tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post3412021798333634093..comments2024-03-29T04:11:11.767-06:00Comments on Bringing up Baby Bilingual: maman ISO nickname for new babySarah @ Baby Bilingualhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13907207816628137938noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post-42037602633151188292011-10-22T16:08:15.052-06:002011-10-22T16:08:15.052-06:00Or else, what about "minette"? It's...Or else, what about "minette"? It's baby talk for "kittycat" or "girl," but I don't know if there are any unsavory connotations if we use it for a baby girl.<br /><br />If we did adopt it as a nickname, though, would it sound better as "gwynette minette" or "minette gwynette"?<br /><br />Could I throw a "mignonnette" into the Sarah @ Baby Bilingualhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13907207816628137938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post-1284027414997373292011-10-22T11:02:46.192-06:002011-10-22T11:02:46.192-06:00"Chouette Gwynette"--que c'est migno..."Chouette Gwynette"--que c'est mignon! Ou bien, "Gwynette la chouette!" (Or would that make it seem like she is an owl?)Sarah @ Baby Bilingualhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13907207816628137938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post-14274418169417611572011-09-29T21:48:49.365-06:002011-09-29T21:48:49.365-06:00My mom always called me "Ma Petite Chou"...My mom always called me "Ma Petite Chou" growing up. You can always join it with Chouette Gwynette! Great-cutiepie-Gwyneth! Bon chance!Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11535804505122962993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post-18369430354627573672011-09-22T13:53:29.675-06:002011-09-22T13:53:29.675-06:00@German--Thanks for sharing! How great that you f...@German--Thanks for sharing! How great that you found a good name that works in all three languages. (He might not be so keen on "Pooka Bear" when he's a teenager.)<br /><br />@prkemby--I hope you'll be able to convince your hubby of the joy of nicknames! "Petit gazon" is awfully cute.<br /><br />@valerie--Hmmm...you make a strong case for "noisette"! Sarah @ Baby Bilingualhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13907207816628137938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post-63209709755610494082011-09-17T11:16:04.817-06:002011-09-17T11:16:04.817-06:00well...you mention that she has brown eyes...what ...well...you mention that she has brown eyes...what about 'noisette'? it's cute, feminine, small and delicate and of course delicious : ) not to mention delightful to say for everyone!<br />I have nicknamed my daughters french names too, since like you i am a french teacher. wish i could have made it to your garage sale : )a bit far from seattle though..................<br />and a veryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post-42888070691804053702011-09-15T05:33:48.160-06:002011-09-15T05:33:48.160-06:00First of all, félicitations pour ta petite nenette...First of all, félicitations pour ta petite nenette!!! Makes me wanting for another baby :) By the way, it is really cute to have nicknames! I also give nicknames to my little boy but it is in Indonesian. My husband does not like nicknames in all languages, he said c'est ridicule! Oh Well! But he calls our boy "petit gazon" since our boy pronounce the word garçon without the "r&Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post-51247739101396418262011-09-08T18:30:20.398-06:002011-09-08T18:30:20.398-06:00Well, I don't speak French, so I can't hel...Well, I don't speak French, so I can't help you there. But it's a fun thing to think about!<br />We named our son Aleksander, which works in English, German and Dutch (my husband's native language). I actually use his name more when I speak German to him than when I speak English! I like the sound of it with a German accent. My German nicknames for him are rather lame: Süßer (Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post-17288997183375387582011-09-08T12:46:33.771-06:002011-09-08T12:46:33.771-06:00Thanks for your ideas and stories!
@Karolena--&...Thanks for your ideas and stories! <br /><br />@Karolena--"Smelliot" and "Belliot"--those will be fun to slip into toasts at his wedding reception! Yes, one of the downsides of choosing a cool name for your children is that it doesn't always "work" in the second language. Oh well--I'll figure out what to call my little "Gwee-net" in French soonerSarah @ Baby Bilingualhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13907207816628137938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post-42391356245337127852011-09-07T16:25:23.512-06:002011-09-07T16:25:23.512-06:00There's always 'Guillume' (how is that...There's always 'Guillume' (how is that spelt?). ;-)<br /><br />I'm not sue if the system does automatic pingbacks between wordpress and blogspot, but your post inspired me so much I wrote my own on the subject.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post-26661920888157149482011-09-06T04:45:14.877-06:002011-09-06T04:45:14.877-06:00I'm not sure whether it would suit, but my mum...I'm not sure whether it would suit, but my mum's nickname as a child in France was "Ginou" (a fairly common diminutive of Genevieve, her full name).<br /><br />It kind of fits with Gwyneth.. there's a G and an N, and possibly a slight etymological connection several centuries ago :)) or maybe I'm clutching at straws..Sophienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28609701.post-32924283678225833302011-09-05T21:40:19.889-06:002011-09-05T21:40:19.889-06:00No ideas, sorry, since I don't know French. Bu...No ideas, sorry, since I don't know French. But speaking of nicknames... When we told our family that we were going to name our little boy Elliot, my teenage brother-in-law said that they'd call him "Smelliot"! And they do, sometimes, when appropriate, but the name that has been more fitting is "Belliot," used both when he was in my "belly" and now that he Karolenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17571124962198051061noreply@blogger.com