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I adore feminized names. The more awkward and naked the better. So cute. Of the ones you have listed, the only one I don't care for is Ronalda, and that's because i can't stand the name Ronald. I love Petra, so elegant. And Ernestine is as darling as darling gets. A few for your collection (sorry for any repeats):Eugenia / Eugenie, Frederica / Frederique, Cornelia, Albertine / Albertina, Thomasine / Thomasina / Tamsin, Cosima, Silvestra, Philippine, Victorine / Victorina, Ulyssa, Timothea, Isidora, Cecily, Ambrosine, Bernadette, Benedicte / Benedetta, Desideria, Jacqueline / Jamesina / Jamesetta / Jacobee / Jacobina, Huguette, Ludivine, Pascale / Pasqualina / Pascaline, Carlotta, Ciara / Kiera, Caoimhe / Keva, Laurentia / Laurentine, Leonie / Leontine / Leontina, Octavia, Simonetta, Giovanna / Siobhan / Johanna / Sian / Ivana, Raphaela, Franca / Francisca / Franziska, Ludovica, Bartolomea, Emilia, Eustacia, Demetria, Stephanie / Estefania, Antonia / Antonella / Antonina / Antoinette, Paola / Pauline / Paulina, Alphonsine, Wilhelmina / Billie / Willa, Aloisia, Petra / Piera / Pierette, Claudia / Claudette / Claudine, Amedea, Horatia, Romola, Valeria / Valerie, Egidia, Josephine / Josepha / Seosaihmin / Josefina, Patricia / Padraigin, Angusina, Alejandra / Alessandra / Alastriona, Roberta / Robertina, Douglasina, Hughina, Septima, Aurelia (well, pretty much anything ancient Roman I suppose), Thora, Henrietta / Henriette, Ramona, Erica / Erika, Clementine / Clemence, Philippa / Pippa, Renata, Salvatrice, Eusebia, Michaela / Miguela / Michelle, Julia, Denise / Dionysia / Sidonie, Apollonia / Apolline, Apolinaria / Apolinariya, Anastasia, Marcia / Marcella / Marceline, Leandra, Lucia / Lucienne / Luz, Colombe / Columba / Paloma, Camilla / Camille, Gabrielle / Gabriela / Gabriella, Edwina, Gervaise, Germaine, Sebastienne, Thea, Nicola / Nicolette / Nicoletta, Orphea, Vasilia, Lysandra, Vincenza (how great is that?), Richenza, Louise / Louisa, Olivia, Matea / Mattea, Constantina, Regina / Regine / Reina.
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correctionsI took too long and got logged out, sorry.Keva should be Keeva
Pierette should be Pierrette
Seosaihmin should be Seosaimhin
Apolinaria / Apolinariya should be Apollinaria / Apollinariya
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What a gorgeous list! Thank you so much! I love all of them, but these ones really stuck out to me (quite a bit of rambling on my part, right up ahead):Frederique -Like Frederica, only even more awkward. Kind of reminds me of silver and gold tinsel.Albertine / Albertina -THANK YOU for reminding me of my love for Alberta. There was this silly MMORPG that I used to play, and one of the towns in it was called Alberta. It was a seaside town done entirely in blue and white, and now whenever I hear Alberta I think of those colors.Silvestra -Silvestra is constantly stunning. I never get tired of seeing Silvestra.Philippine -Silliness, on my part for forgetting Phillipine. I just used it a little while ago in the combo Alix Philippine.Victorine / Victorina -Big happy smile! Victorine / Victorina reminds me of pink pearls.Ulyssa -I always forget Ulyssa / Ulysses. I could have a notebook filled with all the names I love but always forget. Ambrosine -I used to love Ambrosia as a name (when I was much younger) but then stopped when I decided that it was too much for one name. I think I'll start liking it again in the form of Ambrosine. The -ine gives it more class, I think.Jamesetta -:) An alternative to Jamesina! This strongly reminds me of Christmas. It's like a big green wreath with red velvet ribbons tied around it.

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"A Good Year" / Irish speakers wantedIf I could take only ten movies with me to a deserted island (and electricity magically existed only for my movies) then "A Good Year" would be among them. What do I not love about that film? That's where I first heard the name Ludivine. The scene where she is cleaning the kitchen and dancing at the same time makes me smile every time. I was trying to put together my own CD and that song that band played, as well as "Boum, Boum" would have been on it. I've never heard Seosaimhin spoken, but an amateurish guess would be "shoh-sah-VEEN." Does anyone else know for sure? I got Huguette from "Year in Provence," by the way. It's based on another Peter Mayle story. Her husband is Amedee.

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I believe you are correct on Seosaimhin. That's the only way I've heard it pronounced. : )
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Ludivine dancing and cleaning is my favorite scene in the whole movie! I love the song that plays. It's easily one of my favorites along with "How Can I Be Sure of You" by Harry Nilsson. A Good Year has some good music in it.Seosaimhin sounds really pretty.I've never read "Year in Provence" or seen the mini-series (? according to wiki) but they both sound great! I do really want to like Huguette, but for my life I cannot figure out how to say it! Amedee is just too handsome.
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HuguetteThe second syllable in Huguette has a hard "g" sound, exactly like the English word "get," as in "Get me a magazine." It rhymes with baguette. How you pronounce the first syllable depends on how pure to French pronunciation you are willing to go. "oo" for a purist. (But that's not really correct either. I can't do it in type.) "hyoo-" for us hoidens.

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Thank you! Now I can love Huguette. I much prefer hyoo-, although I think I understand what sound you mean when you say oo-.
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