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Twin girl names needed; French

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Frenchfamille · 27/12/2012 22:07

As we live in France we need 2 girls names that work with the French pronunciation primarily.
So far; Florence (very easy for French) - we all agree on this and think it's a definite for twin 1.
Florence and Freya?
Florence and Fifi?
Everything else has been rejected by one of the family (we have 3 boys) and we probably have just a few days left to decide. In France you have to register the birth very quickly afterwards!

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MoppingMummy · 27/12/2012 22:10

Florence & Amelie
Florence & Beatrice
Florence & Genevieve

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Allalonenow · 27/12/2012 22:11

Marianne and Solange

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ChristabelChristmas · 27/12/2012 22:11

Anais and Agnes (so much prettier with a French accent)!

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Pooka · 27/12/2012 22:12

Do you really want matchy names - starting with same letter?

I think you're limiting your name pool if that's what you want to do (also think is a bit of a cliche with twins, but that is entirely my personal opinion.

Florence and Juliet?
Florence and Isabel?
Florence and Matilda? or french version

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Busyoldfool · 27/12/2012 22:14

Also like Beatrice and Genevieve and Agnes when said in French, (although less so in English)

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Busyoldfool · 27/12/2012 22:15

Oh, and LOVE Juliette. ( Had a good friend called Juliette who lived in France)

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HenriettaTurkey · 27/12/2012 22:17

Anaïs & Elodie

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LynetteScavo · 27/12/2012 22:17

Fifi sounds like a nn for Florence.

I adore Genevieve, and think it goes really with Florence.


Sophia/Sophie?

Clara?

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greencolorpack · 27/12/2012 22:17

Yseult.

Oceane.

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HenriettaTurkey · 27/12/2012 22:18

That's meant to say Anais...but the umlaut made it look terrible!

So Anais and Elodie

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Gugglebum · 27/12/2012 22:19

If you're sticking with the F, Francesca!

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devonsmummy · 27/12/2012 22:20

Amy / Aimee
Cecile
Celeste
Matilde
Sophie

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Allalonenow · 27/12/2012 22:20

Manon and Sylvie

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perplexedpirate · 27/12/2012 22:20

Genevieve and Elodie are lovely.

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maillotjaune · 27/12/2012 22:23

Sylvie was the only girl's name DH and I could agree on (but only have boys).

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ggirl · 27/12/2012 22:24

florence and marianne
beatrice
love agnes
claire
elise

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DontYouJingleMyChristingle · 27/12/2012 22:26

Florence and

Mireille
Celandine
Felicite
Fleur
Violette
Iris
Camille
Charlotte
Helene

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DebK2012 · 27/12/2012 22:31

Claire, Collette, Anabelle, Carlotta, Celeste, Lucille, Camille, Marianne

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Ham69 · 27/12/2012 22:35

I love Florence. I'd personally go with a different initial for second. Some great suggestions. I love;

Florence and Cecilly
Florence and Beatrice
Florence and Amelie
Florence and Matilda
Florence and Clementine
Florence and Sylvie

Good luck!

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MoonlightMerrimentandMistletoe · 27/12/2012 22:36

Aurelie
Melisande
Odette
Coralie
Jocelyn(e)
Magali
Leonie
Marguerite / Margot

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prayingmantisgroupie · 27/12/2012 22:38

Arlette

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fraktion · 27/12/2012 22:39

Oh not Genevieve. It hasn't got good connotations after Genevieve whatserface of beauty pageant infamy.

Francesca is also tricky for Frenchies. Felicite is nice, as are Beatruce and Amelie.

Recent arrivals in our circle:

Clementine
Diane
Alice
Perrine
Constance
Catherine
Sophie
Anais

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fraktion · 27/12/2012 22:39

Ooh we had Melisande on our list for a girl.

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strumpetpumpkin · 27/12/2012 22:40

Anais & Elodie

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devonsmummy · 27/12/2012 22:41

Isolade
Maribel
Francine

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