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Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Bi-cultural Names--French/English (boys)

Spelled the same, but with pronunciation difference:
  • 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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