https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 05 May 2026 10:36:03 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/french-boy-names-that-sound-good-in-english#post-2306440 Wed, 30 Sep 2015 13:31:07 +0000 californiadreams 2306440@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>thanks for all these suggestions. i am still at a loss, but will definitely refer back to this thread next time DH and I talk about it :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/french-boy-names-that-sound-good-in-english#post-2305599 Tue, 29 Sep 2015 18:46:48 +0000 gentlelunette 2305599@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have another. Our neighbour is named Maxime- he goes by Max, but I really like it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/french-boy-names-that-sound-good-in-english#post-2305242 Tue, 29 Sep 2015 12:41:12 +0000 808love 2305242@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like Christoff (Frozen) and Sebastian. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/french-boy-names-that-sound-good-in-english#post-2304768 Tue, 29 Sep 2015 07:22:02 +0000 vnvdvci 2304768@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>An alternative to Julien might be Jules (though I think that's more unisex outside French languages). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/french-boy-names-that-sound-good-in-english#post-2304766 Tue, 29 Sep 2015 07:15:22 +0000 Astro Bee 2304766@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Some great ones from PP. Here are a few others:</p> <p>Dominic<br /> Christian<br /> Anthony<br /> Michael/Michel<br /> Joseph<br /> Maxim<br /> John/Jean<br /> Johnathan/Jonathon </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/french-boy-names-that-sound-good-in-english#post-2304691 Mon, 28 Sep 2015 22:28:07 +0000 MoonMoon 2304691@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Some that come to mind:</p> <p>Julien<br /> Félix<br /> Rémy<br /> August<br /> George<br /> Henry<br /> Albert<br /> Alan/Alain<br /> Louis<br /> Theo<br /> Leo<br /> Vincent<br /> Jack/Jacques<br /> André </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/french-boy-names-that-sound-good-in-english#post-2304395 Mon, 28 Sep 2015 15:24:39 +0000 lady grey 2304395@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sebastien<br /> Etienne </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/french-boy-names-that-sound-good-in-english#post-2304243 Mon, 28 Sep 2015 13:37:29 +0000 sera_87 2304243@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have the same requirement as you and Eric, Jack, Sebastian, Olivier, Logan, Lucas, Frederic, Felix, Theodore, Timothy &amp; Adrien have all made the short list at one point or another. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/french-boy-names-that-sound-good-in-english#post-2304238 Mon, 28 Sep 2015 13:32:10 +0000 GreenThumb 2304238@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My French Canadian friends have two boys and they had a similar idea to have the names sound good in both French and English: Zachary and Blaise. I love both names! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/french-boy-names-that-sound-good-in-english#post-2304201 Mon, 28 Sep 2015 12:58:34 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2304201@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love Pierce. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/french-boy-names-that-sound-good-in-english#post-2304200 Mon, 28 Sep 2015 12:58:05 +0000 lamariniere 2304200@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Jacques<br /> Henri/Henry -- although, not pronounced the same<br /> Louis<br /> Marcel<br /> Lucas<br /> Olivier<br /> Théo<br /> Léo<br /> Raphaël<br /> Arthur</p> <p>A lot of the classics work in both languages. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/french-boy-names-that-sound-good-in-english#post-2304095 Mon, 28 Sep 2015 11:43:20 +0000 Meowkers 2304095@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lucas<br /> Henry<br /> Olivier<br /> Etienne </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/french-boy-names-that-sound-good-in-english#post-2304086 Mon, 28 Sep 2015 11:39:13 +0000 Charm54 2304086@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I live in a bilingual community and some popular names are:</p> <p>Samuel<br /> Olivier<br /> Zachary<br /> Jonas<br /> Liam<br /> Benjamin<br /> Vincent<br /> Joel </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/french-boy-names-that-sound-good-in-english#post-2304080 Mon, 28 Sep 2015 11:34:28 +0000 YouGotMe 2304080@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sebastian<br /> Simon<br /> Olivier </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/french-boy-names-that-sound-good-in-english#post-2304077 Mon, 28 Sep 2015 11:32:03 +0000 My Only Sunshine 2304077@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Luke/Luc </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/french-boy-names-that-sound-good-in-english#post-2304063 Mon, 28 Sep 2015 11:19:18 +0000 tinyperson 2304063@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nicolas? Pierre? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/french-boy-names-that-sound-good-in-english#post-2304062 Mon, 28 Sep 2015 11:19:12 +0000 catlady 2304062@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There are lots that are basically the same as the English version, like:<br /> Thomas<br /> Gabriel<br /> Lucas<br /> Hugo<br /> Charles<br /> Victor</p> <p>But is you want it to look French but be pronounced in a reasonable way in English, here are a few ideas:<br /> Christophe<br /> Henri<br /> Francois<br /> Auguste<br /> Julien<br /> Antoine </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/french-boy-names-that-sound-good-in-english#post-2304052 Mon, 28 Sep 2015 11:13:12 +0000 MrsSRS 2304052@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>George<br /> Benjamin<br /> Nathaniel<br /> David </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/french-boy-names-that-sound-good-in-english#post-2304045 Mon, 28 Sep 2015 11:11:39 +0000 gentlelunette 2304045@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Henry/Henri<br /> Alexander/Alexandre<br /> Hugo </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/french-boy-names-that-sound-good-in-english#post-2304041 Mon, 28 Sep 2015 11:10:46 +0000 californiadreams 2304041@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>looking for suggestions! this is so much harder with our second boy and DH is so picky, vetoes almost everything i like! It was a miracle we came up with an awesome name the first time!</p> <p>So i am looking for French boy names that sound nice in English too (or vice versa - any boy name that sounds good with a French accent). </p>