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Stanley, Archie &....

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Dylvan · 17/12/2020 19:07

Elsie
Or
Florence

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formerbabe · 20/12/2020 16:29

@YoniAndGuy

And Elsie is such a melancholy name. Sounds so sad.
Yeah agree... always makes me imagine a downtrodden parlour maid
YoniAndGuy · 20/12/2020 16:22

And Elsie is such a melancholy name. Sounds so sad.

YoniAndGuy · 20/12/2020 16:22

Elsie matches better but I think that's why you shouldn't use it. Sounds like the cast of a Victorian melodrama. Go for Florence.

Spidey66 · 20/12/2020 15:44

Elsie.

nancywhisky · 20/12/2020 15:43

FLorence.

NeonSparkle · 20/12/2020 15:36

I personally don’t like either name. AllI on
Maybe Elsie is a smidge better than Florence in my opinion.
I do really like the names you gave your boys though - especially Stanley.

Ellmau · 20/12/2020 15:28

Or Esme?

marypoppinsneedles · 20/12/2020 12:30

Elsie fits perfectly with that style of name as they've all got retro, trendy vibes

itsgettingweird · 20/12/2020 10:12

Florence

OooErrThor · 20/12/2020 09:57

Elsie, I think, goes better with your other names

GroundAlmonds · 20/12/2020 09:56

Florence is beautiful. Elsie isn’t nice.

emilybrontescorsett · 20/12/2020 09:54

Elsie goes best. Florence is far posher

Bearcub01 · 20/12/2020 09:00

Florence!

Actually know someone with a Stanley, Walter and Florence.

groovergirl · 20/12/2020 08:13

Florence or Florencia, as they do it in Argentina.
I don't understand the craze for Elsie. Maybe Elizabeth, Elspeth or Elinor, with Elsie for short? Give your darling a proper name.

Eeyorehoney · 20/12/2020 07:40

Florence

Peachbubble · 20/12/2020 07:26

Florence

HeadlessGummyBears · 20/12/2020 05:49

Both are equally lovely but I think Florence with the nickname Florrie would be quite cute.

alexdgr8 · 20/12/2020 00:14

Florence.
elsie for me will always be an old crone in in a hairnet from coronation street.
Florence has a fine pedigree. the lady of the lamp.

Ellmau · 20/12/2020 00:12

Flora

PlantPotting · 17/12/2020 22:51

Florence

Firebird83 · 17/12/2020 22:40

Florence

missmouse101 · 17/12/2020 21:39

Florence. Elsie is utterly awful and frumpy.

CorianderQueen · 17/12/2020 21:32

Elsie

I knew a Flo, always made me think of periods

YouDidWHATNow · 17/12/2020 20:46

Similar to Elsie, but with less of the IE matchy-matchy have you considered Eleanor? You could shorten it to Ellie, Elena etc. Otherwise, Florence (but be aware she'll probably be called Fifi in school like my friend was! She wanted Flo for short but it never happened)

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 17/12/2020 19:52

Florence.

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