Fleur?

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Mysecretumbrella · 06/10/2011 14:17

For a completely non-French family? I like it a lot but am wondering if some (grandparents maybe) may find the pronounciation tricky and also is it a bit... bleugh??

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ShroudOfHamsters · 06/10/2011 16:48

Yes it looks nicer written than pronounced... or rather, the pronunciation can be lovely but it's got the potential to sound terrible with certain accents!

'Fleeeeeuuurgh'

Good name though. How badly do you think your MIL might mangle?

Fflur in Welsh. Often pronounced 'Flea-arr' by the non-Welsh. Eeek.

minipie · 06/10/2011 16:24

I am in two minds on this one.

Written I think it's pretty and the meaning is v pretty of course.

But then when I say it it just sounds a bit too much like Ugh .... Fleeuurghh if you see what I mean.

But I do still like it...

MrsJohnDeere · 06/10/2011 16:17

Love it. Surprisingly underused IMHO.

overmydeadbody · 06/10/2011 16:17

Not a name I personally like but I can pronounce it and don't think many people (esp. family) would pronounce it wrong once you have told them, so go for it if you like it.

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Mysecretumbrella · 06/10/2011 16:14

Ooh good, positive responses so far. Thank you. DH is worried that Dmil is going to mangle the pronounciation but hopefully once we'd explained it the first time it would be OK.

Awaiting some negative comments now...

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oohlaalaa · 06/10/2011 15:39

Its lovely

ItsGrimUpNorth · 06/10/2011 15:29

Very pretty name.

BlueChampagne · 06/10/2011 15:26

No it's great. Makes me think of the poet Fleur Adcock and she's from New Zealand. And most people do some French at school.

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