QUELLES RELATIONS EXISTENT LES PRÉNOMS ET L’IDENTITÉ FRANÇAISE, ET COMMENT CETTE RELATION A-T-ELLE EVOLUÉ DEPUIS 1803 ?

Abstract

This thesis analyzes the connection between prénoms (first names) and l’identité française (French identity). Today, l’identité française is a term that can be used to create a negative view of immigrants, favoring a homogenous national identity. This paper analyzes the history and evolution of l’identité française to better understand how and why the term can be negatively associated. Simultaneously, this paper tries to connect the evolution of l’identité française with analyses of the changing prénoms in France.