Spelled the same, with slight pronunciation difference (usually):
- Adelaide--English, AD-el-ayd; Adélaïde--French, ah-day-lah-EED
- Adele--English, ah-DEL; Adèle--French, ah-DEL
- Adeline--English, AD-el-ine, AD-el-in; French, ah-deh-LEEN
- Adrienne--English, ay-dree-EN; French, ah-dree-EN
- Agnes--English, AG-nes; Agnès--French, ahn-YES
- Alexandra--English, al-eks-AN-drah; French, ah-leks-AHN-drah
- Alexis--English, ah-LEKS-is; French, ah-leks-EE
- Alice--English, AL-is; French, ah-LEES
- Alison--English, AL-ih-son; French, ah-lee-SAWN
- Anna--English & French, AN-nah
- Anne--English & French, AN
- Annette--English & French, an-NET
- Barbara--English, BAR-bar-ah; French, bar-bar-AH
- Beatrice--English, BEE-ah-tris; Béatrice--French, bay-ah-TREES
- Bernadette--English & French, ber-nah-DET
- Blanche--English, BLANCH; French, BLAWNSH
- Camille--English, kah-MEEL; French, kah-MEE
- Caroline--English, KEHR-oh-line, KEHR-oh-lyn; French, kah-roh-LEEN
- Celeste--English, seh-LEST; Céleste--French, say-LEST
- Charlotte--English, SHAHR-lot; French, shahr-LOHT
- Chloe--English, KLOH-ee; Chloé--French, kloh-AY
- Christine--English, kris-TEEN; French, krees-TEEN
- Claire--English & French, KLEHR
- Clementine--English, KLEM-en-tine; French, kleh-mawn-TEEN
- Colette--English, kol-ET; French, koh-LET
- Constance--English, KON-stants; French, kawn-STAWNS
- Corinne--English, koh-RIN, koh-REEN; French, koh-REEN
- Danielle--English & French, dan-YEL
- Daphne--English, DAF-nee; Daphné--French, daf-NAY
- Denise--English, deh-NEES; French, deh-NEEZ
- Desiree--English, DEZ-ih-ray; Désirée--French, day-zee-RAY
- Diane--English, dye-AN; French, dee-AN
- Edith--English, EE-dith; Édith--French, ay-DEET
- Elise--English, eh-LEES, ee-LEES; Élise--French, ay-LEES
- Eloise--English, EL-oh-eez; Éloïse--French, ay-loh-EEZ
- Emma--English & French, EM-mah
- Estelle--English & French, es-TEL
- Esther--English, ES-ter; French, es-TEHR
- Eve--English, EEV; Ève--French, EV
- Florence--English, FLOHR-ents; French, floh-RAWNS
- Francine--English, fran-SEEN; French, frawn-SEEN
- Gabrielle--English & French, gah-bree-EL
- Genevieve--English, JEN-eh-veev; Geneviève--French, zhawn-vee-EV, zhawn-eh-vee-EV
- Irene--English, eye-REEN; Irène--French, ee-REN
- Iris--English, EYE-ris, French, ee-REES
- Isabelle--English, IZ-ah-bel; French, eez-ah-BEL
- Jacqueline--English, JAK-ah-lin; French, zhak-LEEN, zhak-eh-LEEN
- Jade--English, JAYD; French, ZHAHD
- Jasmine--English, JAZ-min; French, zhas-MEEN
- Jeannette--English, jen-ET; French, zhen-ET
- Jeanine--English, jen-EEN; French, zhen-EEN
- Jessica--English, JES-sih-kah; French, JES-ee-kah
- Joelle--English, joh-EL; Joëlle--French, zhoh-EL
- Josephine--English, JOH-sef-een; Joséphine--French, zhoh-zay-FEEN
- Judith--English, JOO-dith; French, zhoo-DEET
- Julie--English, JOO-lee; French, zhoo-LEE
- Justine--English, jus-TEEN; French, zhoos-TEEN
- Lara--English & French, LAH-rah
