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[Opinions] Re: French BAs +
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Léopold Côme: This is really handsome.
Maïeul: Unusual. Anyone with ideas on pronunciation?
Soan Mathieu Michel: Soan is very interesting. I think I like it.
Mahault Maïtena Volodia: Another unusual name. Any idea on the history/pronunciations?

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I like Maïeul very much, it was a nice surprise to see one - it's a variant of Mayeul, which is in submitted names. Not mentioned is that he was an early saint, also known as Majolus of Cluny. I can't describe French pronunciations in a sufficiently international way so here's a Forvo link: http://forvo.com/search/Mayeul/Mahault is an alternate spelling of Mahaut. Maïtena & Volodia have been submitted:
http://www.behindthename.com/name/maitena/submitted
http://www.behindthename.com/name/volodia/submitted
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