What are the first names most commonly worn in France?
The annual opus of the Official First Names is published Thursday and was viewed by Europe 1 in preview.
Short names are still popular, but new trends are also emerging.
The annual opus of the
Official of the first names
, which Europe 1 was able to consult in preview, is published Thursday by Editions
First
.
This 600-page book lists the most popular first names in France this year, but also the most popular names in the country today.
The opportunity to check if the first name chosen for your child is in the wind, or on the contrary shows originality.
As in previous years, the time has come for short first names, with an ending in "a" for girls (Léa, Léna, Mila ...) or "ia" (Mia, Victoria ...), and in "o "for boys (Léo, Hugo, Enzo ...).
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Among girls, in the heavyweight category,
Emma
clings to first place, closely followed by her outsiders
Louise
,
Chloe
,
Jade
and
Alice
.
On the boy side,
Gabriel
always prances ahead, ahead of
Raphael
,
Léo
,
Louis
and
Lucas
.
New natural and eco-friendly first names
But in a more discreet way, new natural and eco-friendly first names are starting to appear.
"There are more and more Aurore, Dawn or Nour, which means light, in girls. For boys, there is Zéphir, Aurion, Cyrius, or even Bosco, which means wood", explains Claire. Tabarly Perrin, co-author of The
Official First Names
.
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According to the specialist, the Covid will also have an impact, and this has already started in some Asian countries.
"There are parents who have named their children 'Corona', 'Covid' or 'Lockdown'. This has been done in particular in India and the Philippines, where there is a tendency to name a child so that he does not have no evil spirits that fall on him, "says Claire Tabarly Perrin.
She also says that in Japan, there are 4,000 people called Tsunami, but also Ebola in Africa.
Marie and Jean, the most popular names in France
In addition to these new trends, the
official first names
also unveils the list of the most popular first names in France at present.
We find the classics
Marie
,
Nathalie
or
Sylvie
.
For male first names,
Jean
,
Michel
and
Philippe
occupy the first three places.
The 20 most popular first names in France for girls:
1. Marie, 2. Nathalie, 3. Isabelle, 4. Sylvie, 5. Catherine, 6. Françoise, 7. Monique, 8. Martine, 9. Christine, 10. Nicole, 11. Anne, 12. Valérie, 13. Jacqueline, 14. Sandrine, 15. Sophie, 16. Stéphanie, 17. Véronique, 18. Céline, 19. Chantal, 20. Patricia.
The 20 most popular first names in France for boys:
1. Jean, 2. Michel, 3. Philippe, 4. Pierre, 5. Alain, 6. Nicolas, 7. Christophe, 8. Patrick, 9. Christian, 10. Daniel, 11. Bernard, 12. David, 13. Frédéric, 14. Laurent, 15. Eric, 16. Julien, 17. Sébastien, 18. Stéphane, 19. Pascal, 20. Thomas.