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Michel, a boy, and Michele, a girl, have names that sound the same to the ears of an English speaker, like the English girl Michelle. But I think the French can hear a difference between Michel/Michele.
French names are often feminized by adding a terminal -e, which is silent, but can change the sound of preceding letters.
boy Jean = nasalized /zhaw/. Girl Jeanne = /zhunn/.
boy Francois = /fran-swah/, girs Francoise = /fran-swaz/
Most Sandrines I know here in Quebec are between the ages of 15 and 25.
The one I came across is in her 40s. Sandrine Bisson. I don't know how well she is known in Quebec.
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