French names read as elegant without much effort. Elise, Adele, Lucien, Remy. They're popular enough to feel familiar but distinct enough to stand out on a class list. Easy to pronounce for English speakers, which helps.
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life, lively one
inspired by Impressionist painter Claude Monet
pale purple flower
beautiful, graceful (via -elle suffix)
from Arcy
feminine form of Simon
petite, feminine form of Charles
thanks, gratitude
French diminutive feminine form of Ariel or Gab...
beautiful friend
beloved, friend
graceful lily (lily plus grace compound)
luminous, shining
pretty, cheerful
from the Brie region of France
queen
sky, heaven
little thing (endearing diminutive)
trade wind
little rose
little love, sweetheart
one who charts new territories
little street, alley
sad, sorrowful (folk etymology)
poem with repeated refrain
my beautiful one
hoped for
quiet, still
feminine form of Jacques (James)
beloved, loved one
gracious one
little one (from -ette diminutive)
The desired one
blue, the color of sky and sea
of the sea, near the water
vintage, growth (as in wine)
beloved, dear one
ahead, forward
delicate sheer fabric
chosen, select, the best
lark (a songbird)
curiosity, inquisitiveness
little flower
little fortress, little stronghold
little charm, enchanting song
feminine diminutive form
gift of God (folk etymology)
from the white village
little Francis, free woman
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