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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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landmarkfuture · 05/01/2019 13:25

It's a lovely name. Don't associate with the margarine at all. It's a classic, and flows well with your surname too.

Hanuman · 05/01/2019 13:25

I much prefer Flora with your surname

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Choosinganame · 05/01/2019 13:25

That's a lovely post thanks lonely
I agree it's beautiful and also simple and elegant.
She is also likely to have blonde curly hair (if she's anything like our DS) and I can really imagine a little blonde curly haired Flora for some reason.

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ReaganSomerset · 05/01/2019 13:24

Sounds nice to me. My name IRL alliterates too!

BaronessBomburst · 05/01/2019 13:22

I really like Flora Forde. It flows well.

LonelyOversharer · 05/01/2019 13:19

I am biased. Do call your child Flora if it's what you love. My own little Flora will be 11 soon. It is a real, traditional name. Ignore the margerine comments! Honestly, it has come up once in all this time (the school caretaker calls her "Marge" which, as a y6 she considers a badge of honour).

Huge positive is, going up to secondary, I can say with certainty that she will be the only Flora there! No, can you spell that? is it short for something? Just an easy, utterly beautiful name!

And it sounds fine with your surname!

Icklepup · 05/01/2019 13:19

It's nice

Awrite · 05/01/2019 13:16

My children wouldn't be able to tell you that Flora is a margerine and one of them is a teenager.

Flora Forde is lovely. Absolutely lovely. Not keen on Florence.

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Choosinganame · 05/01/2019 13:13

Cushion - that's another concern. I personally don't think of the margarine but I know some people do. Florence gets round that and we could still call her Flora or Florrie for short.

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cushioncovers · 05/01/2019 13:12

Flora will always be a margarine to me sorry.

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Choosinganame · 05/01/2019 13:10

Positive so far! Thanks Smile

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purplemunkey · 05/01/2019 13:07

I think it's nice. Flora Forde flows better than Florence Forde IMO.

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 05/01/2019 13:05

I think it’s fine.