Articles by Mélissa Delahaye

Mélissa Delahaye, mother of Rosalie, Bertille and Ambroise, created her website Jolis Prenoms in 2012. Delahaye was frustrated because she and her husband love old and retro baby names, when on the web at that time no French specialized sites existed. The site is filled with interesting lists, analysis and personal testaments on French baby names, and the popular "Jolies fratries” (pretty sibsets), where parents explain how they chose the names of their children.

Fri Jul 08 2022

French Flower Names Are Chic and Fresh

French flower names are perfect for nature lovers with connections to France or who love the chic French style. Here are some of the most stylish options in France right now.

Sun Jun 17 2018

French Baby Names: Classics making a comeback

A report from France on the classic names that are making a comback there.

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