Louisiana Cajun-Creole Names

This video is for all those who request Cajun-Creole baby name ideas. Please note that the names here are rendered in French orthography. For names in Louisiana Creole (kouri vini) orthography, please see • Video
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[@katrinam.6952]

I am Haitian-American, and sometimes, Haitian people tend to use nicknames for family and friends in a similar manner, such as Ti Lulu or Ti Manno or something like that. So cool that Louisiana Cajun-Creole people do this too.

[@ItsDajamonique]

It’s because they are both influenced by France/ French culture 🇫🇷

[@fawkes968]

Appreciate this video ! Regards, Alida Mae/NEW IBERIA, LA.💄

[@TZ2nd]

Your accent. All of them sound so beautiful

[@stevencarrier2466]

Wonderful video! Please make more!

[@MoonlightSonataInD]

Thank you very much

[@stevencarrier2466]

merci bien!

[@buttercup5920]

Wow didn’t know I had a creole name 🙌🏼🙌🏼😊

[@BigOleHayden]

My middle names are H Andre Marcel G, each of my siblings each have a Saint as a middle name, and we all have 2 middle names

[@patriciaharrington6421]

My granddaughter, born in Arizona, was named for my Cajun grandmother, her name was Seline, however my granddaughter spells her as Selena.

[@derlinclaire1778]

Selena is probably due to the Mexican influences there in Arizona,and also due to the lovely young Mexican American entertainer Selena Gomez,dear.Anyway,hope you had a Joyeux Noel,Mon ami.Merci beaucoup,mon Cher ami,and God bless you.

[@rtp1968]

This was great!!!

[@sirslice7531]

Good video. I recognize many names... BTW, my surname is Le Blanc and my father was born in what was once known as Acadie (N.S. - Nouvelle Ecosse).

[@matthewjenkins4559]

I was looking for a name to fit in my fan fictional character and Mathieu sounds so similar to my name

[@kreal1]

Do not forget the African or first nations names

[@bocadelcieloplaya3852]

VERY INFORMATIVE.

[@marielirette8140]

My name is Marie Louise and I'm named after my great grandmother lol

[@tylerpape4382]

Cool video.

[@michaels5251]

Défine ma grandmere ( Delphine?)

[@TigerKttie]

2:15 -but most people use it as a last name !D Landry is so numerous that my dad's sister married a Landry tho no blood relation. My first crush at age 8 was a Landry with no blood relation. Why can't I have my mother's maiden name! lol I love Cajun nicknames, except coonasse.

[@susanlacour8527]

No Yevette or Yvonne???

[@jcrane45585]

In my family we definitely adhere to these traditions. Mon petit nom was Lele (pronounced Lee Lee). Lee is my my middle name. And was my grandmother's middle name and was her father's first name and was his mother's middle name. And so forth and so on. Did anyone else call little girls the last syllable of their name twice? Like if your name was Mandy, your nickname was Didi (pronounced dee dee). Just curious of where this custom in my family might have originated

[@derlinclaire1778]

They had a picture of the young teenage saint from Italy,Saint Dominic Savio,but the lady narrator never mentioned the name"Dominic".From St.Dominic,s picture,I was really expecting to hear his name mentionec,but it never was.They mentioned the names of the other saints pictured,saints Francis,and Therese,or at least the French versions of their names.But very unfortunately,Dominic was never mentioned.I was really,really disappointed,since they showed his pictiure.So naturally,I was expecting St.Dominic,s name to be mentioned.Anyway,otherwise,an interesting video on the naming of French Creole babies after saints.

[@thaleis]

1 person is francophobe...

[@lindadupre7191]

You are obviously, not from Louisiana because those are more French style names not Acadian or Cajun !!

[@IslenoGutierrez]

How are they French style? I’m from south Louisiana and it sounded fine

[@hackedstalked6371]

Petit poulet!

[@trevetmartiine9827]

im pretty sure your not Cajun at all

[@stevencarrier2466]

How would you know? Are you Cajun?