To call Laurence's future sister...

[ThatWomanAgain]

... Florence!

DH said yes (!)

I am, but..... giggling imagining calling them in the park. He meet a Florence today and it was fun

[Alambil]

it'd be sort of cute, in a way lol

[LordOfTheFlies]

Imagine yourself in 10 years time calling their names at school . What's cute for a child...

(BTW this is from someone who has given her DCs two of the most popular dog's names. As I am constantly being reminded by people. Usually dog owners)

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

No. I love both names but together they sound a bit daft.

[Lonnie]

yes YABU use Flora instead if you want something FL or go ask on the name board for names like it

[izzywhizzyletsgetbusy]

You named your dc Fido and Lady Flies?

[LordOfTheFlies]

Tyson and Fluffy

[RyvitaDiva]

My dh maintains that he had his hair done once by a lady with 2 daughters:

Maisie and Daisy

I don't believe him.

[purplepidjin]

Laurence and Florence would make a lovely pair of Bichon Frises

LordoftheFlies, is it Rex and Millie?!

[LolaRennt]

they will be adults much longer than they are children so they wont always be seen as a pair. Give them names you like

[Hatesponge]

I did want a DD called Honor. Til I realised it rhymes with DS1's name. Thankfully DC2 was a boy, which avoided any rhyming concerns.

I have relatives (who are sisters) with rhyming names. Actually it's virtually the same name but one has an extra letter (think Louise and Eloise - thats not it, but it gives you the idea without outing myself completely!) Slightly odd when said together :)

[LordOfTheFlies]

My DC is Max -apparantly the most popular name for rescue dogs.

My DD is Holly. Lots of Hollys on dog rescue websites.

We have met loads of Max's and Holly's on our travels, of the four legged hairy, slobbery persuasion.

[bellesbelle]

I love Florence but with Laurence Noooooooo

[muminthemiddle]

My dh knows of sisters Leanne and Joanne.
Laurence and Florence sound ridiculous tbh.

[debivamp]

Tracey Ulman named her kids Sidney and Mabel. Someone once suggsted that parents should consider how their child (when they become an adult) would feel about their name being called out during sex. Must admit I laughed at the time but now I have a DD I dont want to think about her like that - but it is a thought.

[LineRunner]

They could abbreviated poshly to Lol and Flo. Or Laurie and Flo.

Or, more horrifyingly, Lorrie and Florrie.

[stleger]

DD2 knows siblings Amy and Jamie. (Ddog is Max - he was named by rescue place; his best friend is Jack).

[izzywhizzyletsgetbusy]

Laurence, presumably named after Olivier, and Florence of Arabia?

[reelingintheyears]

Mabel is dreadful.

I'm coming Mabel...i'm coming...

Yeuch.

[emmanumber3]

I wouldn't do it - the names are perfectly nice enough seperately but are just too comical together IMO.

If you already have the Laurence then, for me, that would rule out a Florence.

[stleger]

But definitely tell people you have decided to use it, just to see reactions. I'd imagine it would take a couple of seconds for the rhyming aspect to kick in....

[ThatWomanAgain]

I taught siblings called Simone and Simon and Daniel and Daniella. Both times 3rd and 4th children. Like the gender of choice came along next so they got to use their favourite name properly after all.

[Quenelle]

Laurie and Flo go well together.

[Fimbo]

Then there is Sam n Ella

I know siblings Callum & Cameron which is quite hard to say altogether

[onemoreminute]

I know a woman with twin girls called Milly and Molly.