From: Jimmy Wales jwales@bomis.com

Dufrenoy, Alexis wrote:

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I posted these on the french Bistro : -Marie de Vichy-Chamrond , marquise du Deffand -Marie-Th�r�se Rodet -Julie de Lespinasse -Claudine Alexandrine Gu�rin de Tencin

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:-) Traroth

I like the idea of a female name. Rodet and Tencin

have >the virtue of being short and easy to type?

Marie de Vichy-Chamrond I found a quote from la marquise du Deffand "It is only the first step which costs" "Il n�y a que le premier pas qui co�te." There is no article on wikipedia about her. She should be called "Vichy-Chamrond"

Marie-Th�r�se Rodet She is refered to as Mme "Geoffrin", not Rodet. She held one of the most famous place. She sponsored Diderot encyclopedia. She was a great interviewer, famous for being very subtile a woman. Mme Geoffrin focused on philosophy. She was not of high birth (and I like the idea...though not of high society origin, she was very well known, and really had impact)

Julie de Lespinasse She was a passionate... But she should be "de Lespinasse". That is a bit of a problem.

Claudine Alexandrine Gu�rin de Tencin She should be called "de Tencin" normally. She was previously a nonne :-) From what I read, she was very much of a manipulator. Mme de Tencin place was very open, to actors, politicians...

Mme du Deffand, Mlle de Lespinasse, Mme Necker places were very much open to women; there are sometimes considered as feminists.

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I support Geoffrin, that is a good name for a server :-)))

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