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Colette. For the author and also the saint.

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I think Cosette possibly has as its origins in the name Nicolas (as does Colette), tho coloquially it is assigned the etymology of either cousse (pea, bean vendor) or chose (thing). There is a place in Vendée called Le Cosset. But none of these meanings sound great to me (other than the derived from Nicolas).

I love the meaning of Colette but really don't like the name. It feels bumpkinish and super dated. It makes me think of hooves or hooved animals for some reason. I'm not a fan of any of the female-versions-of-Nicholas family tbh... although the full Nicolette might be the best contender because of how uncommon and super-clunky it is making it more interesting than Nicola or Nicole.

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Cosette is just Les Mis, and the meaning isn't my style at all. Only for Les Mis superfans. And even they have to admit the name isn't the prettiest thing ever.

I prefer Cosette

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Cosette Marie
Cosette Monroe
Cosette Leonie
Cosette Amalie
Cosette Eve
Cosette Isla
Cosette Davina
Cosette Valerie
Cosette Annelise

Colette is chic and bohemian to me, also wintry and delicate like a snowflake. On the other hand, Cosette strikes me as a welcoming, bookish name. I like Colette but love Cosette.

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Colette Aurora
Colette Beatrix
Colette Dahlia
Colette Gladys
Colette Ines
Colette Josephine
Colette Marina
Colette Noelia
Colette Ophelia
Colette Viola

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Cosette Araceli
Cosette Elaine
Cosette Flora
Cosette Gwendolyn
Cosette Hilda
Cosette Lydia
Cosette Melody
Cosette Patricia
Cosette Ruby
Cosette Winifred

I like Colette a lot, it's very intellectual, edgy and classy. But I'll admit that I find Cosette nicer to say, and the nickname Cosy is very cute, though it is kind of a tacky name. It's historically tacky at least, since it's from a classic novel. I think I would hesitate to choose Cosette for a kid, though, because I don't really have any feelings about Les Mis, and I'm sure any Cosette would get comments her entire life about her parents loving Les Mis. That's just false advertising.

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Cosette is much softer and more down to earth, in a way. I think of one of those Americana girls who loves polaroid cameras, Taylor Swift and Lana Del Rey. In that sense, it doesn't age well, for me - I have trouble picturing a Cosette that is older than 21. In contrast, Colette is sharply sophisticated, alert, and aggressively artistic. I think of abstract expressionism and glossy, angular haircuts and Alexander Calder mobiles. Unlike Cosette, Colette was born 39 years old and she ages like a fine wine.

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Colette is one of those names that I think mixes well with names from other cultures. Instead of looking disjointed, it looks worldly.

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Colette Lelise
Colette Zora
Colette Leonore
Colette Mirembe
Colette Sylvaine
Colette Lali
Colette Simone

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I've been going through a Colette phase recently! It's bright and capable as a first name, and elegant and sophisticated as a middle. I love that it's short for Nicolette!

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Cosette is just Les Mis to me. It also reminds me of the word "cozy".

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I choose Colette.

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For middle names, I have a character named Colette Sabine, which I like. I think for flow it has to be paired with something with an unstressed first syllable.

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Colette Aline
Colette Amelia
Colette Elise
Colette Elizabeth
Colette Marie
Colette Olivia
Colette Olympia

Both are fine, but I don't really care for names with an -ette.

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I do tend to think Cosette is so singularly associated with Les Mis that I would probably go with Colette, though neither are big favorites.

Colette by the mile

Cosette, in English, is too close to 'cosset'. Colette is fine, I prefer it to Nicola.

I prefer Colette, simply because I'm a fan of the author Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette as a historical figure.

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Unfortunately, I think Cosette would sound unfortunate with a lisp, and that's something I usually consider with names.

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As for middle names, I'm veering toward very elegant names, particularly French ones.

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Colette Gabrielle
Colette Idonea
Colette Marjolein
Colette Nadine
Colette Yvonne
Colette Lucine
Colette Cecile
Colette Cecily