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Florence?

32 replies

smileygrapefruit · 05/03/2017 17:19

Thoughts?
Connotations?
Was chatting with my dad about family names and this was one of them that made me think...hmm.
We have two dd already and seem to have run out of names!

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WaitrosePigeon · 06/03/2017 20:50

I love the name. It is my daughters name.

It wasn't popular at all when she was born but it is very popular now, annoyingly. I can see why though, it's a sweet name.

We don't shorten it.

SaltySeaBird · 06/03/2017 20:04

I've come across quite a few (South East). I like the name but don't like Flo/Flossie/Flirry or any other abbreviation.

shaggedthruahedgebackwards · 06/03/2017 20:03

It's lovely
I only know one Florence (aged about 8/9)
In Yorkshire

summerholsdreamin · 06/03/2017 20:01

I know a Florence and it's Florrie for short

Kerala2712 · 06/03/2017 19:55

I have a two year old Florence (Flora for short) there's another in her class at nursery. We live in the north. Didn't think it was popular that year, but now is, if that bothers you. (I don't care particularly)

EggsEleven · 06/03/2017 15:27

Love Florence but hate the nn Flo. Haven't met any little Florences where in my area (N Ireland) and I go to stacks of baby groups at the moment.

ToastVacuum · 06/03/2017 11:01

I like it and don't know any little Florences.

FairfaxAikman · 06/03/2017 09:42

It was the name of my grandmothers aunt and she always refers to her as "Aunt Flo", which would really put me off (especially as your has siblings, so may be an aunt herself one day)

Frazzled2207 · 06/03/2017 09:42

Love it
Don't know any round here (north west)

Bear2014 · 06/03/2017 09:39

Gorgeous, but I also know 3 of them under the age of 2 (London)

fruityb · 06/03/2017 09:33

Was our choice had DS been a girl Smile

mum2be2boys · 06/03/2017 09:32

Lovely name! It does seem to be growing in popularity here too (SW England) I know 3 under the age of 3. It is a very pretty name though :-)

RuthB4 · 05/03/2017 21:50

Beautiful name!

summerholsdreamin · 05/03/2017 20:26

Gorgeous name

Sistafromanuthamista · 05/03/2017 19:58

I know a couple.

I'm not mad on it as I don't like Flo/Flossie

What about Iris, Mabel, Beatrice? Similar vibe

lovetonamechange · 05/03/2017 19:55

Very popular here too (London)

ILoveMonkeys · 05/03/2017 19:42

I think it sounds old-fashioned and a bit pompous, not all whimsical, vintage in a quirky way and floral as i think a lot of people intend.

I completely agree. I have never been able to put into words how I feel about this name but this is it!!

Also extremely popular in Wales

angelicjen · 05/03/2017 19:37

Love it but really popular here too.

EmmaC78 · 05/03/2017 19:36

I am in Scotland and it is very popular here too at the moment. I am not too keen on the name,

Dilligufdarling · 05/03/2017 19:34

Hugely popular around here too (southeast ) - I know 4 (and I don't know that many children!)
I do love it though, but I think the popularity of it is removing some of the romance for me.

Lapinlapin · 05/03/2017 19:33

Yes, very popular at the moment. But don't let it put you off if you like the name.

MollyHuaCha · 05/03/2017 19:29

Lovely name.

SuperBeagle · 05/03/2017 19:28

It's not popular where I am, but I'm not in the UK. I don't like it very much. Both of the Florences I know (one who's in her 20s, and one who's in her 80s) get "Flo" for short, which is awful. The other Flo I know is a Boston terrier.

welshweasel · 05/03/2017 18:30

Popular here too (east mids). I'm not that keen on it personally.

HerRoyalNotness · 05/03/2017 18:28

I like it and it's a family name for me too, but DH isn't keen, sadly (may squeeze it in as another MN)

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