Tilly
Tilly is a proper name used for a person in French.
Tilly is used as a proper name to identify an individual.
Did you know?
- While 'Tilly' is not a native French name, a French speaker might mishear it as the slang term t'y, which is a contraction of 'tu y' meaning 'you there'.
- While Tilly is a name, the word tilleul refers to the lime tree, which is deeply associated with French village life and traditional herbal teas.
- In French, names ending in 'y' are often perceived as being of Anglo-Saxon or Germanic origin. This could lead a local to assume the person is an expatriate or an English speaker.
Examples in context
- Tilly est venue nous voir.Tilly came to see us.
- Est-ce que tu connais Tilly ?Do you know Tilly?
- J'ai un message pour Tilly.I have a message for Tilly.
Example conversation
Hugo and Chloé are talking about a mutual friend.
- HugoTu as vu Tilly aujourd'hui ?Did you see Tilly today?
- ChloéNon, je n'ai pas croisé Tilly.No, I didn't run into Tilly.
- HugoElle devait m'appeler ce matin.She was supposed to call me this morning.
- ChloéElle est sans doute très occupée.She is probably very busy.
