Soleil

[sarahrose.livejournal.com]

Okay, becuase of my new friend soleilshine, I was thinking about the name Soleil for a girl. Pronounced the French way: so-lay, so as in, like, sewing.


WDYT?

Comments

[shyloh.livejournal.com]

I think it's a pretty name. I like the way it looks and the way it sounds.

[trissyd.livejournal.com]

I know a little girl by that name, it's cute. I also live in Canada though, so most of the population knows at least a bit of french... so the name isn't really all that foreign.

[soleilshine.livejournal.com]

You're right. I've only met one other person with my name. =0

[thorabrighid.livejournal.com]

I like it a lot.

[stacilia.livejournal.com]

I think its very cute :D

[monalyssasmile.livejournal.com]

I like it. My fav combo with it is Felicity Soleil

[anapology.livejournal.com]

oh oh oh oh oh i love it. can i steal it :-p

[sarahrose.livejournal.com]

Of course! ;-)

[cluckydude.livejournal.com]

I asked that a few weeks ago! I love it, myself.

(I'm in Canada, everyone would know how to pronounce it.)

[soleilshine.livejournal.com]

Nah, they don't. Everybody asks me if my name is so-leel.

[cluckydude.livejournal.com]

Really? Ugh.

I'm gonna be nosy for a minute...because Soleil is really a hot contender for me.

What's the worst part of your name being Soleil? What's the best part? Why did your parents pick it? How do francophones react to your name?

[soleilshine.livejournal.com]

Hehe, I love nosey people! ;)
So ask away anytime!

Honestly, the worst is probably that nobody says it right. I live in Canada now, but I'm not from here.. I'm from the Czech Republic, so it gets said incorrectly even more there than here, which is bad. {And the Punky Brewster thing...}

The best part, when people actually figure out how to SAY my name, they love it. I've never had anybody tell me they didn't like my name {expect for maybe the comment below where a person insisted I'd be made fun of if I went to france ;) .. } That, and it's pretty unique, I suppose. I've known a person here and there with the name, but for the most part - I'm pretty alone. {Plus, all of my friends name their daughters after me ... true story}

I'm a twin, so my parents had this weird agreement, where my mom would name one baby and my dad would name the other. My dad named me, and to be honest - without much of a reason. He just always loved the name Soleil, and always said if he ever had a daughter, she'd put the sunshine in his life forever {Soleil meaning sun in english, but I think you know that also, ;) }

I think if I didn't know french, they wouldn't react to it quite the same. When I moved to Canada, my parents made it so they knew both the national languages, and insisted that my siblings and I did as well... since I know the language, people don't really say much about it. Like I said in a comment belong, when I was in France, and I shared my name with anybody - they loved it.

[turabiannights.livejournal.com]

Oh hey, come on now, I didn't say I didn't like it! I just said it could be weird! Just being honest. :(

[bree019.livejournal.com]

It's nice.

[marije.livejournal.com]

I can't help but think of Punky Brewster (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004941/), with that name!

Personally I'm not a fan, but I guess it's unique, still.

[anapology.livejournal.com]

beautiful. If people arent familiar with the word then the pronunciation will get totally botched into the ugly 'sol-eel' But i guess most people know at least a little french in the day & age!

[soleilshine.livejournal.com]

*Sigh* You're so right, missus. ;)

[elemmennope.livejournal.com]

Very Punky Brewster but otherwise pretty.

[yukonsally]

I have a French name and grew up in Kansas. My name was murdered everywhere. If you use Soleil, be prepared for her to be called "So-lyle" and such.

[hitzpink.livejournal.com]

I think it's better as a middle name.

[shortlived.livejournal.com]

I knew a Soleil in school. Rather, knew of - her brother Ryland was in my class. Their last name was Poole.

[turabiannights.livejournal.com]

I think she'd be laughed at if she ever went to France, but there could be worse names.

[soleilshine.livejournal.com]

I've been to France, and my name was continually complimented, =)
♥

[turabiannights.livejournal.com]

Eh, different opinions. My family's French, and we all agree it's kind of weird in a French context.

[soleilshine.livejournal.com]

I'm 100% Czech, born & raised, so the french thing never came in to play. =)