- Abel--English, AY-bel; French, ah-BEL
- Adam--English, AD-am; French, ah-DAHM
- Albert--English, AL-bert; French, ahl-BEHR
- Alexis--English, ah-LEKS-is; French, ah-leks-EE
- Alfred--English, AL-fred; French, ahl-FREHD
- Arthur--English, AR-thur, French, ar-TYOOR
- Benjamin--English, BEN-jah-min; French, ben-zhah-MEHN
- Bernard--English, ber-NARD; French, behr-NAHR
- Blaise--English, BLAYZ; French, BLEZ
- Charles--English, CHARLZ; French, SHAHRL
- Christian--English, KRIS-chen; French, krees-TYAWN
- Claude--English, KLAWD; French, KLOHD
- Cyril--English, SEER-il; French, see-RIL
- Daniel--English, DAN-yel; French, dah-YEL
- David--English, DAY-vid; French, dah-VEED
- Denis--English, DEN-is; French, deh-NEE
- Dorian--English, DOHR-ee-an; French, doh-ree-AHN
- Edgar--English, ED-gar; French, ed-GAHR
- Eric--English, EHR-ik; French, ehr-EEK
- Ethan--English, EE-than; French, eh-TAHN
- Ferdinand--English, FER-dih-nand; French, fehr-dee-NAWN
- Francis--English, FRAN-sis; French, frawn-SEES
- Gabriel--English, GAY-bree-el; French, gah-bree-EL
- Gilbert--English, GIL-bert; French, zheel-BEHR
- Guy--English, GYE; French, GEE
- Hector--English, HEK-tor; French, ek-TOHR
- Jason--English, JAY-son; French, zhah-SOHN
- Joseph--English, JOH-sef; French, zhoh-SEF
- Justin--English, JUS-tin; French, zhoos-TAHN
- Kevin--English, KEV-in; French, keh-VEEN
- Louis--English, LOO-is; French, loo-EE
- Lucas--English, LOO-kas; French, loo-KAH
- Martin--English, MAR-tin; French, mahr-TAHN
- Matthias--English, mah-THYE-as; French, mah-tee-AHS
- Morgan--English, MOHR-gan; French, mohr-GAWN
- Nathan--English, NAY-than; French, nah-TAWN
- Patrick--English, PAT-rik; French, pah-TREEK
- Paul--English, PAWL; French, POHL
- Quentin--English, KWEN-tin; French--kawn-TAHN
- Raphael--English, RAF-ay-el; French, rah-fah-EL
- Raymond--English, RAY-mond; French, ray-MAWN
- Richard--English, RICH-ard; French, ree-SHAHR
- Robert--English, ROB-ert; French, roh-BEHR
- Roger--English, ROJ-er; French, roh-ZHEH
- Roland--English, ROHL-and; French, roh-LAWN
- Samuel--English, SAM-yul; French, sam-yoo-EL
- Simon--English, SYE-mon; French, see-MAWN
- Thomas--English, TOM-as; French, toh-MAH
- Tristan--English, TRIS-tan; French, trees-TAWN
- Victor--English, VIK-tor; French, veek-TOHR
- Vincent--English, VIN-sent; French, ven-SAWN
- Xavier--English, eks-AY-vyer, ZAY-vyer; French, zah-vee-AY
One- or two-letter difference:
- Adrian--English, AY-dree-an; Adrien--French, ah-dree-AWN
- Alan--English, AL-an; Alain--French, ah-LEHN
- Alexander--English, al-eks-AN-der; Alexandre--French, ahl-eks-AWN-der
- Ambrose--English, AM-brohz; Ambroise--French, am-BWAWZ
- Andrew--English, AN-droo; André--French, awn-DRAY
- Ansel--English, AN-sel; Anselme--French, awn-SELM
- August--English, AW-gust; Auguste--French, oh-GOOST
