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Flora with our surname?

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Choosinganame · 05/01/2019 13:04

I've name changed for this because I'm mentioning my surname and don't want to out myself.
We are not pregnant yet but thinking about trying for our second soon.

We love the name Flora but our surname is Forde. Does that sound ridiculous? I don't have a problem with alliteration but worried this doesn't sound good.
Considering Florence Forde instead, but I do prefer Flora. Does Florence Forde sound ok?
I like the idea of Flora Bella Forde and her being my little Florabel (I realise this is cutesy and would just be a nice pet name for her when she's small)
Thoughts please!
Our other favourites are:
Alana
Willow
Ciara

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Josiebloggs · 08/01/2019 23:28

Was just going to suggest Flora Belle but got beaten to it. It sounds lovely with your surname.

Beeziekn33ze · 08/01/2019 23:24

Flora-Belle?

ICouldBeSomebodyYouKnow · 08/01/2019 22:53

DDs friend is called Flora. She's a 28-yo goth with piercings and either jet black or multi-coloured hair. She is witty and clever and has a responsible job. She's never had anyone take the mickey out of her name.

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Choosinganame · 08/01/2019 19:18

Goldrill - how old is your Flora? Do you get mostly good comments on it? Gorgeous name.

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KiteMarked · 07/01/2019 22:17

I love alliterative names. :)

Goldrill · 07/01/2019 22:16

We have a Flora and she gets all kinds of florable adorable, flossy, floraloralooo etc. Good name!

Getknottedbro · 07/01/2019 22:10

Florianne?

Flora is beautiful.

A close friend of mine has a middle name of Flora and all I think of when I hear it is the outdoors and country rural idyll.

Fusioluxe · 07/01/2019 12:05

“...part of the reason I want Bella as first middle name is so I can use Florabel or Florabella when she's little. It is very twee but I kind of like twee”

You could call her that regardless of her middle name though. Names are often added to for tweeness (I know a Susiepops, no pops in her name, and Jamiekins, no kins!)

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Choosinganame · 07/01/2019 09:05

I love some of those suggestions.
Florence Arabella is gorgeous
I like Floriana actually but think it might be a bit posh for us.

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Ngaio2 · 06/01/2019 23:25

My comment is that when Flora and Forde are run together it sounds like Floor Afford . This natural elision isn’t present with Florence

WrapAndRoll · 06/01/2019 23:13

Flora and Florence are both fine with your surname.

Florabel could come from...

Florence Isobel
Florence Annabelle
Florence Arabella
Florentina Christobel
Floriana Mirabelle
Flora Mabel
Flora Maribel
Flora Claribel

SuzieAndBess · 06/01/2019 22:51

OP you could call her Florabel as a pet name without it being her middle name. My friend calls my daughter Yulabelle.
But it’s your little girl and you have to name her a name you love 💕

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Choosinganame · 06/01/2019 20:36

Bellatrix - part of the reason I want Bella as first middle name is so I can use Florabel or Florabella when she's little. It is very twee but I kind of like twee Grin
I feel like I get to indulge my preference for a super girly name but still give her a sensible grown up name as well.
Thanks for your message though, glad to see lots of people like it.

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TheCag · 06/01/2019 17:50

I think it’s a lovely name combo. Reminds me of Flora Poste from Cold Comfort Farm which is an excellent book!

Bellatrix14 · 06/01/2019 17:37

I absolutely love the name Flora, but won’t ever be able to use it unfortunately. The ‘interflora’ is something my mum warned me about as she went to school with a very attractive Flora, and the boys used to talk about wanting to get ‘Interflora’ Hmm Hopefully that is an old joke though!

I think Flora Forde is absolutely fine (I agree with a PP that it sounds like a film star!) but if I’m honest I’m not overly keen on Flora Bella. I really like both individually but I think it sounds a bit twee with them together. If she’s having two middle names could you have Bella as the second one?

I appreciate you weren’t really asking about that though, so feel free to ignore! Smile

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Choosinganame · 06/01/2019 17:27

Wow some great responses Smile
I'm hoping the margarine association will fade away.

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Hanab · 06/01/2019 17:05

I like the french ‘version’ Fleur

DoAsYouWouldBeMumBy · 06/01/2019 17:04

I know a lovely young teenage Flora - never thought about the Marge etc. Goes really well with your name - go for it!

Fusioluxe · 06/01/2019 17:02

It sounds strong and independent and fabulous!

I didn’t even know there was a margarine called Flora. Who buys margarine these days?!

SuzieAndBess · 06/01/2019 16:59

I think she sounds like a film star!

Peachesandcream30 · 06/01/2019 16:57

Ugh I can't believe I just said "awesome". It was just a weird reaction - I think that must be a good sign 😂

Peachesandcream30 · 06/01/2019 16:57

It sounds awesome.

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Choosinganame · 05/01/2019 14:21

I hadn't thought of Interflora. That's not ideal.
We would have a second middle name after Bella that's a family name so think Isobel or Annabel would be a bit long. Thanks though.

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ZebraKid71 · 05/01/2019 14:09

I think it goes well with your surname but don't think it goes well with Bella as a middle name. Both two syllables, both ending in A just doesn't sound right to me. What about Flora Annabel /Isobel? You could still use same nickname.

tilder · 05/01/2019 13:28

I love the name Flora. One of my favourites. We didn't use it in the end because of Marge and interflora.

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