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[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 50 points 6 months ago (4 children)

That must be the European French version. In Québec, the threat of anglicisation is too great to allow him to keep an Anglo-Saxon name like Bob, so it’d be Jean-Bertrand l’Éponge or something.

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 11 points 6 months ago

They use that name in Quebec

[–] kureta@lemmy.ml 4 points 6 months ago

In Turkey, go-to stereotypical French name is Jean Pierre. I don't know what you would do with this information though.

[–] CrustyCrinkles@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 months ago

Bob is Queb as fuck

[–] carotte@lemmy.blahaj.zone -1 points 6 months ago

They wanted to teach kids about important historical figures in Quebec, so his name is René Léponsge