Opinions on the name Flora Rose please ladies :)

[JessicaD21]

Hi all! Im new to mumsnet and my first post is to get opinions on the name Flora Rose please, thank you all in advance x

[Corygal]

Beautiful! Go for it.

[sooperdooper]

Sorry makes me think of the margarine, which is a shame because in theory it's a pretty name :(

[Cezzieb]

Gorgeous. So jealous but I could never get my husband to agree to Flora x

[Bigbrassband]

Too many "R" sounds in a row for my liking, what letter does the surname begin with?

[JessicaD21]

Surname begins with P and is quite long x

[ScampiFriesRuleOK]

Too many 'R' sounds in a row I feel. It doesn't flow from the '-ra' to the 'Ro' very smoothly.

Also I wouldn't have both names as flowers/pertaining to flowers. They're both pretty names but by putting them together it's the name version of Cath Kidston floral pattern overkill.

I hope I haven't offended. Ultimately, whatever name feels right to you is the right one.

[knittedslippersx3]

I love it!

[IHeartKingThistle]

The names sound lovely together, but I'm not sure about the double-flower thing either. Flora is a gorgeous name.

[JessicaD21]

No, no offence taken im out to get a variety of opinions :) i know what your saying about the r's and the flower power BUT i just love it and love is blind perhaps :) x

[Saminthemiddle]

Love them!

[Murdermysteryreader]

Nope. Flora is not good.

[thehairybabysmum]

Flora is a popular margarine....for this reason don't go there even if you think it is a lovely name. Everyone you know will wonder why you called your daughter after a margarine....they WILL snigger, though this is unlikely to be to your face. Sorry

[JessicaD21]

Still love it, think we might just have to use it :) if its a boy he will be Felix so we will be tapping into the cat food industry there!!!

[Clarabumps]

I loooooooove it!! Go for it!

[Sa88yt1ts]

Rose, yes. Flora, no. Sorry.

[4horsesforcourses]

sorry but

1. Marge (as in Margarine) could be a nickname
2. TWO flower names, overkill?
3. Ra-ro
4. In a class with daisy/ rosa/ lily/ bluebell/ rose/ florence/ blossom/ camellia/ Ivy/ Lotus/ Poppy/ Jasmine etc it'd be a bit wearing being part of the bouquet in later years (I know many of the above names, MANY)

5 she may not grow into the type of girl to suit a flower name, maybe at least a middle name opt out for if she decides to play rugby and drive trucks?

You did ask, and you'd probably hate my kid's names!

[4horsesforcourses]

P.S. when you are pregnant, head some advice....I LOVED Juniper

[BikeRunSki]

It's very flowery.

[tassisssss]

I like both names a lot. I think they're a bit tricky to say together (though maybe we Scots say our "R"s differently?!)

[Rhubarbgarden]

Flora is beautiful, but it doesn't work with Rose.

[Mellowandfruitful]

Like others, I think both names individually are nice but am a bit doubtful about the 'ra Ro' sound in the middle, so don't think I would put them together.

[TheFillyjonk]

I'm a Flora. Yes, I did get the butter jokes (including "Are your legs spreadable?" )
BUT I also got and still get millions of compliments on my name. It's unusual, but not terribly out there. It has a lovely, old fashioned sort of charm that sounds great with old British surnames and foreign surnames alike.

I also wouldn't pair it with Rose, as it's too flowery and the 'R' sound overruns. I would go with a non-flowery middle name that won't run into the last syllables.

Flora Jane
Flora Katherine
Flora Anne
Flora Yvonne
etc

[toomanywheeliebins]

We are not having any more DC but if we did and had another girl I would call it Flora Joy

[emmyloo2]

I like Flora and we very strongly considered it for my DD. I also considered Rose as a first name.

I would go with Flora as the first name and then a different middle name. Every girl has Rose has the middle name. Best avoided in my view.

Flora is great though.