luci_kitty

[knotty mauve]

Please be patient

Our volunteers look into many questions every day; sometimes it takes them a little while to answer.

Pro tip: you can rename the thread title with `.tr <thread name>`

Make it descriptive, including relevant context, but also to the point. This way you improve your chances of getting a more relevant and specific answer.

[hazy warren]

"quel est votre nom" is just not an idiomatic way to ask someone their name, it feels like you're filling a form and asking a last name for information
"s'appeler" is the just way to go for how someone is named in French

[old snow]

Awesome! Thanks so much

[hazy warren]

also, another difference.
you used "vous" with "quel est votre nom ?"
and "tu" with "comment t'appelles-tu ?"

even outside of the "nom" vs "s'appeler" distinction, this changes the way you're speaking to the person
if you're aware of the "tu" vs "vous" distinction