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Cool. Saw these on the forums. Was interested to see Lucy on there because it doesn’t normally get much love. My favourite category was girls names form a book because I LOVE all three names from there.

Can’t believe Primrose beat Hermione, that must have been a fluke! My girl’s name was in the choices for “flower” names, thank God it didn’t make the top three!! <3 Most of the winning names aren't my style, I love Rowan but it it's definitely NOT unisex, lol, it's all boy!

How did I miss tgis in the forums!!

Esme is French? Really? I’m French-Canadian and I’ve been reading alot on the French baby name boards too and never saw Esme except on American baby name boards. It’s cute though. For those who are curious which baby names are in the top 100 in Québec check out: http://www.rrq.gouv.qc.ca/prenoms.
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I think Paloma is actually and Indian (as in from India) name. Growing up, I was very close with a Indian girl named Paloma and her parents were both very traditional Indians.

I have to laugh at the list of best French boys names. We were looking for a French boys name for our son and both Blaise and Lucien were on the short list.

Both names received an absolute trouncing from other Nameberries every time I mentioned them in a comment or used them in a poll.

That was almost 2 years ago–I guess tastes change!

I remember this. I wasn’t able to vote for all of them, which makes me sad.

I just had to ask, but Beau is the best French Boys name? I wished I saw that poll, because there are so many more awesome French boys names out there (imo). Are the names Beau and Blaise used in France at all? Lucien is on the French popularity charts, so I see it’s use, but both Beau and Blaise are not on the charts. Are they seen as being outdated there? If someone that is French could answer, that would be awesome!

Wow, I’m actually happy to see my sons first and middle name win “awards”. I had a couple of people make me doubt my choice in the very beginning, but I really love his name Matteo Sebastian

Loved voting!! I didn’t get a chance to nominate any names though

I wouldn’t call these names the best, but there are a few good ones on here. I prefer all the unisex boys’ names for girls, but I think Esperanza is a beautiful Spanish girl name.

Mara_lyn86: I’m french canadian and never met anyone called Beau or Blaise. Beau to me sounds very tacky and I think Blaise sounds pretty funny.

Really, Nameberry? Anabella isn’t Spanish, and Esme and Beau aren’t French…

Nice lists, though!

Blurgh. Beau is not a name in France. Not even remotely. Blaise is used, and Esme exists as a shortened form of Esmeralda. But Good Lord, these names me remind of when my students choose “French” names for class– Estee and Tresemee are always popular choices. :{

Is Indiana Rose supposed to be India Rose? I know that Chris Hemsworth and his wife named their daughter India Rose.

I love so many names on here. Cordelia, Violet, Genevieve, Aurora, Hermione, and Juliet are all on my list! Lucy is one that I have been loving. I named a character Aurelia in my story. Great name. Love Henry and Oliver. Both are also on my list.

Lol, sorry Nameberry, but I have a hard time taking this seriously when Beau is a top French name. As any French speaking person will tell you, this is not a boy’s name!

Both of my daughters’ names are here! Cool!