Trash is not really the operative word, but dated and ubiquitous names in their home country may sound chic and youthful to American ears. From a list of European adults, let us mull the merits of recycling the following treasures:
WOMEN:
Amandine
Anouk
Ariane
Benedicte
Bernadette
Bianka
Carine
Coralie
Delphine
Elodie
Elsa
Estelle
Fabienne
Floriane
Geraldine
Justine
Laetitia
Mafalda
Magali
Marielle
Marijke
Melina
Nadia
Noemie
Oksana
Oriane
Paola
Sabine
Severine
Sonia
Teresa
Violaine
Virginie
MEN:
Arnaud
Bertrand
Boris
Brice
Casper
Cedric
Christos
Claude
Clement
Cyril
Didier
Emmanuel
Etienne
Fabrizio
Gauthier
Giuliano
Gustave
Hadrien
Jerome
Joakim
Johan
Julius
Lionel
Louis
Moritz
Nico
Nils
Pascal
Raoul
Remy
Salomon
Sergio
Sylvain
Thibault
Thierry
Ulrich
Yannick
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i love this list!!! i have many of these names on my list of “possibles” right now. (o: i’m glad that i’m not the only one who finds beauty in these names.
Delphine is my and my husband’s #1 pick for a girl. Just gorgeous. Glad to see it here.
Delphine is delightful!
I have such a soft spot for Bernadette – though sadly (or not) I seem to be the only one.
Other favourites are Casper and Remy. *Sigh*
In other news, Nameberry has a new tradition: rerunning the column that Elisabeth wrote last year suggesting names for Christmas season babies.
http://nameberry.com/blog/2009/12/24/christmas-names-beyond-nicholas-and-noel-2/#more-6292
Congratulations, Elisabeth! And a Merry Christmas to you, your family, and your readers.
My computer is named Geraldine. I do like a lot on this list, though, on both the male and female sides.