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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
Colette Artemisia
Colette Kiri
Colette Moira
Colette Shahar
Colette Alessandra

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Cosette Josephine
Cosette Lucy
Cosette Mirabelle
Cosette Emilie
Cosette Sophie
Cosette Eloise