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Florus for a boy? What do you think?

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Wendy8484 · 10/04/2020 17:07

Florus for a boy? What do you think?

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browzingss · 10/04/2020 18:44

It sounds like a cleaning product

BikeRunSki · 10/04/2020 18:42

Was it you who was posting about “Floris” a few days ago?

I’d say that “Florian” is the most mainstream male “Flo” name in English speaking countries.

Floyd?

TeaMilkNoSugarThanks · 10/04/2020 18:42

No, Florus is actually worse than Floris.

And, before you ask, Floras is also not great, and neither is Flores.

LouLouLoo · 10/04/2020 18:39

Faunus for any future sibling?

Sorry OP but it’s awful.

ThanosSavedMe · 10/04/2020 18:37

Reminds me of the song Boy Named Sue

ncqtime · 10/04/2020 18:35

I'm stumped as to what it makes me think of. If I was a child looking to bully I'd go straight to 'penis'.

EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 10/04/2020 18:23

Sounds like a minor character in a Shrek film

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 10/04/2020 18:20

Nonus.!!!. ConfusedSounds like bleeding Nonce.

Thisismytimetoshine · 10/04/2020 18:01

We've just had a thread about this; spelt Floris Confused Are you the same op? If you are, the spelling makes zero difference...

Permanantlypuzzled · 10/04/2020 17:57

I knew somebody years ago called Nonus . Never heard of another.

SirDucky · 10/04/2020 17:47

Did you just make that up, what about Fungus?

PeskyRooks · 10/04/2020 17:30

Just asked ds12 if he would like to be called Florus.
It's a no from him.

MrsEricBana · 10/04/2020 17:24

Not for me sorry. Florian ok.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 10/04/2020 17:23

It’s no less feminine sounding that Floris that you asked for opinions on the other day. There are 1000s of lovely names out there. It’s only one less sound a way from Florist.

FiveFootTwoEyesOfBlue · 10/04/2020 17:22

I also prefer Florian. Florus sounds like a medicine. Or a garden fertilizer.

YouJustDoYou · 10/04/2020 17:22

If you want him to be bullied horrifically...go for it.

Holdingmybreath · 10/04/2020 17:20

If you can guarantee he'll be tall,dark and broodingly handsome go a head.If not strre clear.

Rayagoldensun · 10/04/2020 17:20

Are you in the UK? I’d be concerned about teasing - Flora marg, flower etc. I love Flora for a girl but Florus sounds a bit feminine.

MrsJoshNavidi · 10/04/2020 17:17

Awful. The feminine Flora is nice, but I don't think there's been a Florus in the U.K. since the Romans left.

ChikiTIKI · 10/04/2020 17:15

Sounds kind of like an infection, sorry I'm not keen.

franke · 10/04/2020 17:13

I've never heard of it. I know a couple of boys/men called Florian. It's quite popular in Germany.

SelfIsolationMeansMorePeppa · 10/04/2020 17:11

I'm not keen either sorry.
I agree it sounds quite feminine.

june2007 · 10/04/2020 17:10

I don,t dilike it, but it sounds quite feminine. If you like it why not.

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