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What dou you think of when you hear these names?

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Roz14 · 05/09/2010 16:28

I know I have posted lots of things about these names before but I am sooo bored (10 days over my EDD) so thought I would distract myself a little Smile

Florence
Phylisia
Esther
Beatrix
Edith

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tweakers · 07/09/2010 06:24

Florence - lovely but suspect will be v popular for girls this year
Phylisia - no
Esther - hmmm, i think i like it
Beatrix - prefer beatrice
Edith - no, sorry

sorry to add another one but what about Felicia?

KittyBigglesworth · 07/09/2010 06:19

Esther is pleasant. Prefer Beatrix to Beatrice. Florence is fine and has good connotations but it will become very popular.

Not keen on the others, one reminds me of a WAG type name and the other knobbly knees and osteoporosis, for some reason, possbibly Piaf.

Try not to worry too much about the name. Inspiration may strike after you have had her.

mathanxiety · 07/09/2010 05:05

Florence -- tons of them; I hate Florrie and Flo as nns. It's a sweet name but I think it's very 'of the moment'.
Phylisia -- very glad this is no longer in contention
Esther -- Lovely
Beatrix -- Lovely
Edith -- Lovely

Hulababy · 06/09/2010 21:36

Florence - beautoful name; my fave name if I were to have another girl one day myself

Phylisia - reminds me of the fruit with similar name

Esther - harsh sounding

Beatrix - not particularly keen

Edith - I quite like this

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Roz14 · 06/09/2010 21:29

Well Phylisia is definately off my possible list [Grin}. Thanks for all your feedback so far. I am now 11 days over and still restless, so if you are not too bored of this thread yet - keep them coming Grin

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Tillyscoutsmum · 06/09/2010 08:26

Florence - lovely name. Lots of lovely nn potential. I hear a lot on MN that it is getting very popular but I don't know of another in rl . It would have been DS's name had he been a DD (which on the basis our surname is Cameron, would NOT have been a good thing Hmm)

Physilia - awful..... STI at worst, plant at best

Esther - ok. Bit too biblical for my tastes

Beatrix - pretty but prefer Beatrice

Edith - really like. Similar to Florence imo

youbethemummylion · 06/09/2010 08:08

Florence - and the Machine
Phylisia - too like a STD I can't spell
Esther - Ransen
Beatrix - Potter
Edith - old granny type lady of Edith Bowman(DJ)

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Roz14 · 05/09/2010 20:26

Yeah - I can see what you are getting at. You never know, if my baby does end up with one of those names, she may think of her own womens movement.

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pointydog · 05/09/2010 19:08

Yeah Grin

In my mind, Florence and Esther could both be names of suffragettes, you see.

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Roz14 · 05/09/2010 18:52

ZZZagain - no there is no real explanation behind it. Me and a friend were trying to get a little creative the other day with the name Phyllis (grandmothers name). We thought about Felicia and then found an American singer on the internet called Phylisia but we chuckled a little because of it sounding like Fellatio Blush

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ZZZenAgain · 05/09/2010 18:31

Have you explained Phylisia Roz? Maybe I missed it.

lol at pointy saying Florence and Esther are the same kind of name and me saying they are totally different.

Tortington · 05/09/2010 18:28

Florence - wont be flavour of the fking year will it Hmm

Phylisia wtf - hiddeous
Esther - ok
Beatrix - potter
Edith - fine

ZZZenAgain · 05/09/2010 18:27

Florence I like. Think of the city and then Florence Nightingale named after the city where she was born.

Esther seems to be gaining in popularity. Very different kind of name to Florence, isn't it?

No other thoughts really.

Kitty81 · 05/09/2010 18:25

re: Phylisia... Is this an alternative spelling of Felicia? Either pronounced Feli-sha or Fe-lissia? Felicia is pretty, feminine Felix and has it's roots in the latin meaning celebration i think :)

There will be about 30 Florences in every school year in a couple of year's time; I love the name, but with Sam Cam and also Florence & the Machine it's very mainstream at the moment. Not unique; depends if that bothers you?

Esther & Edith are both lovely. Beatrix; Yep, I prefer Beatrice. Imagine if Beatrix got shortened to Trixie... :)

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pointydog · 05/09/2010 18:08

Florence: v popular among the boden mums. Not my cup of tea
Phylisia: don't like it at all. Skoda felicia or phyllis, neither are great
Esther: ok. similar in type to florence
Beatrix: quite like it
Edith: I like the sound of it and I think it is shaking off its old-wumman feel to some extent.

usualsuspect · 05/09/2010 18:02

Florence ..Flo as a NN, awful
Phylisia ..not keen
Esther .. like
Beatrix .. nah
Edith .. old lady in a pinny

cyteen · 05/09/2010 17:57

Florence - hugely overrated pop singer
Phylisia - sounds like some sort of plant mould
Esther - knew a beautiful, elegant redhaired one of these, love it :)
Beatrix - soooooooooo over
Edith - Scottish granny with cat's bum mouth

Hope your LO comes soon! :)

thetraveller · 05/09/2010 17:57

Florence - lovely name but unfortunately now think of David Cameron
Phylisia - some sort of nasty disease
Esther - OK but prefer Hester (which makes me think of the daring Lady Hester, Queen of the East)
Beatrix - also prefer Beatrice. Something a bit harsh about Beatrix
Edith - OK

MentalFloss · 05/09/2010 17:51

Florence - my best friend when I was growing up
Phylisia - STI? Fungal infection? Not a name
Esther - timeless, pretty, good for all ages
Beatrix - Potter
Edith - Bowman, Piaf, not the worst role models

NorbertDentressangle · 05/09/2010 16:50

Florence -getting very popular but in a bit of a 'try too hard' way.

Phylisia -syphillis (sorry, you did ask)

Esther - can't get past thinking of Esther Rantzen

Beatrix -Potter. Prefer Beatrice

Edith -I like it as it was my Gran's name. I also think of Edith Bowman. It has a trendy/slightly alternative slant rather than just being an old lady name IYSWIM. I like the nickname Edie

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Roz14 · 05/09/2010 16:50

Thanks Smile. Some of your responses are making me chuckle but that is just what I need at the moment. Please keep them coming Smile

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PYT · 05/09/2010 16:47

Florence - nice name, but way over-used in middle class mum circles

Phylisia - awful

Esther - lovely, Hebrew so has Jewish connotations for me

Beatrix - Potter. prefer Beatrice.

Edith - reminds me of a horrible girl I went to school with, so I can't be objective about it. Hate it. Think 'Edie' sounds ultra wet.

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