- Louise--English & French, loo-EEZ
- Lucille--English & French, loo-SEEL
- Margot--English, MAR-goh; French, mar-GOH
- Marianne--English, mehr-ee-AN; French, mah-ree-AN
- Marie--English & French, mah-REE
- Marion--English, MEHR-ee-on; French, mah-ree-OHN
- Marlene--English, mar-LEEN; Marlène--French, mahr-LEN
- Melina--English, meh-LEE-nah; Mélina--French, may-lee-NAH
- Melissa--English, meh-LIS-sah; Mélissa--French, may-lee-SAH
- Michelle--English, mih-SHEL; French, mee-SHEL
- Muriel--English, MYUR-ee-el; French, mur-ee-EL
- Nadia--English & French, NAH-dyah
- Nadine--English, nah-DEEN, nay-DEEN; French, nah-DEEN
- Natalie--English, NAT-ah-lee; French, nat-ah-LEE
- Nicole--English, nih-KOHL; French, nee-KOHL
- Nina--English & French, NEE-nah
- Noelle--English, noh-EL; Noëlle--French, noh-EL
- Penelope--English, pen-EL-oh-pee; Pénélope--French, pay-nay-LOHP
- Rachel--English, RAY-chel; French, rah-SHEL
- Rebecca--English, reh-BEK-kah; Rébecca--French, ray-bek-KAH
- Renee--English, ren-AY; Renée--French, ren-AY
- Rosalie--English, ROHZ-ah-lee; French, roh-zah-LEE
- Rose--English & French, ROHZ
- Sandra--English, SAN-drah; French, SAHN-drah
- Sarah--English, SEHR-ah; French, SAH-rah
- Simone--English, sih-MOHN; French, see-MOHN
- Stephanie--English, STEF-an-ee; Stéphanie--French, stay-fan-EE
- Suzanne--English & French, soo-ZAN
- Valerie--English, VAL-er-ee; Valérie--French, vah-lay-REE
- Yvette--English & French, ee-VET
- Yvonne--English, ee-VON; French, ee-VOHN
- Zoe--English, ZOH-ee; Zoé--French, zoh-AY
One-two letter difference:
- Agatha--English, AG-ah-thah; Agathe--French, ah-GAHT
- Alina--English, ah-LEE-nah; Aline--French, ah-LEEN
- Amber--English, AM-ber, Ambre--French, AHMBr
- Amelia--English, ah-MEEL-yah; Amélie--French, ah-may-LEE
- Anastasia--English, an-ah-STAYZH-yah; Anastasie--French, ah-nah-stah-ZEE
- Andrea--English, AN-dree-ah; Andrée--French, awn-DRAY
- Angela--English, AN-jel-ah; Angèle--French, awn-ZHEL
- Angelina--English, an-jel-EE-nah; Angeline--French, awn-zhel-EEN
- Arianna--English, ahr-ee-AN-nah, ah-ree-AH-nah; Ariane--French, ah-ree-AN
- Ariel--English, AHR-ee-el, AYR-ee-el; Arielle--French, ah-ree-EL
- Aurora--English, aw-ROH-rah; Aurore--French, oh-ROHR
- Bertha--English, BUR-thah; Berthe--French, BEHR-teh
- Carina--English, kah-REE-nah; Carine--French, kah-REEN
- Cecilia--English, seh-SEEL-yah; Cécile--French, say-SEEL
- Clarissa--English, klah-RIS-sah, Clarisse--French, klah-REES
- Claudia--English, KLAW-dee-ah; Claudie--French, kloh-DEE
- Deborah--English, DEB-oh-rah; Débora--French, day-boh-RAH
- Dorothy--English, DOR-oh-thee; Dorothée--French, doh-roh-TAY
- Eleanor--English, EL-en-or, EL-en-er; Eléonore--French, eh-lay-oh-NOHR
- Elizabeth--English, eh-LIZ-ah-beth; Élisabeth--French, ay-lee-zah-BET
- Emily--English, EM-il-ee; Émilie--French, ay-mee-LEE
- Eugenia--English, yoo-JEEN-yah, yoo-JEN-ee-ah; Eugénie--French, oo-zhay-NEE
- Evelyn--English, EV-el-in; Évelyne--French, ayv-eh-LEEN
