A miserable name?

[maine-girl.livejournal.com]

My husband and I have been thinking about the girl's name Cosette (we are going to TTC in the winter).   Any good MN to go with it?

I like literary  first names, and I really liked Candide,  until I found out Candida was the latin name for a yeast infection... 

eta: what do you think of the name Cosette itself?

Comments

[mrsduryee.livejournal.com]

Hmmm... I like literature names. A lot of the following I came up with in my head, but some are from the literature section at www.behindthename.com
Cosette Rose
Cosette Rebecca
Cosette Amelia
Cosette Blair
Cosette Louise
Cosette Louisa
Cosette Ayla
Cosette Elanor (LOTR, not spelled wrong!) *this is my fave!
Cosette Ophelia
Cosette Miranda *this is my second fave!

[maine-girl.livejournal.com]

I like Elanor too, but my fave spelling is Elinor. And Miranda is great!

[darabelle.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I am going to have to say that Candide is a pretty bad idea. Especially having just finished a Microbiology course (lol!).

Cosette is gorgeous. Keeping with the French theme...

Cosette Isabelle
Cosette Renee
Cosette Aveline
Cosette Emilie
Cosette Lydie
Cosette Manon
Cosette Alaina
Cosette Rachelle
Cosette Therese

[darabelle.livejournal.com]

My favorite spelling is Elinor, too :)

[myfriendjenny.livejournal.com]

I love the name Cosette.

[mountain-nest.livejournal.com]

cosette is A+

[anapology.livejournal.com]

"she said Cosette, i love you very much... there is a castle ona cloud.."
Gorgeous song. Wonderful musical :-)

I think it's very pretty, but i do prefer Colette

[bree019.livejournal.com]

Cosette is beautiful. Great choice!

[turabiannights.livejournal.com]

I guess I'm the only one who doesn't like it much. It's super-cutesy, in my opinion. Cosette's real name in Les Miserables is Euphemie, which I actually like a lot better (especially as Euphemia).

[lavandersparkle.livejournal.com]

No your not, I don't like it either.

[turabiannights.livejournal.com]

I agree with the "too Les Miserables." It'd be like naming a kid Eponine or Javert. Of course, when I was fourteen I wanted to name a kid Matthew Valjean... but that was when I was fourteen.

[turabiannights.livejournal.com]

Haha, I think you might be right. But mostly because he'd get called "en-JOEL-rass" a lot, I think.

[tiffanytee.livejournal.com]

yes, cossette
forbid me now to die
i'll obey
i will try

I cant picture it outside of Les Mis either.

[maine-girl.livejournal.com]

I really like Hebrew names...my daughter is Abigael :)

[maine-girl.livejournal.com]

It's actually not an uncommon name here. I am French Canadian so it's not unusual to find the name, although I don't know any children named Cosette, only adults (which isn't necessarily bad).

[maine-girl.livejournal.com]

I don't tend to like "ette" names, but I think Cosette's sweet. Euphemie is beautiful.

[maine-girl.livejournal.com]

Oh and Cosette means "little thing" in French.

[maine-girl.livejournal.com]

I was actually IN Les Miserables back when I was younger (and slimmer). I had a wonderful time, although it's not the reason I like the name. It's just one of the few names my husband and I can agree on...

[cozette.livejournal.com]

I've always loved the name...obviously? ;-)

[queen-mab.livejournal.com]

Unless I'm not remembering right, I thought Cosette told Marius her name was Euphemie because she didn't like her name and thought Euphemie was a lot prettier and sophisticated-sounding than Cosette? Then she asked what he prefered, and he said he liked Cosette better.

But I could be wrong. Haven't read the book in ages.

[queen-mab.livejournal.com]

I think Cosette is a pretty name, but it's something I associate with a certain type of person. I associate it with the character and how she looks and acts more than it just being a name for anyone.

I like these combos:

Cosette Annabelle (or Annabella)
Cosette Arden
Cosette Rosalind
Cosette Rose
Cosette Adelaide
Cosette Anais
Cosette Elisabeth
Cosette Renee

[x-lostinyou.livejournal.com]

Just for the record, most Christians are fine with or even prefer Hebrew and biblical names, considering both religions share much of the same history. But I understand why you put it there, heh. It's so hard not offend people these days.