]
BOYS
[name]Arnaut[/name]
[name]Auguste[/name]
[name]Henry[/name]/[name]Henri[/name]
[name]Sebastien[/name]
[name]Baudoin[/name]
[name]Bretton[/name]
[name]Daumier[/name]
[name]Dominic[/name] - loving the nn [name]Dom[/name] (same goes for the above name)
[name]Etienne[/name]
[name]Gauthier[/name]
[name]Leon[/name]
[name]Marc[/name]
[name]Manon[/name]
[name]Maxime[/name]
[name]Renault[/name] / [name]Renaud[/name]
Timothee
Possible combos (and my faves): 1) [name]Benoit[/name] [name]Leon[/name] 2) [name]Henri[/name] [name]Manon[/name] 3) [name]Daumier[/name] (or [name]Dominic[/name]) [name]Bretton[/name]
Im from [name]Ontario[/name], [name]Canada[/name] so im right beside [name]Quebec[/name], the french speaking province, and i speak french fluently. One of my personal requirements when naming is to definitely have a name with french origin!
[name]Hope[/name] this helps!
[name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Oceane[/name]
[name]Anouk[/name]
[name]Manon[/name]
[name]Madeline[/name]
[name]Sophie[/name]
[name]Chantal[/name]
[name]Stephanie[/name]
[name]Fantine[/name]
[name]Mireille[/name]
[name]Solange[/name]
[name]Monet[/name]
Zozie
[name]Fleur[/name]
Eponine
[name]Christine[/name]
[name]Cosette[/name]
[name]Gigi[/name]
[name]Maxine[/name]
[name]Julienne[/name]
[name]Vivienne[/name]
[name]Coco[/name]
[name]Elise[/name]
[name]Nadine[/name]
[name]Mimi[/name]
All the best!
Like some of the other posters, I don’t know what names are cool in [name]France[/name]. But I love these French names:
[name]Amandine[/name]
[name]Amalie[/name]
[name]Claire[/name]
[name]Claudine[/name]
[name]Colette[/name]
[name]Delphine[/name]
[name]Francine[/name] - I think this is my fave on this list.
Francoise
[name]Genevieve[/name]
[name]Heloise[/name]
[name]Henriette[/name]
[name]Jacqueline[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name]
[name]Lucille[/name]
[name]Madeleine[/name]
[name]Melisande[/name] - is this name French?
[name]Nathalie[/name] - I don’t know how to pronounce this? Does anyone know if it’s the same as [name]Natalie[/name]? I would love to know.
[name]Paulette[/name]
[name]Suzette[/name]
[name]Veronique[/name]
[name]Vivienne[/name]
My daughter’s name is my favorite: [name]Aly[/name]”nor
*Sorry for any repeats and let my know if there are any that are incorrect (ie- incorrect gender form, not actually used in [name]France[/name], etc).
Here are some you may like:
Girls:
[name]Apolline[/name]
Betsab”
[name]Bijou[/name]
[name]Blanche[/name]
[name]Celeste[/name]
[name]Cerise[/name]
[name]Clotilde[/name]
[name]Coletta[/name]
[name]Georgette[/name]
H”loise
[name]Justine[/name]
[name]Lorraine[/name]
[name]Lucette[/name]
[name]Minerve[/name]
[name]Mirabelle[/name]
[name]Nadine[/name]
R”gine
[name]Pauline[/name]
Z”phyrine
Boys:
[name]Didier[/name]
Cl”ment
[name]Gaspard[/name]
[name]Lucien[/name]
[name]Louis[/name]
[name]Laurent[/name]
Manech
[name]Mathieu[/name]
[name]Marcel[/name]
[name]Vincent[/name]
[name]Callia[/name]
[name]Dory[/name]
[name]Etienne[/name]
Fosetta
[name]Ghislaine[/name]
[name]Nanette[/name]
Dabert
[name]Fabron[/name]
[name]Padget[/name]
[name]Raoul[/name]
[name]Thierry[/name]
Troilus
[name]Jacques[/name]
[name]Gable[/name]
here’a a link- http://www.babynamenetwork.com/[name]Baby[/name]-Names/8/French/All-Genders.htm
I have always been a fan of Segolene and [name]Sandrine[/name], but as I have no connection to [name]France[/name] I thought it would be a bit pretentious to use them. Also Tierry for a boy.
this is beautiful.Is it pronounced [name]Al[/name] [name]Lay[/name] nor?
I know someone (expecting a boy) who is planning to name a future daughter Miette. I do think it’s adorabe.
[name]Adele[/name] and [name]Sylvie[/name] are two of my favorite names ever 
With the accents over [name]Adele[/name] its gorgeous.
this is beautiful.Is it pronounced [name]Al[/name] [name]Lay[/name] nor?[/quote]
I think it has four syllables 
ah-lee-ay-nor or something like that… It’s awesome, but I’m more used to seeing it as [name]Ali[/name]”nor. It’s an old form of [name]Helen[/name] that I think I read somewhere was the original form of [name]Eleanor[/name] ^^
[name]Caroline[/name]*
[name]Claire[/name]*
[name]Charlotte[/name]*
[name]Colette[/name]
[name]Sophie[/name]
[name]Anais[/name]
[name]Natalie[/name]
[name]Amelie[/name]*
[name]Simone[/name]
[name]Chantal[/name]
[name]Monique[/name]
Doesn’t “Miette” translate to “crumb?” (as in bread crumb?)
I adore [name]Severine[/name] (SEHV-reen is how my boss–born and raised in [name]France[/name]–pronounced it) I wish I could use it!!
I have heard that Miette means “small and sweet” like a little pastry crumb. Which, i personally think, isn’t a bad meaning at all!
this is beautiful.Is it pronounced [name]Al[/name] [name]Lay[/name] nor?[/quote]
I think it has four syllables ah-lee-ay-nor or something like that… It’s awesome, but I’m more used to seeing it as [name]Ali[/name]”nor. It’s an old form of [name]Helen[/name] that I think I read somewhere was the original form of [name]Eleanor[/name] ^[1]
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Thanks for the reply Dearest.Yes ,I really love all [name]Helen[/name] related names,they are all such mellow,honest names.My granny was [name]Helena[/name] so this got me thinking of [name]Elinor[/name]/[name]Alienor[/name] although where I live [name]Eleanor[/name] or [name]Helen[/name] and occasionally [name]Helena[/name] are heard.By the way(sorry for hyjacking this thread) my husband didn’t like Lydianna much, he does however like [name]Lydia[/name].And such great nn’s of Lydi(e) and [name]Anna[/name]/[name]Dianna[/name] -pity!! BTW [name]Emiliana[/name] is cool.
“Miette” is sweet in english speaking countries but in French it means “Crumbs”!
I wouldn’t recommend it for using in [name]France[/name]…