- Felicity--English, fel-IS-ih-tee; Félicité--French, fay-lee-cee-TAY
- Giselle--English, jih-ZEL; Gisèle--French, zhee-ZEL
- Gwendolyn--English, GWEN-doh-lin; Gwendoline--French, gwen-doh-LEEN
- Helen--English, HEL-en; Hélène--French, ay-LEN
- Henrietta--English, hen-ree-ET-tah; Henriette--French, awn-ree-ET
- Jocelyn--English, JOS-el-in; Jocelyne--French, zhos-el-EEN
- Juliana--English, joo-lee-AH-nah, joo-lee-AN-ah; Juliane--French, zhoo-lee-AN
- Juliet--English, JOO-lee-et, joo-lee-ET; Juliette--French, zhoo-lee-ET
- Katherine--English, KATH-eh-rin; Catherine--French, ka-teh-REEN
- Laura--English, LOR-ah, LAW-rah; Laure--French, LOHR
- Leah--English, LEE-ah; Léa--French, LAY-ah
- Letitia--English, leh-TEE-shah; Laetitia--French, leh-TEE-see-ah
- Leona--English, lee-OH-nah; Léonie--French, lay-oh-NEE
- Lillian--English, LIL-ee-an; Liliane--French, lee-lee-AN
- Lisa--English, LEE-sah; Lise--French, LEEZ
- Lucy--English, LOO-see; Lucie--French, loo-SEE
- Lydia--English, LID-ee-ah; Lydie--French, lee-DEE
- Martha--English, MAR-thah; Marthe--French, MAHRT
- Martina--English, mar-TEE-nah; Martine--French, mar-TEEN
- Matilda--English, mah-TIL-dah; Mathilde--French, mah-TEELD
- Melanie--English, MEL-an-ee; Mélanie--French, may-lan-EE
- Miriam--English, MEER-ee-am; Myriam--French, mee-ree-AM
- Morgan--English, MOR-gan; Morgane--French, mor-GAN
- Natasha--English, nah-TAHSH-ah; Natacha--French, nah-tah-SHAH
- Olivia--English, oh-LIV-ee-ah, ol-IV-ee-ah; Olivie--French, oh-lee-VEE
- Ophelia--English, oh-FEE-lee-ah; Ophélie--French, oh-fay-LEE
- Paula--English, PAW-lah; Paule--French, POHL
- Regina--English, reg-JEE-nah; Régine--French, ray-ZHEEN
- Roxanne--English, roks-AN; Roxane--French, rohks-AN
- Sophia--English, soh-FEE-ah; Sophie--French, soh-FEE
- Sylvia--English, SIL-vee-ah; Sylvie--French, seel-VEE
- Teresa--English, teh-REE-sah; Thérèse--French, tay-REZ
- Virginia--English, ver-JIN-yah; Virginie--French, veer-zhee-NEE
- Violet--English, VYE-oh-let; Violette--French, vee-oh-LET
- Vivian--English, VIV-ee-an; Viviane--French, vee-vee-AN
- Yolanda--English, yoh-LAHN-dah; Yolande--French, yoh-LAHND
Larger difference, but still recognizable:
- Amy--English, AY-mee; Aimée--French, eh-MAY
- Angelica--English, an-JEL-ih-kah; Angelique--French, awn-zhel-EEK
- Bridget--English, BRID-jet; Brigitte--French, bree-ZHEET
- Guinevere--English, GWEN-eh-veer; Guenièvre--French, goon-ee-EVr
- Madelyn--English, MAD-el-in; Madeleine--French, mah-deh-LEN
- Margaret--English, MAR-gah-ret; Marguerite--French, mahr-geh-REET
- Monica--English, MON-ih-kah; Monique--French, moh-NEEK
- Naomi--English, nah-OH-mee, nay-OH-mee; Noémie--French, noh-ay-MEE
- Sibyl--English, SIB-il; Sybille--French, see-BEEL
- Veronica--English, veh-RON-ih-kah; Véronique--French, vay-roh-NEEK
- Victoria--English, vik-TOHR-ee-ah; Victoire--French, veek-TWAHR
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