70 charming French baby names for your little monsieur or mademoiselle
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Inspired by the return of Emily in Paris!
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Bonjour, mama! Raise your hand if you’re ready to binge-watch “Emily in Paris” again. The Netflix original rom-com series quickly became one of the most talked about TV shows of 2020, and then in 2021, again—and after seeing all the beautiful architecture, fashion and food France has to offer it’s easy to see why. Not to mention, the French names sound so exquisite, inspiring us to compile the cutest French baby names. The characters and French cast of “Emily in Paris” offer tons of inspiration, such as Sylvie, Antoine, Philippine and Bruno. (I think we can all agree that sometimes entertainment makes for great baby name inspiration!)
If you’re obsessed with “Emily in Paris” or if France is at the top of your dream destinations list, then you may have already toyed with French baby names. From Claude to Eloise and Chanel to Pierre, French monikers can be both unique and classic.
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These French baby names are perfect inspiration for your petit bébé.
French baby names for boys
- André
- Antoine
- Anton
- Arnaud
- Arthur
- Bardot
- Beau
- Benoit
- Bruno
- Claude
- Dax
- Françios
- Frederic
- Gabriel
- Gaston
- Hubert
- Jacques
- Laurent
- Luc
- Lucien
- Luke
- Marc
- Michel
- Monet
- Philippe
- Pierre
- Sacha
- Seymour
- Sinclair
- Yves
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French baby names for girls
- Antoinette
- Beatrice
- Belle
- Bernadette
- Blanche
- Camille
- Celine
- Chanel
- Cherie
- Chloé
- Clementine
- Colette
- Corine
- Dominique
- Eloise
- Emmeline
- Fleur
- Francine
- Francis
- Genevieve
- Gigi
- Giselle
- Jacqueline
- Josephine
- Lorraine
- Lourdes
- Madeliene
- Margot
- Marie
- Nicolette
- Odette
- Paris
- Patrice
- Paulette
- Philippine
- Renée
- Simone
- Suzette
- Sylvie
- Yvonne
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A version of this post was published December 21, 2021. It has been updated.
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