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Middle name for Florence

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Julie232 · 28/10/2020 23:39

Hi,
So were expecting our first girl... We are set on the name Florence. We love vintage, classic, old lady charm names.
We are stuck on middle names though we have narrowed it down to two...
So your opinions please
Florence Evelyn or
Florence Elsie...
Thanks in advance!

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Julie232 · 29/10/2020 13:52

So would Florence Evelyn Elizabeth work? Too long? Our surname is four letters long. I also like the names Amelia, Amelie, Olivia and Ivy...oh my this is so difficult. Can you tell im having a nightmare with this.
Any help appreciatedSmile

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RuthW · 29/10/2020 12:27

Florence Elizabeth for me as it's dd's name.

Love Evelyn but the three ways to say it out me off

Enko · 29/10/2020 10:52

Elizabeth gets it for me flows beautifully and I do love naming after loves ones for middle names.

I quite like Elsie though.

thetangleteaser · 29/10/2020 10:42

Florence Evelyn is lovely but Florence Elizabeth for me would be a winner if the name had meaning. I’ve always thought middle names should have meaning, but that’s just my personal choice.

Either way it’s lovely😊

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Julie232 · 29/10/2020 10:39

Thankyou everyone!
Seems Florence Evelyn is better which had thought it does sound nicer, easier to say.
Funny as Florence Elizabeth was on our list as its my mums middle name, so that would have meaning, however i wonder if i just like Evelyn a little more and sounds better!?

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Pineapple30 · 29/10/2020 10:03

Evelyn definitely!

QuentinInQuarantino · 29/10/2020 05:54

I think it sounds nicer with a one or three or even four syllable middle name, so Evelyn pronounced the three syllable way sounds more elegant than the two syllable Elsie.

Florence Elizabeth

Chottie · 29/10/2020 05:37

Florence Eleanor
Florence Ellen

mathanxiety · 29/10/2020 05:14

Florence Evelyn is elegant.

Florence Elsie is taking the old lady thing way too far.

Origamiheaven · 29/10/2020 00:07

My grandmother was a Florence Ruby

Enough4me · 28/10/2020 23:52

Evelyn

ClaireP20 · 28/10/2020 23:50

Florence Evelyn.

ClaireP20 · 28/10/2020 23:48

Absolutely not Florence Elsie. I know you like old fashioned but for Christ sake she'll have to tell other kids her middle name when they ask. Please don't saddle the poor girl with blooming Elsie as a middle name. Florence is cute though.

Oblahdeeoblahdoe · 28/10/2020 23:42

Florence Annie

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Julie232 · 28/10/2020 23:41

I should add it would be, Evelyn pronounced Eh-va-lyn!

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DramaAlpaca · 28/10/2020 23:41

I love Florence Evelyn, really beautiful.