Comments on: Pour la vie

By: Paula

Paula — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:45:30 +0000

Maya or Anastasia have the most ear-pleasing sounds for me, though perhaps they would rhyme too much with their last name? Winnifred, no, sorry – that final syllable just lands with a thump, even in French, and it really doesn’t pass the Vincents’ test! I do like traditional (i.e. grandmotherly names) for girls – we went with Kathleen – so I find myself drawn to Agathe as well. Fiona was our choice if #2 was a girl, but now all I can think of is Shrek with that name, so it’s quite lucky we had a Liam instead.

A very interesting list, Emilie, and best wishes with your decision and 2008!

By: elizabeth

elizabeth — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 14:17:07 +0000

Another vote for Daphne. I like Dorade as well. Wasn’t keen on Anastasia until you pointed out all the possible diminutives.

I had a dream a year or so before I got pregnant with our second, Ethan. In it I had a baby but Mike was away on business and I’d gone unconscious so my aunt had named her Jenna. I’d never even THOUGHT of that name before. But I like now. Also fond of Olivia and Claire, though they may be getting overused, Madelyn or Madeleine, and Tatania (though I’d likely shorten that in use to Tania). Oh, and Ariane – my favourite name from a novel.

Like Tasha, I use the yell test. However, what I’M trying to ascertain is does it sound sufficiently ominous when the child is in trouble. “Jared Allen Swainston, clean up this mess RIGHT NOW!!”

Good luck and have fun deciding. And Happy New Year!

By: Émilie B

Émilie B — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 01:35:17 +0000

Hey BOB I also have a liking for names that come with a diminutive. This is actually what I like about Anastasia, which can be divided up into so many ways (Ann, Anna, Annie, Tass, Tazie, Zia…). I get the ‘princess’ feel, although truth be told people around here aren’t that keen on Russian history – despite the animated movie – and I’m not sure the majority would even associate the name Anastasia with that of a princess. (And she will be our little princess anyway…) One drawback of ‘Annie’ as a diminutive is that Frank’s sister is named Annie, so there would be repetition.

Incidentally, Frank’s parents named him and his brother with France kings’ names – François and Philippe. I’m not sure if his sister’s name is a Queen’s name, though; would have to ask.

PS. I think you’re leaving for your trip in a short time, aren’t you? I hope you have fun and make the best of it!

By: BOB

BOB — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 19:37:59 +0000

I like Allison and Daphnee because the become diminuative so easily.

(Al, ally, Daph, Nee {had a friend I called Nee for years before learning her name was Daphne)

Anastasia is a wonderfuly formal name also, but does have that ‘princess’ feel to it.

By: Émilie B

Émilie B — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 01:24:21 +0000

Moksha:
Phoenix: “It may very well be different in French.” Yeah, it just doesn’t work in French, sadly. I mean it could, but it’s terribly English. The French word is Phénix, really, but I prefer the English spelling and sound. BUT then I’m just slapping an English name on my French baby, and as much as I’d like a name that works in both languages, well… that means it would have to work in French. To be honest, I really like the name Phoenix, and it is the name I use to name it now when I speak in my head to the baby-to-be (Xavier’s foetus name was Tonnerre – Thunder in French), but in the end I think it won’t be our final choice – although I might probably place it as a secondary, third or fourth first name on her birth registration. And no Piper. Although I really like that name, it is, like Phoenix, terribly English… even more so, in fact. :/

Ge, merci pour les autres idées. J’aime beaucoup Émeraude, et ça fonctionnerait avec ‘Gélinas’. Le seul problème, en fait, c’est que ça commence pas mal comme mon nom… tsé “É” c’est ma lettre à moi. Et elle finirait peut-être avec des surnoms qui ressemblent un peu trop aux miens… hum. Bref, j’aime beaucoup. Mais.

By: Karine

Karine — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 21:32:42 +0000

Hum… c’est difficile mais c’est beaucoup Agathe, Rose, Maya, Orly et Anastasia.