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Fleur or no

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Elizalou01 · 09/10/2016 21:44

So our favourites so far are

Fleur
Daisy
Flora
Susanna
Manon
Frankie

What do people think. Surname is one syllable colour

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paperdreams16 · 17/10/2016 23:45

Xanthe is lovely, as is Elodie!

Frankie is my favourite from your list though, I think it's a really cool name, though I would go with Francesca nn Frankie.

Oneanddone · 17/10/2016 21:53

Manon is beautiful

CancellyMcChequeface · 17/10/2016 10:35

I love Susanna! Flora is nice too, as is Francesca nicknamed Frankie.

I have an irrational dislike of Daisy as I knew one who was a bully, but it's fine as a name in itself. Fleur has a nice meaning but it just sounds too 'eurgh' to me, sorry. I've never seen the name Manon before.

elfonshelf · 16/10/2016 23:14

Love Flora, Fleur and Daisy - my DD is one of those and the other 2 were on my top 10 list.

Her middle name is Xanthe, so I am v biased towards it. One thing I will say is that no-one can pronounce it, least of all DD who at 7 still says 'Zanfee'.

My sister is Susannah - we all called her Susie or Suze as children. Lots of people call her Sue which she hates. Friends with that name are respectively Sanna, Zan and Soz. Biggest complaint seems to be being called Suzanne rather than Susanna(h).

Frankie - I would go with Francesca and use Frankie as a nn.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 10/10/2016 14:49

Xanthe is beautiful OP !

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Elizalou01 · 10/10/2016 13:26

I have a recorder on my iPhone and I take people's point about Fleur. It looks lovely but sounds a bit blurgh when spoken especially with our surname.

Both Xanthe and Elodie seem to sound best. I like xanthe but don't know if people might struggle with it.

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MotherDuckSaid · 10/10/2016 10:02

Fleur sounds more like a noise to me, sorry

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Loafingaround · 10/10/2016 09:39

Fleur is poncy and twee sounding to me. Too try hard.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 10/10/2016 07:59

Susanna (Susie).
Flora
Daisy

Weetabixandtoast · 10/10/2016 04:57

Or Freya

Weetabixandtoast · 10/10/2016 04:51

Can I also suggest Elise

Weetabixandtoast · 10/10/2016 04:49

I'd go with Susanna tho - suse or Susie as the nn

V pretty name and the most flexible as she grows older

Weetabixandtoast · 10/10/2016 04:47

Fluer, flora or Susanna x

KoalaDownUnder · 10/10/2016 04:29

Yes Paperdoll! Fleur sound like a mix of bleugh and phlegm

I agree.

Fleur looks like it should be a pretty name, with the French/flower thing, but it just isn't.

Optimist3 · 10/10/2016 04:20

Fleur Brown is great.

Optimist3 · 10/10/2016 04:19

Love fleur.

ClaudiaJean2016 · 10/10/2016 03:27

I like Flora more than Fleur. Manon is my favourite.

VilootShesCute · 10/10/2016 03:24

Xanthe even better!!!

groovergirl · 10/10/2016 03:00

I doubt Susanna would become Sue these days. Susie or Zan are more likely. Your DD would certainly be a rarity at kindy if named Susanna among all the little Amelias and Graces.

Obsidian77 · 10/10/2016 00:41

They're pretty names except I also can't say Fleur without sounding like Cilla Black.
Manon makes me think of Manon Lescaut who was erm..disreputable but also you hear people shouting "man on" during sports matches to tell the player with the ball that they're about to be tackled. Of your list I think that's the name a child might most likely be teased about.

Buntysoven · 10/10/2016 00:35

Susanna is my favourite. I know 3..one adult Susie one adult Susannah never shortened and one 8 year old Zanna shortened by her younger sis who couldnt manage the whole name.

bluechameleon · 09/10/2016 23:38

I love Susanna. I also like Flora. Frankie is cute as a nickname but not as a whole name - Frances would be a lovely full name to use, or Francesca.

ShmooBooMoo · 09/10/2016 23:27

When I say Fleur I sound like Cilla Black for some reason!

If you like French names, can I suggest Sylvie or Estella (derivative of Estelle (fr) meaning 'star-like'?

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