Bilingual names (english/french)

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Bilingual names (english/french)
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Fri, 08-20-2004 - 10:16am
Hi!

My DB is English and I'm French. We would like our children to have a bilingual name since they will be raised in both languages. So far, I have these names:

Boy:

- William (too many of those here but DB likes it)

- Alexander (almonst as common as William)

- Jacob

- David (I love the meaning: Beloved one)

Girl:

- Katherine (I have always loved it and my DB's grandmother's name is Katharine)

- Elizabeth

- Sarah

- Audrey

- Megan

- Emily

Most of these names, DB doesn't like.

I would really appreciate your suggestions. By the way, the last name is McKnight.


Marie


Edited 8/20/2004 10:17 am ET ET by mp_gagnon

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Registered: 05-16-2003
Fri, 08-20-2004 - 11:02am
a few ideas that work in both languages

Adrienne

Alice

Caroline

Charlotte

Claire

Eleanore

Eloise(means smart)

Fleur

Genevieve

Helene

Josephine

Lucy

Mabel

Magnolia

Margot

Marguerite

Roslin

Ruby

Sigourney

Simone

Susanne

Sydney

Boys:

Benjamin

Corbin

Garland

Gilbert

Henri/Henry

Lucas

Mason

Oliver

Porter

Seaton

Talbot

Vincent

HTH

Andi


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Registered: 07-23-2004
Fri, 08-20-2004 - 7:03pm
From your lists, I like David and Katherine the best. Good luck!
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Registered: 01-08-2004
Fri, 08-20-2004 - 7:49pm
How about:

Marc, Alan, Pierre or Rene

Just thought that I would list off my husband and BILs....

HTH

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Registered: 04-06-2004
Sat, 08-21-2004 - 9:36am
How about Noelle? I will be using this as a mn for my next girl.
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Registered: 07-21-2003
Sat, 08-21-2004 - 10:48pm
I like Jacob and Audrey. I have Audra on my list for my girl. Jacob will be my son's middle name (Aedan Jacob). Congratulations
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Registered: 10-07-2003
Sun, 08-22-2004 - 12:55pm
Boys:

Luc

Marc

Collin

Raymond

Marcel

Girls:

Destinee

Desire

Gennette

Eliza

Marie

Louise

Malvina


Good luck

Louise

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Registered: 08-01-2003
Sun, 08-22-2004 - 6:50pm
These names should be recognized and pronounced by french and english:

Emmanuel

Amy

Ocean

Amethyst

Marie

Lynda

Damian

Gabriel

Sebastien

Simon

Nicole

Monique

Joseph

Joshua

Jardin

Malia

Christian

Anthony

Luke

Patrick

Catherine

Frederick

Thomas

Michael

Jennifer

Valerie

Olivia

Nicolas

Louise


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Registered: 07-22-2004
Mon, 08-23-2004 - 5:21am
William Beau McKnight

