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Paulette or Yvette. Not so keen on -ette names.

Laurette

My favorite "-ette" name from your list is Lisette. I think it'd be a nice middle name... I love the combination Bonnie Lisette! My favorite "-ette" name is Henriette; it's so much better than Henrietta, in my opinion. Juliet is my second favorite girl name, but I don't really care for the spelling Juliette... Oh well!

The best is Violette, but it is not on your list.
From your list I like
Annette
Jeanette
Yvette
Suzette
Colette
Paulette

I hope the -ette names get a revival - there's something sprightly and cheerful about them. Yvette, Lisette and Suzette are my favourites.
Way back in my family tree there's a Hiéronymette. Not really seeing that one getting a re-run.

Suzette

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My admiration for Suzette has been waxing. I have never met one, though my mother is named Suzanne, and has been called Suzette by a few.

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I also like:

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Annette
Bernadette
Colette
Etiennette
Fayette
Lisette
Mignonette / Mignonnette

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My cousin went to school with an Aqualette. That one not so much. :)

This message was edited 9/11/2014, 12:53 PM

Nanette, Cosette, Babette-intense dislike!

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A few in my area-Liette, Etienette, Claudette.I like these.

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My late sister-in-law was named Georgette, although she went by a completely different nick-name.

I like Lisette and Yvette. I don't like any of the others. Must be something in the first syllables of those two that makes "ette" more acceptable to me. A few of the others seems so cutesy to me, Nanette, Suzette, and Josette, and Babette is really ugly, uglier than the others.

Cosette

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Totally heard a little girl being called Cosette at the Children's Museum this morning. Cool!

I really like

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Antoinette
Bernadette
Étiennette
Jeanette
Odette
Paulette
Simonette

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I wouldn't use any of them, really - maybe Odette, and maybe Paulette as a middle name, for honouring purposes.

I love most -ette names. there's something saucy and retro about them. I think they are going to be the next big thing in cool naming trends. Their time will come! I have been in love with Georgette and Simonette for approximately a million years.

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Jeanette - definitely has a hipster future. It's like Frances or Matilda. Actually, Frances, Matilda and Jeanette would be perfect sisters. It's smart and chic.
Nanette - ADORABLE. It just bounces along like a ponytail.
Annette - I was just thinking about this one the other day. It's sweet! I know it's not really "fresh", but I think Annette Marie would be just about the prettiest combo around. or Marie-Annette as a double name. Oooh.
Cosette - I've never been a fan of Les Mis, so I don't care about the association. I love the "zette" part of the sound.
Lisette - Like Cosette, but BETTER!
Vivette - oohh never seen this one before! I liiiike it.
Yvette / Evette - I don't know why everyone says Yvonne is so nice. Not when Yvette exists! Yvonne is so mopey and moany. Yvette is SHARP.

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And to a lesser extent these...

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Babette - really makes a statement. Sexy, lush and light, like a mousse.
Georgette - love. true love. My favourite form of the George-lady names. I would use it in a hot minute.
Colette - I've tried to make myself love this name. It's got all the things I love. But something about it just turns me cold. I think it's because my accent turns it into "kuh-lett" or "klet" almost. It's sad. Like how my family mangles Eleanor into "elner". Colette Eléonor would be a beautiful combo...

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Jeanette - Of all the -ette names I find this one to be the most dated. It really rings of a 50s romcom to me. However, I think that it could be considered hipster chic these days, so I wouldn't discourage it's use, just nms.
Nanette - I know two Nanettes! Who would have thought? I actually really like this name. Both of the ladies I know are adults, and both are fantastic people. One goes by Nan, which I could take or leave. I think it's a surprising choice for a baby today, but not an unwelcome one.
Annette - Excpected this to rise in popularity after Miss Funicello passed away last year, but it didn't. Of all the -ette name, this I would consider the most mainstream and expected. I have always liked the name though - especially since it is the only one that doesn't immediately scream "French!".
Cosette - Nms. I can see why a lot of people like it, but it's just a tad too cutesy for me.
Lisette - My favorite. I never really considered this before, but I like it best of your list. It's modern, but not overly frilly. Unfortunately, it could be shortened to Lissy or Liz, or Lizzy, which would just make it boring.
Vivette - Considered this, as I love Viv names, but Vivienne and Viveca would win out over this. It just seems contrived to me, even though it is legit.
Yvette / Evette - Love it, though not every day. I have Evette on my short list. I love the Yvette spelling, but it's just too fancy for me. Evette is simpler. Though the shortening of Yva is absolutely adorable.

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And to a lesser extent these...

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Babette - no. Cartoony to me, and for some reason makes me think of a an unsavory female using her feminine wiles to manipulate the men around her. Ok, maybe that was verys pecific - but nms.

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I'm a fan of -ette names. They're spunky and cute.

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My favorite is Yvette, which I'd use in a heartbeat. I also love Lisette, Josette, Georgette, Mariette, and Bernadette.

Jeanette - I really dislike the spelling. It seems so much less logical to me than Janette or Jenette. The name is fine. Don't love it , don't hate it.
Nanette - Feels really dated. I don't like this one.
Annette - Cute. I don't mind it.
Cosette - It's okay. I seem to be very lukewarm on most of these.
Lisette - Adorable. Love it. I'm a pretty big fan of a lot of lis names.
Vivette - Spunky and more interesting than most of the others
Yvette / Evette - take it or leave it.

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Babette - really don't like the bab part
Georgette - dislike as well
Colette - this one sounds weird to me
Olivette - take it or leave it
Suzette - adorable!
Bernadette - dislike
Josette - like it!
Paulette - nope

I like Lisette and Suzette; Yvette is nicer than Yvonne but not nice enough. The rest just don't appeal.

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What do you think of Antoinette, by the way? I once knew an Annette with an Antoinette niece.

This message was edited 9/11/2014, 5:12 AM

My absolute favorite is Bernadette, followed by Georgette, Claudette, Antoinette, and Paulette.

I actually hate most -ette names except one and it's my favourite name of all time- Juliette. Though I'd be more likely to use the Juliet spelling, it's still my favourite name. I think it's the i in the middle that makes it different from the others. It's softer.

I generally dislike them, but I think Annette is okay, and Evette / Yvette is really nice. I can't stand Cosette and Colette.

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Antoinette would be nice if not for Marie-.
Rosette is nice.
Viviette I just discovered ... that's kind of neat, too.

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I was checked out at the grocery store by a woman whose nametag said Serette.

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The only one I would consider using is Georgette.
But I do like Bernadette also.

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Mostly though I find "ette" names cold and sharp, I much prefer the "etta" endings, Henrietta being my favourite.

I love some -ette names, but there are some I really hate.

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I love:

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Annette
Nanette
Lisette
Suzette

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I strongly dislike:

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Cosette
Yvette
Georgette
Colette
Olivette
Bernadette

I don't care for them, but I like Colette.