If an equivalent exists. Or if it doesn't, would a native French speaker find it at all difficult to pronounce the name "Felix"? If yes, is there a similar name that is more natural?
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Where would you say that name is from ? – Nikana Reklawyks Nov 29 '12 at 17:07
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@NikanaReklawyks Actually, it comes from Latin. – Kareen Nov 29 '12 at 17:11
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1@Kareen : The thing is once we know it comes from latin, I don't really understand how French speakers would have any difficulty at pronouncing it. Hence maybe it's a lot more common elsewhere, which would be more what my question was about, le cas échéant. – Nikana Reklawyks Nov 29 '12 at 19:35
Felix comes from Latin, meaning "happy". Félix is the French version (~fay-leeks
or [feɪliks]
in English IPA).
It's a fairly common name, though according to Wikipedia, more popular in Quebec than in Europe. You get a lot of hits if you google it.
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3Well one would probably sound
fay-licks
as['feɪ.lɪks]
, which not quite the same as[fe.liks]
in French. – Stéphane Gimenez Nov 29 '12 at 22:51 -