17 years ago, the Belgian singer chose a rather surprising first name for her daughter. It can be used for both girls and boys.
When it comes to choosing a name for their child, some parents prefer to opt for a classic name, while others turn to more modern choices such as unisex names. Today, more and more parents are attracted to this type of name. An established trend in The Official First Names 2024 (First edition) by the authors, Stéphanie Rapoport and Claire Tabarly Perrin. They also quote the sociologist Baptiste Coulmont who confirms in his work Sociology of first names interest in gender-neutral first names. “He also points out that the number of men with these first names is close to that of women,” note the two authors.
In this register, most people know a few unisex first names, most often borne by their ancestors, such as Claude, Dominique or Frédérique. At one time, they were given a lot, while nowadays, they are given less and less. And for good reason: other more fashionable first names have stolen the spotlight from them. This is precisely the case of the first name that Lara Fabian, 54, who is one of the new coaches of the show The Voice Kids on TF1 from August 17, chose for his only daughter.
Indeed, almost 17 years ago, on November 20, 2007, Lara Fabian gave birth to her first child, the fruit of her love affair with director Gérard Pullicino. A little girl they decided to name Lou. A short name, both retro and modern, that spans time and genres. Because yes, few people know it, but it is also a name that is available in masculine forms. In the 1990s, Lou began to emerge internationally before establishing itself in 2018 in the national top 20 in France. And that’s not all…
From an etymological point of view, Lou is a first name of Celtic origin which means “light”. It is also the diminutive of the first name Louise, which has Germanic origins. Moreover, several famous people have the first name Lou, including Lou Reed, famous American singer and guitarist of the group The Velvet Underground, Lou Doillon, French actress or Lou de Laâge, another French actress. According to expert estimates, this short first name still has many good years ahead of it. It should name one girl in 150, knowing that currently more than 90% of Lous born in Haxagone are girls, indicates the first name guide.