Hi,
My husband and I are currently expecting our first baby but are having trouble coming up with names we like. I was raised in America but both my parents are French immigrants and as the baby will be taking her father's last name (George), we thought we would give her a French first name to respect my heritage. I was given the middle name of my grandmother (Adèle) and my mother would like to see that tradition continued but I don't really like her name (Luce), especially next to the last name George. We were also thinking of possibly giving the baby a German middle name because we are currently living in Berlin and want to stay here until she is old enough to go to school, but we don't actually have any German in our familes. Basically, we really have no idea what to do for a middle name and are stumped on a first name as well. Please help with any tips or advice!

possible first names:

Élise
Élodie
Isabelle
Inès
Yvette

Any other ideas? Suggestions for middle names? Which go best with George?
Thanks so much!

Hi

Yes i bet your message is quite surprising for a french as here all the babies wear american names from the TV soaps operas !

I have a good idea for the middle name, why not "Lucie" for Luce ?

* In French "Yvette" is a granny's name ! Heard in WW2 obviously, but why not. As in your country nobody knows...

* The Elodies and Isabelles are young adults about 20-30 years old (Miss Europe 2001 has been an Elodie)

* Inès and Elise are fashionable

Let us know what you choose !

hi, i love the name Isabelle (as i am called Isabel 2!) my name is the spanish version though i think?!
i was really stuck with girls names wen i was pregnant....but luckily i had a boy called Alfie!

here are sum french names...hope they are of sum use!

Eloise
Aurélie
Chantal
Gabrielle
Noémi
Sabine
Sophia

xx

Eloise instead of Elise??i think it's much cuter
Eloise Marie George sounds good!

but how about Claudine? I really think it's a lovely name.

What do you think about:

Charlotte
Margot (also written Margaux)
Maelys
Anaelle

It might be a long process but maybe you should have a look at http://www.babynamesworld.com and see what you like.

They have loads of French names, the origin and meaning of the names too. Its a good place to look.

Best of luck

it's really funny for a french to read the name you like because for us they are old fashion.
I'll try to give you the ones I like
Isabelle (it's nice and sweet)
Appoline
Estelle
Claire
Nadège
Ninon
Alice
Karine

and German name I know Edwige (it's my name but unprononcable for English speaking persons ), Antje (my sister in law) and that's all

Hope i could help you a bit

Edwige

I love French names!! They're so classy
for first names, what about....

Nathalie
Lucienne (I know it sounds kinda like Luce, but it's prettier)
Amélie (like the movie )
Brigitte
Clémence
Dominique
Camilla
Cecelia (I'm not sure if that's French, but it's nice...)
Emmeline
Juliette

hope that helps!

What about Avilynn, Avilee or Amilie? Think they are all very pretty.

Hi,

From your list i like Elise and Isabelle and some other french suggestions are :

Elle
Jolie
Neve
Reine

Good luck x

From you list i really like Isabelle and Elodie. My friends step-mom is French and they names their little girls.

Camilla and Renee i like both of these and they have a french background.

Best of luck.

What about Luciana Isabelle? It's pretty and that way you can honor your mother and have a middle name that you like. Inès is also very pretty.

heyy there =] .. on your list i really like Isabelle. A german name that sounds beautiful with Isabelle is Gisela. So hows about Isabelle Gisela?

here are some french and german names ..
french german
Belle Adalia
Demi Adele
Denise Aldea
Desiree Alison
Destiny Amara
Lorraine Edeline
Nicolette Emelie/Emily
Paige Gisela
Klarissa
Lorelei
Louisa
Luana

hope this helps!! good luck and let us know what you decide!! love danielle .. ooh by the way when are you due??

Hi, we are expecting a boy in 10 weeks but having difficulty getting a first and second name to suit our russian surname chetverikov. we already have a boy Lane Bradley and a girl Juliet Grace. For a boys name I like Etienne or Fred or Axel. Can you help I like some of your french german names?

Isabelle is one of my favorite girl names as well!

I also think Fleur is a sweet name. It means flower in French.