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Is Florence overly popular?

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sureitsgrand · 21/11/2017 16:57

I always thought it was quite unusual. I love it but don't want to pick a name lots of others have.

I am in Ireland I have only heard of one a few years ago.

Do you know lots of Florences?!

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ErrantBakedBean · 23/11/2017 07:56

I know 2 little ones called Florence (South East).

Miauu Grin

Navegante · 22/11/2017 10:57

It's top 20 for England and Wales in 2016 and has risen a lot so is popular here

pipilangstrumpf · 22/11/2017 08:52

It has been growing in popularity a lot recently!

ByThePowerOfRa · 22/11/2017 08:26

I know four. Three are babies / toddlers and one is an adult, (I would guess she is in her 70s or 80s). Tbh, that’s a lot of one name for me. I don’t think I know as many of any other name. I also meet quite a few at parks and things, who I haven’t counted obviously. That could just be to do with the are I live in.

sosieso · 22/11/2017 08:17

I work in a secondary school in the North East and there isn't a single student called Florence. I think it's a beautiful name.

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sureitsgrand · 22/11/2017 04:13

It is a beautiful name. Not popular round here at the moment so I think I will go with it if I have a girl!

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holdbackonthewine · 22/11/2017 00:26

My baby Florence is 29 and only met one other growing up. Now she is aware of several little ones but it’s on the rise rather than being top 10 though from the responses above it’s clearly regional. It’s a beautiful name IMO!

PandaCat · 21/11/2017 23:55

I think it depends on area tbh. Ive never met one!

Brokencrayonsstillcolour · 21/11/2017 21:42

Every baby group I go to has at least one! Top 20 and definitely getting more popular.

squaresandsquares · 21/11/2017 21:08

There's loads here. One party we had 3, Flo, Florrie and Florence

Littlehouseonthepraririe · 21/11/2017 21:06

i know a few, lovely name :)

ChunkyPunky · 21/11/2017 20:55

I'm in Yorkshire and I don't know any. But it is my Great Grandmother's name and I love it. She was always Florence, never Florrie, from what I've been told. She died in 1927, very young, and I know she was beautiful from the one photo I have. I'd have named my daughter that if I'd had one. Had a boy instead.

ChocolateCrunch · 21/11/2017 20:54

I like it. I don't know any actually.

TerrysChocolateOrange761 · 21/11/2017 20:34

It's such a lovely name but I do think that it's become very popular now.

AlmostChristmas · 21/11/2017 20:29

I'm a swimming teacher. I teach around 300 children a week. I'd say there was a Florence in every other class...

17caterpillars1mouse · 21/11/2017 20:28

It's very popular in our area for the under 5s. I think it's no.20 or similar in the popularity list for last year too. Gorgeous name though

SuperBeagle · 21/11/2017 20:23

I know one. She's in her 20s. But it just jumped into the top 100 here in Australia in 2016, so I expect to see it rise considerably in popularity over the coming years.

deptfordgirl · 21/11/2017 20:01

Gorgeous name but yes, very popular around here (SE).

WaitrosePigeon · 21/11/2017 19:56

I have a Florence. Wasn’t popular when she was born but is getting more so in this area now. Which is annoying but I can see why. It’s such a lovely name.

IamFlorence · 21/11/2017 19:41

I'm a Florence! I'm 35. There were none at all until a few years ago it seemed. I'm quite annoyed it's getting more popular Hmm

uncoolnn · 21/11/2017 19:36

I know one who is 25 but apart from that no.

Catalufa · 21/11/2017 19:33

I only know one, she’s 8.

Miauu · 21/11/2017 19:32

Yes, the queues for the Uffizi are dreadful.

Ecureuil · 21/11/2017 19:30

I know two, one 4 and one 5 months.

Dinosaursdontgrowontrees · 21/11/2017 19:30

I know 5 under 5. We live in London.

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