Fleur?

[fancyacupoftea]

I think it's so pretty but is it usable with no French connection whatsoever? And apparently there is an X Factor contestant called Fleur - will people remember that?
Any general thoughts on the name?

[saintsandpoets]

No, people will not remember the X Factor contestant.

Can you name every X Factor contestant? She won't win or become 1D famous. She'll fall into the abyss asap.

[fancyacupoftea]

Fingers crossed for her going tonight, slipping into the den of obscurity next to Steve Brookstein

[loislines]

It is pretty. Wouldn't worry about the lack of french connection or the x factor thing!

[loislines]

Meant to say - what about Flora as an alternative?

[BunnyMama]

Fleur is very pretty and I wouldn't worry at all at the lack of french connections. It's not like it's an old, country French name that nobody over 80 has ever heard of - and even if it was, it's still your choice.

Personally I don't think Flora is an alternative. (to me) it doesn't share the same artistic direction as Fleur :) even though the subject and initial are the same.

[Roobix04]

My first thought was Harry Potter. It's still a very pretty name.

[fancyacupoftea]

DH does keep saying 'Delacour' everytime I suggest it.

[BitterHoneyGreenNight]

My first thought was Harry Potter too! Love it though. Think it's great name.

[VinoTime]

I think Fleur is lovely

[RustyDalek]

I think of Fleur Forsyte, rather than the one in Harry Potter, which probably just shows my age. I think it's very pretty, and I wouldn't worry about the french origin - after all, even Emma was originally a French (or rather Norman) name.

[Allalonenow]

Lovely, very pretty name.
Have never heard of the contestant.
It's a name that will be sweet and pretty when she is a little girl, and cool and sophisticated when she is grown up.

And no, it's not my name

[msrisotto]

Fleur is a beautiful name :)

[fancyacupoftea]

Ha Rusty I'm not going to lie - I do picture Damian Lewis as Soames holding his baby and saying "Ma petite Fleur". I can get over that though.

[Rivercam]

Fleur is lovely.

[Squtternutbaush]

I know 2 and it still sounds like a noise rather than a name to me

[TheFutureSupremeRulersMum]

I think Forsyte too. It's a really lovely name.

[Loz1975]

I have a Fleur , I loved it and still do. She's eight now and pretty as a flower.

[Lunastarfish]

I want Fleur if I am having a girl but I did notice that Xfactor contestant :-(

[KoalaDownUnder]

Agree with 'sounds like a noise rather than a name', I'm afraid.

It may be French and mean 'flower', but unfortunately I don't think that makes it pretty.

[burgatroyd]

Bleurghhhhhh

Phlegmy

[TheCowThatLaughs]

It's beautiful. Not phlegmy at all

[squoosh]

Yes, sounds like a phlegmy noise to me too.

[momofmonster]

I think it's beautiful. My ds's friend is called Fleur and she is a lovely little girl.

[Tvseemstobemyhobby]

I love the name Fleur my only worry would be the "having to always spell it" but that is the case with so many names now.