Alexander Beau McKnight

Jacob Beau McKnight

David Beau McKnight

William Ames McKnight

Alexander Ames McKnight

Jacob Ames McKnight

David Ames McKnight

William Beale McKnight

Alexander Beale McKnight

Jacob Beale McKnight

David Beale McKnight

William Chaise McKnight

Alexander Chaise McKnight

Jacob Chaise McKnight

David Chaise McKnight

William Dean McKnight

Alexander Dean McKnight

Jacob Dean McKnight

David Dean McKnight

William Claude McKnight

Alexander Claude McKnight

Jacob Claude McKnight

David Claude McKnight

William Gaige McKnight

Alexander Gaige McKnight

Jacob Gaige McKnight

David Gaige McKnight

William Guy McKnight

Alexander Guy McKnight

Jacob Guy McKnight

David Guy McKnight

William Jacque McKnight

Alexander Jacque McKnight

Jacob Jacque McKnight

David Jacque McKnight

William Jean McKnight

Alexander Jean McKnight

Jacob Jean McKnight

David Jean McKnight

William Luc McKnight

Alexander Luc McKnight

Jacob Luc McKnight

David Luc McKnight

William Merle McKnight

Alexander Merle McKnight

Jacob Merle McKnight

David Merle McKnight

William Roi McKnight

Alexander Roi McKnight

Jacob Roi McKnight

David Roi McKnight

William Rene' McKnight

Alexander Rene' McKnight

Jacob Rene' McKnight

David Rene' McKnight

William Russ McKnight

Alexander Russ McKnight

Jacob Russ McKnight

David Russ McKnight

William Thierry McKnight

Alexander Thierry McKnight

Jacob Thierry McKnight

David Thierry McKnight

William Vere McKnight

Alexander Vere McKnight

Jacob Vere McKnight

David Vere McKnight

William Yves McKnight

Alexander Yves McKnight

Jacob Yves McKnight

David Yves McKnight

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Katherine Claire McKnight

Elizabeth Claire McKnight

Sarah Claire McKnight

Audrey Claire McKnight

Megan Claire McKnight

Emily Claire McKnight

Katherine Ami McKnight

Elizabeth Ami McKnight

Sarah Ami McKnight

Audrey Ami McKnight

Megan Ami McKnight

Emily Ami McKnight

Katherine Belle McKnight

Elizabeth Belle McKnight

Sarah Belle McKnight

Audrey Belle McKnight

Megan Belle McKnight

Emily Belle McKnight

Katherine Cheryl McKnight

Elizabeth Cheryl McKnight

Sarah Cheryl McKnight

Audrey Cheryl McKnight

Megan Cheryl McKnight

Emily Cheryl McKnight

Katherine Dior McKnight

Elizabeth Dior McKnight

Sarah Dior McKnight

Audrey Dior McKnight

Megan Dior McKnight

Emily Dior McKnight

Katherine Jae McKnight

Elizabeth Jae McKnight

Sarah Jae McKnight

Audrey Jae McKnight

Megan Jae McKnight

Emily Jae McKnight

Katherine Jolie McKnight

Elizabeth Jolie McKnight

Sarah Jolie McKnight

Audrey Jolie McKnight

Megan Jolie McKnight

Katherine Michelle McKnight

Elizabeth Michelle McKnight

Sarah Michelle McKnight

Audrey Michelle McKnight

Megan Michelle McKnight

Emily Michelle McKnight

Katherine Renee' McKnight

Elizabeth Renee' McKnight

Sarah Renee' McKnight

Audrey Renee'McKnight

Megan Renee' McKnight

Emily Renee' McKnight

Katherine Vi McKnight

Elizabeth Vi McKnight

Sarah Vi McKnight

Audrey Vi McKnight

Megan Vi McKnight

Emily Vi McKnight

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This does it for me.

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Registered: 07-20-2003
Mon, 08-23-2004 - 1:38pm
All of your name choices sound great. My personal favorite French name is Renee (it is my middle name, lol). Here are some other suggestions:

girls:

Daniele/Danielle

Michele/Michelle

Jolie

Avril

Isabelle/Isabella

Sophie

Charlotte

Genevieve

Juliette

Lisette

Colette

Nicolette

Paulette

Celine

boys:

Daniel

Joel

Luc

Martin

Robert

Thomas

just some ideas

Ali

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Registered: 07-20-2003
Mon, 08-23-2004 - 2:02pm
thought of a few more:

Janine

Jeanne

Jeannette

Charlize

Rose

Annette

Anne

Stephanie

Julienne

Julianne

Julie

Vivien

Violette

Giselle

Gigi

Didi

Diane

Brie

Brielle

Brigitte/Bridget

Cher

Roxane

Dionne

Joelle

Yvette

Yvonne

Devonne

Daphne

Christelle

Christiane

Alise

Alison

Lise

Lisanne

Martine

Dominique

Jacqueline

Madeleine

Virginie/Virginia

Celeste

Therese

Aimee

Angeline

Evangeline

Angelique

Eve

Elisabeth

Emmeline

Francine

Grace

Laurie

Patrice

boys names are harder!

Ali