- Barnaby--English, BAR-nah-bee; Barnabé--French, bar-nah-BAY
- Basil--English, BAZ-il; Basile--French, bah-ZEEL
- Bryce--English, BRIS [long I, "eye"]; Brice--French, BREES
- Christopher--English, KRIS-toh-fer; Christophe--French, krees-TOHF
- Clement--English, KLEM-ent; Clément--French, klay-MAWN
- Damian--English, DAY-mee-an; Damien--French, dah-mee-AWN
- Edmund--English, ED-mund; Edmond--French, ed-MON
- Edward--English, ED-ward; Édouard--French, ay-DWAHR
- Eugene--English, YOO-jeen; Eugène--French, oo-ZHEN
- Felix--English, FEE-liks; Félix--French, fay-LEEKS
- Frederick--English, FRED-er-ik; Frédéric--French, fray-day-REEK
- George--English, JOHRJ; Georges--French, ZHOHRZH
- Gerald--English, JEHR-ald; Gérald--French, zhay-RAHLD
- Gerard--English, jer-AHRD; Gérard--French, zhay-RAHR
- Henry--English, HEN-ree; Henri--French, awn-REE
- Harvey--English, HAR-vee; Hervé--French, ehr-VAY
- John--English, JON; Jean--French, ZHAWN
- Jeremy--English, JEHR-eh-mee; Jérémie--French, zhay-ray-MEE
- Joel--English, JOHL; Joël--French, zhoh-EL
- Julian--English, JOO-lee-an; Julien--French, zhoo-lee-AWN
- Laurence--English, LAW-rens; Laurent--French, loh-RAWN
- Leo--English, LEE-oh; Léo--French, lay-oh
- Leonard--English, LEN-ard; Léonard--French, lay-oh-NAHR
- Leopold--English, LEE-oh-pohld; Léopold--French, lay-oh-POHLD
- Mark--English, MARK; Marc--French, MARK
- Nicholas--English, NIK-oh-las; Nicolas--French, nee-koh-LAH
- Noah--English, NOH-ah; Noé--French, noh-AY
- Noel--English, NOHL; Noël--French, noh-EL
- Oliver--English, OL-ih-ver; Olivier--French, oh-lee-vee-AY
- Philip--English, FIL-ip; Philippe--French, feel-EEP
- Roman--English, ROH-man; Romain--French, roh-MAHN
- Sebastian--English, seh-BAS-chen; Sébastien--French, say-bas-TYAWN
- Stephen--English, STEE-fen; Stéphane--French, stay-FAHN
- Theodore--English, THEE-oh-dohr; Théodore--French, tay-oh-DOHR
- Timothy--English, TIM-oh-thee; Timothée--French, tee-moh-TAY
- Zachary--English, ZAK-ah-ree; Zacharie--French, zah-kah-REE
Some other difference, but still recognizable:
- Anthony--English, AN-ton-ee, AN-thon-ee; Antoine--French, awn-TWAWN
- Arnold--English, AR-nohld; Arnaud--French, ar-NOH
- Bartholomew--English, bar-THOL-oh-myoo; Barthélémy--French, BAR-tay-lay-MEE
- Everett--English, EV-er-ett; Évrard--French, ayv-RAHR
- Jasper--English, JAS-per; Gaspard--French, gahs-PAHR
- Jeffrey--English, JEF-free; Geoffroy--French, zhof-FWAH
- Gregory--English, GREG-oh-ree; Grégoire--French, gray-GWAHR
- Hugh--English, HYOO; Hugues--French, OOG
- Jacob--English, JAY-kob; Jacques--French, ZHAHK
- Joshua--English, JOSH-yoo-ah; Josué--French, zhoh-zoo-AY
- Jordan--English, JOR-dan; Jourdain--French, zhoor-DEHN
- Matthew--English, MATH-yoo; Mathieu--French, mah-TYOO
- Roderick--English, ROD-er-ik; Rodrigue--French, rohd-REEG
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