Posts: 712 |
sorry angel Posted Sat 06 Oct, 2007 7:01 AM |
Bonjour travisland,
A few weeks ago I "announced" that we are extremely lucky and delighted to be expecting a baby for early march (invisible boy post)...it is now confirmed that it's a boy...so since the parenting theme appears to be highly demanded on the board I thought I could perhaps ask your ideas for a name...? I do like Clay but it's already taken! Seriously, my husband is english and I'm french so we want a name that sounds good in both language but it can be french or english...I've got to confess that we have a few names in mind but it would be great to see others with a "fresh" input for our "inspiration"...
Thanks in advance!! |
|
|
Posts: 982 |
Tracey982 Posted Sat 06 Oct, 2007 7:18 AM |
sorry angel wrote: Bonjour travisland,
A few weeks ago I "announced" that we are extremely lucky and delighted to be expecting a baby for early march (invisible boy post)...it is now confirmed that it's a boy...so since the parenting theme appears to be highly demanded on the board I thought I could perhaps ask your ideas for a name...? I do like Clay but it's already taken! Seriously, my husband is english and I'm french so we want a name that sounds good in both language but it can be french or english...I've got to confess that we have a few names in mind but it would be great to see others with a "fresh" input for our "inspiration"...
Thanks in advance!!
That's such good news.
Anyway, I really like Keir (sounds like Kerr when you say it) for a boy.
What names were you think of? |
|
|
Posts: 712 |
sorry angel Posted Sat 06 Oct, 2007 7:52 AM |
Tracey982 wrote:
That's such good news.
Anyway, I really like Keir (sounds like Kerr when you say it) for a boy.
What names were you think of?
Oooh thanks Tracey!!
Not sure I should mention our "names" for the moment as still a bit early since I'm only 4 months pregnant but will do later if it goes well.
I'm into english/scottish names it seems...
Have a nice week-end. |
|
|
Posts: 3258 |
mili Posted Sat 06 Oct, 2007 8:22 AM |
| We have bilingual kids with parents from two countries, so it was important that the kids' names are pronouncable and don't sound funny/strange in either language. |
|
|
Posts: 707 |
Frenchygirl Posted Sat 06 Oct, 2007 9:12 AM |
| I love Matthew! Easy to translate in French.. |
|
|
Posts: 1979 |
Ursina Posted Sat 06 Oct, 2007 2:25 PM |
| If I had a boy now I would call him Gordon. Nothing spectacular but it would go great with my Mac.... surname. Apart from sounding ok in English and French I think the name should also sound good with your surname. :) |
|
|
Posts: 8299 |
Scottish Dubliner Posted Sat 06 Oct, 2007 2:29 PM |
Frank in English or Francios in French??
Dubz |
|
|
Posts: 497 |
Rain on the brain Posted Sat 06 Oct, 2007 2:34 PM |
Stéphane. It's the most beautiful French name I've ever heard. And it can easily become Stephen in English!
(Now tell me I wrote it correctly please!! I always get confused) |
|
|
Posts: 8299 |
Scottish Dubliner Posted Sat 06 Oct, 2007 2:36 PM |
Rain on the brain wrote: Stéphane. It's the most beautiful French name I've ever heard. And it can easily become Stephen in English!
(Now tell me I wrote it correctly please!! I always get confused)
It's perfectly acceptable there is a debate as to whether it's Steven or Stephen, ask Esteban, or Etienne or Stiofan or etc, etc.
Dubz
Steven or Stiofan |
|
|
Posts: 712 |
sorry angel Posted Sat 06 Oct, 2007 2:53 PM |
Rain on the brain wrote: (Now tell me I wrote it correctly please!! I always get confused)
You did!
Lovely, I like Etienne as well, a bit less common than Stéphane in France. |
|
|
Posts: 712 |
sorry angel Posted Sat 06 Oct, 2007 2:55 PM |
Frenchygirl wrote: I love Matthew! Easy to translate in French..
Cute, I prefer Matt but with one nephew called Mattias and another one called Mathis...I'm not going for the lovely Matthew, thanks anyway Madame. |
|
|
Posts: 712 |
sorry angel Posted Sat 06 Oct, 2007 2:58 PM |
Scottish Dubliner wrote: Frank in English or Francios in French??
Dubz
François in french...reminds me of a relative I don't like...sorry but thanks Steve! |
|
|
Posts: 712 |
sorry angel Posted Sat 06 Oct, 2007 3:01 PM |
Ursina wrote: If I had a boy now I would call him Gordon. Nothing spectacular but it would go great with my Mac.... surname. Apart from sounding ok in English and French I think the name should also sound good with your surname. :)
Gordon I like it as well and I agree that it should sound nice with the surname. Are you married? I kept my maiden name and added my husband's name so the baby will have a double surname. That means I'm looking in fairly short first names. |
|
|
Posts: 497 |
Rain on the brain Posted Sat 06 Oct, 2007 3:01 PM |
sorry angel wrote: Rain on the brain wrote: (Now tell me I wrote it correctly please!! I always get confused)
You did!
Lovely, I like Etienne as well, a bit less common than Stéphane in France.
Is Stéphane more common than Etienne?
I would have said the other way.
Oh congrats by the way! |
|
|
Posts: 8468 |
AbsolutPurple Posted Sat 06 Oct, 2007 6:33 PM |
Nicolas as a tribute to France's Great President
just kidding...
how about Jeremy ?
|
|
|
