Baby Name: mathilde

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 Female Births Anselme Edouard Guillaume Hipployte Hugo Lancelot Louis Timothée Victor Vladimir Deaths Albert Emile Gabriel Jacques Jean Paul Pierre Roger Vincent Yves Births Anaïs Béatrix Héloïse Hermine Irène Margaux Mathilde Noémie Quitterie Violaine Deaths Andrée Denise Gilberte Gladys Huguette Jacqueline Jeanne Marguerite Marie Michèle Which set do you like better — birth announcement names or death announcement names?