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Greetings,
Here's the information we found on your name.
"Julienne" looks like a very reasonable French women's name for the 15th century--it has been used since before the 13th century (1). "Julian" was a common English name during the 15th century (2), so it's likely that "Julienne" was in use.
We found no evidence for a triple given name in any language during your period. There are occassional examples of double given names, but these are mainly found in Provence and Gascony in southern France, not in Normandy or other northern areas. You could use a compound name (such as "Julienne-Marie,"), but we recommend that you use a single name, which is consistent with the evidence we have about 15th-century French names.
"de Normandie" is a period descriptor, but it's actually rare. Normans were more often called "le Normand." People who were actually in Normandy were not likely to use either of these terms. Bynames were given to distinguish a person from others around them--if most people in the vicinity are Normans, "le Normand" is a useless designation. Unless your persona is living outside of Normandy, we would recommend that you choose the name of a city or town in Normandy and use that as your designator.
The fleur-de-lis is a common charge throughout Europe. It was common in France, but we have no reason to believe it was more popular in France than elsewhere. In France, it seems to have been especially common among the lower nobility and peasantry. It was especially common in Zeeland, Holland, the Brabant, Hainaut, Hesbaye, Vermandois, Lower Normandy, Brittany, Poitou, the Rhine valley and the center of Italy. In the north, the fluer-de-lis was sometimes drawn "nourri," with the foot cut off. (3)
We hope this has been helpful. If we can be of further assistance, please let us know.
In service,
Alan Fairfax
Academy of S. Gabriel
(1) Dauzat, A., "Dictionnaire de noms et prenoms."
(2) Withycombe, E., "Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names"
(3) Pastoreau, M., "Traite d'Heraldique", Grands Manuels Picards, 1993.