Playing the Name Game Again (x-posted)

Sharon wrote:
xible.

DH really wants to give her a French name (so I guess that is a
starting point); he is of Scottish/French heritage, our last name is
the French spelling of a Scottish surname/placename (Glasco) and he
wants to honor that. So.....any suggestions? I have perused some
internet sites, but nothing so far has seemed to jump out at me.


Cybele?
Amelie?

Clisby

"Clisby" wrote in message
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Sophie wrote:
I've always loved the name Monique,


Keep in mind it will be pronounced Moan-ique and not Mon-ique in the US
(my
mom's pet peeve - lol).



I hate to start another name-pronunciation discussion, but how is
Moan-ique different from Mon-ique? Or do you mean Mon-ique is with a
short "o", like in "hop"? I don't think that would be the French
pronunciation.

Clisby


Geez I don't think I can spell how I pronounce it - lol. I don't pronounce
it like an O in hop.

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Sharon wrote:
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|| DH really wants to give her a French name (so I guess that is a
|| starting point); he is of Scottish/French heritage, our last name is
|| the French spelling of a Scottish surname/placename (Glasco) and he
|| wants to honor that. So.....any suggestions? I have perused some
|| internet sites, but nothing so far has seemed to jump out at me.
||

Most 'french' names are from other languages especially english but here ae
some ideas....

Adeline
Auréilie
Brigitte
Chantal
Delphine
Éloise
Faustine
Geneviève
Isabel
Jacqueline
Jeannette
Léonie
Odette
Oriane
Madeline
Mirabelle
Nicolette
Reine
Sidonie
Simone
Suzette
Tatienne
Véronique
Yvette
Zoé

These are all from this great site..
http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/fre.html


Thanks Jen! This is a great site. I really like Brigitte (how would
you pronounce that?), Isabel,and Oriane. I have a niece Madeline, so
that is out (altho' I think I like the other speling better -
Madeleine).

Sharon
Mom to James 6.2.00
EDD #2 5 December

Penny Gaines wrote in message ...
Sharon wrote in :

DH really wants to give her a French name (so I guess that is a
starting point); he is of Scottish/French heritage, our last name is
the French spelling of a Scottish surname/placename (Glasco) and he
wants to honor that. So.....any suggestions? I have perused some
internet sites, but nothing so far has seemed to jump out at me.

How about Isabelle? You could use the Scottish spelling, 'Isobel'.

Another name I think would go nicely is Jocelyn: that is originally
an old Norman name. I know a baby called Jocelyn, who was named after her
French grandmother. There are numerous spellings of it, so you could
choose the most French version


Oooohhhh... I like both of these, especially Jocelyn, because it is
not all that common, but doesn't have the associated problems of
spelling and pronouniation. I also like the idea of the Scottish
spelling of Isobel; DH might go for that.

Thanks!

Sharon
Mom to James 6.2.00
EDD #2 5 Dcember

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"Sharon" wrote in message
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DH really wants to give her a French name (so I guess that is a
starting point); he is of Scottish/French heritage, our last name is
the French spelling of a Scottish surname/placename (Glasco) and he
wants to honor that. So.....any suggestions?

I knew a little girl whose name was Colombe, which is French for dove. I
always thought it was pretty (and she was a lovely little girl, too).

Alas, my French is really rusty (I'm reverting to the Spanish
pronouniation) - how would you pronouce Colombe, especially the "be"?

Sharon
Mom to James 6.2.00
EDD #2 5 December

Sharon wibbled

Oooohhhh... I like both of these, especially Jocelyn, because it
is not all that common, but doesn't have the associated problems
of spelling and pronouniation. I also like the idea of the
Scottish spelling of Isobel; DH might go for that.

Jocelyn originated as a male name, incidentally.

Isobel is a lovely name: there's also Ishbel, an ultra-Scottish version
g.

Jac

"Sharon" wrote in message
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I really like Brigitte (how would you pronounce that?),

Bri-jeet (soft "g" almost like a "zh"), I presume.
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I knew a little girl whose name was Colombe, which is French for dove. I
always thought it was pretty (and she was a lovely little girl, too).

Alas, my French is really rusty (I'm reverting to the Spanish
pronouniation) - how would you pronouce Colombe, especially the "be"?

Her parents pronounced it Koh(short "o")-lom(long "o"), which is probably
pretty close to the correct French pronunciation.
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Be well, Barbara
(Julian [6], Aurora [4], and Vernon's [20mo] mom)

This week's special at the English Language Butcher Shop:
"Rejuvinate your skin." -- Hydroderm ad

Daddy: You're up with the chickens this morning.
Aurora: No, I'm up with my dolls!

All opinions expressed in this post are well-reasoned and insightful.
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Sharon wrote:

I really like Brigitte

:-)

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"Clisby" wrote in message
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Sophie wrote:
I've always loved the name Monique,


Keep in mind it will be pronounced Moan-ique and not Mon-ique in the US
(my
mom's pet peeve - lol).



I hate to start another name-pronunciation discussion, but how is
Moan-ique different from Mon-ique? Or do you mean Mon-ique is with a
short "o", like in "hop"? I don't think that would be the French
pronunciation.

Clisby

Monique is pronounced Munn-ick in french....(the mon sound in french sounds
like mon is money).
Hope that helps!
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Jenn
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