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10 Super-rare French Beauties

Corisande Armandine Sophie Leonie de Gramont (1783 - 1865) by Elizabeth Vigee-Lebrun


Mazarine
Celandine
Pomeline
Marcheline
Coraline
Delphine
Melusine
Seraphine
Corisande
Melisande

Update: here's an extra two - Caspienne, the French word for the Caspian sea & Laureline, the French take on Laura
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  1. Lou @ Mer de NomsJuly 26, 2012 at 12:16 PM

    All gorgeous names!

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  2. RenJuly 27, 2012 at 4:02 PM

    I love Marcheline and Coraline. The other ones are great too.
    Also I am hosting a feature Friday on my blog where every Friday I randomly pick a baby namer and interview them to be put up on my blog. If you would like to be a part of it let me know. I would love it have to be a part.

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  3. CristinaJuly 27, 2012 at 9:59 PM

    I would love to, although I'm having a hard time getting to your blog.

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    1. RenJuly 28, 2012 at 8:57 PM

      Great! That's okay. I just need a way to contact you. Do you have an email I could contact you at?

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  4. CristinaJuly 30, 2012 at 12:10 PM

    cristinajanusz@yahoo.com

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    1. RenAugust 22, 2012 at 1:40 PM

      I'm so sorry it took so long for me to get back to you!I'll add your name to the list.

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  5. AnonymousDecember 5, 2013 at 9:52 PM

    Corisande and Pomeline are great finds, new favs:-)

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