Hi, Hannie,

Oh no! I can see that. Those poor kids. I’m all for cool names no matter if they’re foreign or not as long as they’re easy to pronounce and won’t give room for others to make fun of your kids. Kids can be cruel at times.

Thanks for commenting.

Hi, Natalie,

Very interesting. Where do you live if you don’t mind my asking?

In answer to your question, it has to do with usage. In other words, the name may have a Hebrew or Greek origin, but its usage is so widespread that it’s now considered a French name due to its popularity.

Thanks for commenting!

When it wasn’t common anymore to name newborns after their grandparents or parents, people chose all kinds of names. I remember being in the classroom where my sister was a kindergarten teacher. The Dutch have a celebration called Sinterklaas, a little bit similar to Santa Claus. Sinterklaas had to read the name of the child that had to come forward for a present. And at times he just couldn’t pronounce it! That were some very awkward moments. Poor kids.

Such beautiful names here:)

From your list, one of the most popular in my country is Sophia, Emma, and Elena.

I have a question: but why they are considered French names if they have different origins (Hebrew, Latin, Greek, etc.)?