[Opinions] Gavroche and Eponine
Gavroche (gav-ROSH - m) and Eponine (EH-poe-neen - f) have really been growing on me lately, especially Gavroche. Could you see them being used?
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I can see Eponine being used anywhere. Gavroche is probably too strange to use in the English-speaking world. If you lived in a French community, though, I'd say go for it. For the record, I've loved Eponine from the first time I heard it. It's one of those exotic names that stick in your head. I especially love the nn Eppy. Gavroche is a bit too...something...for me. Foreign, perhaps? It sounds more like a term than a name. Where did you first hear it, and what does it mean?
It's from Les Misérables. As far as I know, Victor Hugo created the name and it doesn't mean anything.
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This message was edited 12/21/2007, 7:13 PM
Most of those names are a little over-the-top, but I do like Fantine, Euphrasie, and Theodule. Azelma is also interesting.
Well they could be used if you really like them. However, they are not my style and I think they could be mispronounced by others.