I like the word fiancée. And I would love to be one and call my SO mine. But i did have a hard time saying boyfriend out loud for awhile. lol was so... idk... it didn't roll off the tongue and i was so aware of the word. I don't mind it now, i think i just had to get used to it? But fiancée I don't think will bother me.
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My SO and I are both francophones so we never had a problem with fiancé/fiancée, especially with what it literally means. with the bond we're having, and where we're at in our relationship though, we find ourselves as if we're ahead of the fiancé part, so we use vaious other terms, and as Mlle Bamako said, it depends on our audience. in his office i'm his wife to be, with our parents we are fiancé/ée, here he's my SO, with friends he's my "conjoint" which means intimately joined (dictionary had no actual translation but suggested spouse), with friends he's also my "compagnon" which means "the person who shares my life" (dictionary translated it as companion).
of all, after fiancé/ée, i like compagnon/compagne the best
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Originally posted by CynicalQuixotic View Post"Fiancé" and "fiancée" are pronounced exactly the same way, they're just the masculine and feminine forms.
Originally posted by Lissy View PostI've heard them pronounced with different emphases on the "a" sound. Maybe that's just a matter of preference, though.
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It sounds like finance because it's a very expensive period in your life!! jks
I don't have a problem with the word, though I always forget to use it People correct me if I call Obi my boyfriend, which I do frequently. I like "boyfriend" well enough. I used "partner" a lot in my last relationship because "boyfriend" sounded stupid, he was a lot older than me. So, I like being able to say "boyfriend" this time around.
I like "SO" as well. It's a great politically correct gender nutral term. Can't ask for more than that!
Husband and wife... they make me feel old. But when the time comes I will use them. I hate "hubby" though. Yuck!Happily married to the little Canadian boy I never thought I'd meet in person
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That Beyonce thing was pure class, thanks for making my evening, CanadianGirl!
Come to think of it, I'm not too keen on the word 'fiance' either.. I don't know what I'll call him when we're engaged x) "My man" might be alright.. errr I don't know, we'll see what comes naturally
..oh and yeah, I don't like hubby either..
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I don't mind the word fiance, I still have a problem calling Mark my fiance though, cause it feels strange haha.
First Met Online: October 2010
First Confessed Feelings: December 21, 2011
Became a "Couple": January 7, 2012
First Meeting: March 9-14, 2012
Second Meeting: July 16-31, 2012
Closed the Distance: May 30, 2013
Engaged!: June 1, 2013
Picking out wedding dates now!
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