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Can I call a girl Floris?

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ruralmother · 06/01/2018 14:36

Recently stumbled upon the name Floris. Its a boys name (danish, means to blossom). Do you think its usable for a girl?

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TatianaLarina · 08/01/2018 16:01

I don’t see why not it’s just a variant of Flora. It being a perfumerie would put me off personally. I don’t like Florence/Flora anyway.

Gacapa · 07/01/2018 22:42

Yeah, I think it's a grower. Bit different, but sounds quite elegantly retro.

FreddieClaryHorshieLion · 07/01/2018 20:22

It’s a boy’s name but it actually does look / sound rather feminine imo. And there are girls names that end in ‘is’...

Imo similar names:
Fleur, Flora, Clarissa/Clarice, Anais, Cerys, Chloris/Cloris, Florence, Phyllis, Lovise, Maris (and maybe Polaris. I’ve recently met an adorable little girl named Polaris.)

Botanicbaby · 07/01/2018 20:03

It is a perfume brand - that is what I first thought of.

Almost certainly anyone named 'Floris' will have their name shortened to 'Flo'.

FizzyGreenWater · 07/01/2018 19:57

...which almost autocorrected to Flour there.

Quite like that actually. Call her Flour.

FizzyGreenWater · 07/01/2018 19:56

Noooo boy's name.

Fleur?

vintagechick43 · 06/01/2018 19:48

I had a female rabbit called Florrie maybe you could use that instead!?

Buxbaum · 06/01/2018 19:46

Flora, Fleur, Florence, Felicity?

Growingboys · 06/01/2018 16:24

Says expensive bath essence to me

Harebellmeadow · 06/01/2018 16:19

But for a girl it sounds quite lovely actually and no tweedy associations.

Harebellmeadow · 06/01/2018 16:18

Reminds me of the boys' names Florian, Florio, Fabian, Flavian. But closest to Florian which is less niche than Floris, which sounds extremely elegant and tweedy and highly educated.

TheVanguardSix · 06/01/2018 16:16

Florise Confused

FloRise plumbing company is what Google will come up with.

Don't do it.

TheVanguardSix · 06/01/2018 16:15

Floris is a perfume house. I instantly thought of this.

NurseJay · 06/01/2018 16:08

Definitely go for Florise x

EarthwormsAndSnails · 06/01/2018 16:07

Florise is better then Floris.

niknac1 · 06/01/2018 16:05

I like Florise

FlexTimeCheekyFucker · 06/01/2018 16:04

Boy's name innit.

Pamsie · 06/01/2018 16:03

How about Florise? It is a girl's name in France, although a bit old-fashioned.

Thetreesareallgone · 06/01/2018 14:53

I quite like it too, but I think the child will spend their whole life saying 'like Doris with a Fl'.

It is very similar to names like Florence, Flora.

IHeartDodo · 06/01/2018 14:51

In BeNeLux countries I think it's a boy's name!
Flora?

tenbob · 06/01/2018 14:51

It makes me think of the company that makes aftershave and soaps for posh old men

MrsFoxPlus4 · 06/01/2018 14:50

To me it sounds like a girls name, I do associate it with flowers.

hendricksyousay · 06/01/2018 14:50

I like it though , it's pretty

AuntieStella · 06/01/2018 14:49

I would expect a Floris to be a boy (possibly wearing scent, from the range of that name, predominantly marketed to men)

How about Doris, Janice, Eunice?

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ruralmother · 06/01/2018 14:49

To my huge embarrassment there is a likelihood that Ive mixed up dutch and danish Blush. Baby brain!

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