Hey, Frenchie
By HonoredAura
Updated Mon May 22 2023
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My favorites from Baby Names from Yesteryear's "French Delights" post.
- Anais
Origin:
Catalan and Provencal pet form of Hebrew AnnaMeaning:
"grace"Description:
Anais is an unusual, alluring name forever attached to the daring French-born American novelist and diarist Anais Nin (born Angela, with Anais as one of her middle names), who became the inspiration for the naming of the daughter of musician Noel Gallagher. Anais is also the name of a popular perfume.
- Artémise
- Clotilde
Origin:
Spanish, French, Italian, and PortugueseMeaning:
"famous in battle"Description:
A romantic rarity, derived from the Old German name Chlotichilda, meaning "famous in battle." Saint Clotilde was a Frankish queen, wife of Clovis I, who played a role in the spread of Christianity.
- Cesarine
- Columbe
- Cosarine
- Docile
- Elmire
- Flosine
- Modette
- Olimphe
- Olympiade
- Pascaline
- Perrine
Origin:
Feminine variation of Perry or PeterDescription:
Five girls were given the name Perrine last year. More modern-sounding are Perrin, Perry, or even Petra.
- Philotée
- Tranquille