Ah, ze French! Their baby names are the cutest, non? But sometimes the nicknames (aka what you'll yell out when your adorable progeny is scaling the kitchen island) are more important. Here, eight French baby names with thoughtful nicknames we'd feel honored to scream up and down the playground.
8 French Baby Names with the Absolute Sweetest Nicknames

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Amelie
For a girl
You can call her Emmy for short.

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Sebastian
For a boy
To his buds, he's just Bastian.

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Coralie
For a girl
Totally cute if you call her Cora.

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Mathis
For a boy
Mat (with one "t") works if you're in a hurry.

Louna
For a girl
She prefers to go by LuLu.

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Kylian
For a boy
Calling him Kai (pronounced ky) rolls right off the tongue.

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Leandre
For a boy
At home, he goes by Lee.

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Marielle
For a girl
A little lady with the ultimate French nickname: Marie.
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