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Florence or Fleur

38 replies

DitzyDonkey · 07/06/2014 20:08

I'm in Ireland so neither are popular here, however the popularity of Florence in England does put me off a bit as I want something not too popular (I'm weird like that).

I love Fleur dh prefers Florence, Flora has been shelved atm due to the margarine connection. Ds is Eli. I love the nn Flo and Florrie and would use them for either name (I know they are not usually nn for Fleur but I don't give a toss Grin )

There shouldn't be any pronounciation problems with Fleur here with our accent.

So advice please, my dh is ready to pull his hair out over my obsession with baby names, I don't think I will ever pick a girls name!

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badtime · 07/06/2014 22:51

Florentina?

ShoeWhore · 07/06/2014 22:48

Florence, although I would also reconsider Flora.

MrsBungle · 07/06/2014 22:45

Florence.

I really don't think fleur is a nice sound.

I love Floriana

Rhubarbgarden · 07/06/2014 22:44

Fleur is beautiful. As is Flora. Bored of Florence.

DramaAlpaca · 07/06/2014 22:35

Love Florence.

Also in Ireland & I don't know any. Love Flo & Florrie.

I'm not keen on Fleur, but agree it's nicer pronounced with an Irish accent than an English one. In the interests of research, I compared how it sounds when I say it to how it sounds when DH says it, & it definitely sounds much better in his (Irish) accent than mine.

Ourma · 07/06/2014 22:28

Florence. Love it. Know two adult Florences and they are two of the most elegant, sophisticated and intelligent women I know. In Ireland by the way. Very strong name.

VivaLeBeaver · 07/06/2014 20:33

Florence

burgatroyd · 07/06/2014 20:32

It used to be a playground tease though, 'spreads easily' Too obvious an insult, imo

NoNamesNancy · 07/06/2014 20:27

Flora. Forget about the margarine thing!

Otherwise Florence. Fleur in nice too, but a find it a little awkward to say.

burgatroyd · 07/06/2014 20:15

Florianne? How about Fawn?!

burgatroyd · 07/06/2014 20:14

Please, no offence to mummies of Fleurs, but sounds like bleurgh. Just shows you, one mans meat...

Florence is nice but getting popular, but that is preferable to Fleur.

EyelinerQueen · 07/06/2014 20:11

Florence.

Fleur sounds like someone vomiting.

SnapeAndLily · 07/06/2014 20:10

Florence Smile