According to INSEE, Juliet is the 20th most given name in France in 2021. Catherine Delahaye – Getty Images
This is the big comeback of first names ending in “-ette” in French births. While short names dominate the rankings, parents of newborns don’t hesitate to dig past to find the rare pearl.
Long considered outdated, female names in “-ette” are making a comeback, surfing the vintage trend and nostalgia for the past. The suffix “-ette” refers to something smaller. Here he brings a “cuteness” to a radical that is considered too basic. We bring you a list that is both trendy and vintage.
Colette, Juliet and others
There are masculine names that are feminized by adding the suffix “-ette”, such as Claudette or Henriette. There are also female names that we all know as Marie, to which we add “-ette”: Julie-tte, Anne-tte, Lise-tte, Marie-tte, Nicole-tte… Let me not say these first. names that penetrate the heart and mark the mind, like Cosette, the heroine Wretches By Victor Hugo. We won’t forget Colette, either, to pay tribute to the writer whose 150th birthday is in 2023. There are also flowery names like Violet.
Our list of 20 “-ette” girl names and trends
Of course, each of these names can be rejected, the spelling is unique to each parent. “Janette” can also be spelled “Jannette”, “Jeanette” or even “Jeannette”.
In the video, the top 10 most given names in France in 2021
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Source: Le Figaro
