[name_f]Alice[/name_f]- sweet, demure, prim, pretty. I think of [name_f]Queen[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f]'s daughter [name_f]Princess[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f]. 7.5/10
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f]- this has a pretty sound, feminine but not frilly, but I’ve never liked it myself. 5/10
[name_f]Astrid[/name_f]- fresh, spunky, fun. feels very European without being “mind-blowing” for Canadians. 8/10
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]- quite popular (#11 in [name_f]Canada[/name_f]), but I love this anyway. A core classic that will never go out of style. It’s elegant and sophisticated while being down-to-earth and unpretentious. I love that it’s been used more than once in [name_f]Jane[/name_f] [name_u]Austen[/name_u]'s novels. 9/10
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]- I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] this- it’s my second favourite girls’ name! Beautiful and elegant, feminine but not froufrou, bold and strong in the best way. The [name_f]Anne[/name_f] of [name_u]Green[/name_u] Gables connection is a great one. As long as you don’t call her [name_f]Cora[/name_f]/[name_f]Cordy[/name_f] it’s fine- she could be [name_f]Delia[/name_f], [name_f]Lili[/name_f], etc. if you wanted a nickname. It’d be a nice way to honour you. I don’t like how it sounds with [name_f]Linda[/name_f] but [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_f]Lynne[/name_f] or [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] would be pretty and still honour your mother. 10/10!
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]- Another classic that’s been in use for hundreds of years and will never date. It seems equally suited for a medieval queen as a modern girl. It’s classy and refined, a strong woman who can stand up for herself. [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] of [name_f]Aquitaine[/name_f] is one of my favourite historical royals. 9.5/10
[name_f]Emeline[/name_f]- The spelling looks a bit odd to me. It’s sweet and pretty, but not a fan personally. 3/10
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]- Delicate, golden, angelic, a “sweetheart” kind of name. Despite its length, it feels soft and light and lilting- probably because it lacks hard sounds. I wouldn’t find it weird to meet an [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] who was not Catholic, but if you are (or if you have Acadian heritage) it would be extra special. 7.5/10
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]- Would you pronounce this zhan-vee-ev or zhuh-nee-vee-ev? I’ve heard both considered as the [name_m]French[/name_m] pronunciation. Either way, I think it’s okay if different people say it differently- I have several friends who have ethnic names that get pronounced in various ways, and they’re all okay with it. It has a nice sound, and is fresh but familiar, but not a fan personally. 5/10
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]- proper and polite, but spunky and fun. not a personal favourite though. 6.5/10
[name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]- charming and warm- I think of a girl who’s sociable and loves people- especially pronounced mad-uh-len. 7/10
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]- delicate, dainty, soft, husky. I think of [name_f]Anne[/name_f] [name_m]Frank[/name_m]'s sister, so I imagine a girl like her. 7/10
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]- This name is elegant but strong like [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f], but spunkier and more playful though. It doesn’t seem tied to any era or personality type, and is classy without being “snobby”. I love that it was worn by a number of queens in [name_m]Norman[/name_m] [name_f]England[/name_f], including the brave and determined [name_f]Empress[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]. 9.5/10
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]- a name with millennia of history but a modern and playful sound. It feels both tomboyish and feminine, like a girl who digs in the mud and plays basketball in a pink flowered dress.
[name_f]Thisbe[/name_f]- magical, ethereal, fairylike, makes me think of spring and fresh growth. It’s unusual but not too much so, and it’s fairly phonetic to spell and pronounce.
I love your son’s name, Sébastien, by the way! [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] is my favourite boys’ name and it’s great that you used the [name_m]French[/name_m] version as a nod to your heritage.