Europe 1 // Photo credits: Loic Venance 5:31 p.m., March 6, 2024
Old names are coming back into fashion.
According to the Official First Names 2024, Madeleine could be one of the most given first names this year, just like Louise and Colette.
Other first names like Aliénor and Suzanne are also making a comeback in this ranking.
A name that is coming back into fashion.
In recent years, the majority of parents have competed in ingenuity to give more and more original first names to their children.
For others, nothing better than classic first names.
And a female name that seemed out of date a few years ago is coming back into fashion.
Madeleine, a very popular first name at the beginning of the last century, could even be one of the most given first names in France, according to the Official First Names 2024. Louise, Colette and Madeleine are stealing the show from Emma, Jade or Pink.
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A name with gourmet flavors
The first name Madeleine, which comes from Greek, means "high tower" and from a biblical point of view, it could also derive from "Magdalênê" which is equivalent to "Mary of Magdala".
Among the variants of those looking for a little more originality, Madeline is also appreciated, as are the following diminutives: Maddy or Maddie.
These two first names are growing in popularity in Anglo-Saxon countries.
According to legend, the pastry bears this name thanks to Madeleine Paulmier, servant of the Marquise Perrotin de Barmont, in Lorraine.
While Duke Stanislas Leszczyński was giving a reception at his castle in Commercy, she allegedly offered him the recipe for a cake she got from her grandmother.
Captivated by the quality of the cake, the guests decided to give it the name madeleine in homage to Madeleine Paulmier.