opinions on these names

Absolutely love Harriet, one of my favourite names for girls. I think it’s sweet for a young girl but grows in sophistication too.

Like them all especially Esme and where we live it's not a chav name at all, quite middle class x

Flora is beautiful

Harriet - think this is strong and pretty, makes me think of Harriet Tubman
Esme - ok, makes me think of a couple of children I know and the Twilight series
Flora - like the sound, but it makes me think of margarine, and ‘easily spread’

Harriet is my favourite; I like names that can be shortened but also prefer girls names to have a definite ending rather than 'uh' or 'ee' sounds.

I don't know many Harriets and my DDs have only ever had one at their school (SE London) so it certainly doesn't feel overused. The one I know is usually called Hattie or Hats (she's a teenager) but I know of a slightly younger one who goes by Harrie.

The name makes me think of the American Abolitionist Harriet Tubman and, to a lesser degree, Harriet Beecher Stowe (another Abolitionist).

Ha @IamnotwhouthinkIam, I hadn't seen your post when I wrote mine. Great minds etc.

Esme - JD Salinger and also an elderly lady I know who is lovely. She loves dogs!

-Harriet - Jane Austen (Emma)
-Flora - ...and fauna, or gut flora, sorry

Harriet is my favourite by a long way.

Esme - Twilight has ruined this name for me but I liked it before.
Harriett - lovely but will invariably get shortened and its a crap shoot whether she will end up Hetty or Harry.
Flora - Pretty, puts me in mind of the little girl in Haunting of Bly Manor.

Harriet will likely become Hattie as she gets school age, not overly keen on either. Flora reminds me of the margarine spread out something that grows on a Petri dish.
Esme is nice but becoming overly used.

I love all these names, but think Harriet has the edge. She has a lot of choice when she's older (Harry, Hatty, Harriet, ever Retty if she likes to be called that, although I love Harry for a girl.)

Flora and Esme are both lovely, but I have two colleagues with babies with these names.

Harriet is one of my favourite names, not many people know but the jewellers H Samuel was actually founded by Harriet Samuel, not a male like a lot of people think.
Not keen on the other 2 sorry

Harriet and Esme are gorgeous, Flora is not.

Flora was used as a derogatory word for a loose girl in my secondary school days.

Esme - Peaky Blinders / a horrible girl I used to work with. I think it's a pretty name, but quite popular and I'm not sure of the correct pronunciation (es-mee / es-may?)
Harriet - dislike, feels quite 'horsey', though I quite like Harri as a nn.
Flora - margarine - pretty name, feels a bit to girly for my taste, but it's the one I'd go for out of the three.

First thoughts (I read too much):
Esme - J D Salinger (With love and squalor)
Harriet - Jane Austen (Emma)
Flora - Charles Dickens (Little Dorrit)

As names, I like Esme best, but it's pretty popular so may date more (plus it has pronunciation issues).So I'd use Flora - it has a sweet vintage feel (a bit like Clara). For some reason I'm less keen on the sound of Harriet, even though it's a classic name.

Love Flora. Gorgeous name.

-Esme, I think of old ladies and very young children
-Harriet, I think of a black old lady for some reason
-Flora, I think of young girls.

I think I like Flora the best of the three.

Flora, I think of the margarine. I love Harriet.

Flora - Cold Comfort Farm, a sensible heroine who Gets Things Done. Harriet I like too. Esme is nice but a tiny bit wet.

I like Flora

Harriet by far out of the 3.

For me Flora is a word rather than a name - normal gut flora, flora and fauna, and it's also v close to florrid. There's nothing wrong with it though, those are just my personal associations. Florence on the other hand is lovely to my ears.

Esme is nice but the pronunciation issues would put me off.

I am going to be honest and go against everyone and say I really dislike Flora. It's the word for the germs that live on your skin / mouth / gut / bits!

Harriet and Esme are both lovely. Harriet is my favourite of the two.

I like Esme a lot

Flora ...I just picture the tubs of it in the supermarket!

Never liked Harriet much

Flora!

I don't think of anyone in particular, but Esme is too faddy and pronunciation issues, and Harriet is a great name, but very hard and harsh. And I don't like Har or Harry as a nn.

Harriet and Flora were both on my shortlist for DD2.

Esme I do like but it’s a bit chavvy (for want of a better word) around here. Although I don’t think I’m allowed to say that and would never say it IRL!

I like Flora and Harriet, not keen on Esme at all. I'd probably choose Flora.