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The Fleur saga

29 replies

Frankiefarr · 08/11/2016 16:09

So we liked Fleur but it got a very negative response on here. I've been having some fun when being asked my name by helplines and things (not sales calls) by saying it is Fleur and my surname or some of our other choices.

Of all of them Fleur gets the most comment with people spontaneously saying things like "oh what a pretty name' when I ask if it sounds like I'm saying Bleurgh, people have said not at all it's lovely.

Haven't had the same reaction with some of our other choices. It has proved an interesting if unscientific way of gauging how the name plays out in real life

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Frankiefarr · 08/11/2016 16:58

I never thought of Starbucks. Excellent I'm going to try that next!!

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SausageSoda · 08/11/2016 16:31

Fleur is a lovely name. It was scrapped from my list as unfortunately it just isn't nice with my accent (NI).

princesshaley · 08/11/2016 16:24

This sounds a bit like the Starbucks test ! I've heard of people giving a favourite name of theirs when they order at Starbucks to see if the barista can spell the name correctly and what kind of reaction it gets.

I'm planning on giving it a little go when the time comes - some of my favourite guilty pleasure names are quite out there and very much frowned upon on MN Grin

fwiw - I like Fleur!

MadameSilva · 08/11/2016 16:22

Fleur is a fabulous name. It was on my list for my dd and will be for any future dd.

If you love it, use it.