Florence or Clementine with one syllable surname?

[vanloadtovenice]

We'll be using them both, it's just a question of order - which as first name?
So hard to decide!

[allaboutme]

Clementine Florence flows better imo, especially with a one syllable surname

[southernbelle77]

We have a one syllable surname and with that I think Florence sounds better, if that helps!!

[Hulababy]

I prefer Florence, so would chose that as first name.

[Ponders]

Agree with allaboutme - Clementine first. Also I think it's slightly more rhythmic with the single syllable surname (although Florence does go too)

Will you be shortening? Clemmie? Flossie? Clemmie-Flossie? Flo ()?

[allaboutme]

Having said that I do prefer Florence (love Flo!)

[vanloadtovenice]

Giggles at Flo. Shortening to something totally different - family tradition

[sweetkitty]

Clementine Florence

[LoveBuckets]

I prefer Florence Clementine Jones for poetical meter but how often do we say all our names at once anyway?

I would choose your favourite nickname and go with that one first.

[Hoglet]

I would say Clementine Florence -- due to the number of syllables.

Ie Clementine (3) Florence (2) "Jones" (1) has a lovely flow to it.

However, I confess to preferring Florence as the first name (but that's not what you're asking )

[MadBadOnlyReadsTheBroadsheets]

Yup. I'd go with Clementine Florence Jones. It's the nicer name (in my view) and the rhythm is better too.

[vanloadtovenice]

Yes, it is what I'm asking!
Love Florence, though might be rather 1910 with our surname. Would pronounce Clementine the 'teen' way......and her ds does have a long name too.

How do people ever decide? !

[BonsoirAnna]

I think Clementine is much, much nicer than Florence. My DD2 (mythical, not yet conceived) is called Clementine - my DD1 is Flora.

DP has a one-syllable surname btw.

[CheerfulYank]

I like Clementine Florence better as well, and am madly curious as to the "shortening to something totally different" business. Give up the goods, vanload!

[bellissima]

Accept CheerfulYank's point - and preferred order - but must admit that as well as liking the names I like Clemmie and Flor(r)ie (but not Flossy or Flo!).

[vanloadtovenice]

Can't. Would totally give identity away! Flora is a super name bonsoiranna.

[vanloadtovenice]

Florence to Florrie, I think. For Clementine, would stick with family nickname unless some brilliant mner can come up with a shortening of Clementine that would please DH! Clem and Clemmie both out....

You see the struggle

[scattykatty]

I love Flora, which you could use for Florence. Family nickname idea is V strange! Clementine only really shortens to Clemmie, Clem or Tina I guess.

[audley]

Cleo/ Clio?

[vanloadtovenice]

Audley

Thanks for the suggestion. Afraid Cleo makes me think of cars and carry on films!

]Minty? Or is that completely dreadful?

[florence2511]

I like Minty

[vanloadtovenice]

Does it help if I tell you dd1's name has 4 syllables???? Thank you for any help x