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Any help appreciated!!

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Razzdazz · 07/08/2013 10:03

All through my pregnancy (now 31w) our baby girl was going to be called Flora. Now I have been given a section date for 36w and am just not sure any more!!
Would love some feedback on the following names:
Flora
Martha
Petra
Anya
Middle name to be Mary.

If it helps at all my other children are called:
James
Erica
Samuel

Many thanks to anyone who takes the time to reply Grin

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Razzdazz · 09/08/2013 07:20

Thanks everyone, Mary is my mums name but everyone calls her may and originally that was the choice of second name. Then in my hormonal madness I realised that all my other children had a saints name either as first or middle and dc4 would be the only one without!! Should I go back to may??
I am leaning more towards Flora I must admit.

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kiwik · 09/08/2013 02:02

I love Flora and Petra, not fussed on either Anya or Martha.
I also love the name Mary, which is very underused.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 08/08/2013 22:56

I like Martha best, but not with Mary.
Don't like Petra.
Anya is nice and perhaps 'works' better with Mary than Martha does.

exoticfruits · 08/08/2013 22:29

I like Martha best- all OK except Petra but I don't think that any go with Mary- you need a longer name if you are going to use it.

WideScreenViper · 08/08/2013 22:13

Well, against the majority I vote for Petra, it is a strong name like Erica. Flora a close second because of the flower connection and....I like it better. A bit irrational maybe but it is just happier sounding than the other two.

Ihatepeas · 08/08/2013 21:29

Love love love Petra, Anya and Flora. Really dislike Martha (sorry)
I think if you've had you're heart set on Flora then she should be Flora. It's a beautiful name and goes well with your other children's names.

RobinV · 08/08/2013 12:09

Flora is very pretty though it does make me think a bit of margarine... have you considered Petrina - the diminutive of Petra? x

BlueStarsAtNight · 08/08/2013 11:55

Sounds like you are pleased that Flora is proving popular, and would be disappointed if it wasn't, so I'd say you've made your choice already! I really like Martha too but Flora is also lovely.

Caip · 08/08/2013 10:05

I love Flora best, Martha's really nice but there are more of them than Floras

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Razzdazz · 08/08/2013 09:58

Thanks so much for all your input x

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PinkGlove · 07/08/2013 20:26

LOVE Martha, but then I'm bias - it's my nieces name. Love Flora too.

soontobeslendergirl · 07/08/2013 19:53

Flora or Matha are both lovely. Petra is a dog and Anya sounds like a medical condition :o

Rhubarbgarden · 07/08/2013 19:35

Flora! I love it. Knocks spots off the others.

Saffyz · 07/08/2013 18:24

Anya

KateCroydon · 07/08/2013 16:44

Petra. 'rose-red city half as old as time'

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Razzdazz · 07/08/2013 13:38

Flora seems to be coming out on top Grin

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MortifiedAdams · 07/08/2013 13:00

Coconutty Grin it is Mother Mary. But Martha Mary sounds very very close to it.

Sleepyfergus · 07/08/2013 12:46

And if do go for Martha, you need to get this book. It's adorable!!

www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/1405249110

Was dd1s fave book for bloody ages a while.

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toobreathless · 07/08/2013 12:18

LOVE Flora & prefer it to your other options.

Feelslikea1sttimer · 07/08/2013 12:13

We have chosen Martha Elizabeth as our name (that could all change)

I love Flora, but we have friends with a little girl named Flora and they did get a couple of Hmm faces when they announced it.

I do think all your names are lovely Anya Mary works well

Good Luck

Sleepyfergus · 07/08/2013 12:11

I have 2 DDs with 'a' endings and it sounds fine, so don't let that put you off. I do like Flora and it doesn't scream butter at me in the slightest. I like all your options in fact. Congrats and all the best for the birth!

driftwoodsands · 07/08/2013 12:06

Martha stands out as really fitting in well with your other children's names. It's very sweet. I see Martha as dark haired, whilst Flora has lighter coloured hair, so perhaps wait and see what she looks like!

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Razzdazz · 07/08/2013 11:58

It does appear that I have a thing for 'a' ending names Grin

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