While cleaning out my bookmarks the other day, I rediscovered this post on French names from francophile blog Polly-Vous Francais. It contrasts the names found in the birth and death announcements of a French newspaper. Here’s a sampling:
| Male Births | Male Deaths | Female Births | Female Deaths |
| Anselme Edouard Guillaume Hipployte Hugo Lancelot Louis Timothée Victor Vladimir | Albert Emile Gabriel Jacques Jean Paul Pierre Roger Vincent Yves | Anaïs Béatrix Héloïse Hermine Irène Margaux Mathilde Noémie Quitterie Violaine | Andrée Denise Gilberte Gladys Huguette Jacqueline Jeanne Marguerite Marie Michèle |
Which set do you like better — birth announcement names or death announcement names?
Image: Adapted from Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque, 2022 by Chris Down under CC BY 4.0.
