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Flora-belle/ Florabelle

63 replies

pinkbeans16 · 06/07/2021 21:03

What's everyone's thought on the name Flora-belle or Florabelle?

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user1471604848 · 07/07/2021 11:45

I generally like frilly names, but not this one.

It sounds like a nickname.
As a previous poster said, how about Flora, but you call her Florabelle as her nickname.

For example, my daughter is called Camilla, but if I'm singing to her I'll often call her Camiliana, as a pet name (since it kind-of rhymes with her brother's name).

pegboardsu · 07/07/2021 11:44

Just awful. Poor child

Zarene · 07/07/2021 11:42

Bloody awful, sorry.

riotlady · 07/07/2021 11:41

what if they're a tomboy?

GammyLeg · 07/07/2021 11:40

Air freshener from Poundland

Vetyveriohohoh · 07/07/2021 11:37

Flora is lovely the rest not so much

PleasantBirthday · 07/07/2021 11:36

It would not be an easy name to live with after the tenth birthday, I think.

KirstenBlest · 07/07/2021 11:27

HTH. Grin

emmathedilemma · 07/07/2021 11:24

@KirstenBlest

Dora-Belle is better. Has a ring to it, don't you think?
literally just spat my coffee out!! Grin
emmathedilemma · 07/07/2021 11:24

Flora is lovely, as a middle name Belle is just about bearable but as one word or hyphenated they are awful.

KirstenBlest · 07/07/2021 10:25

Dora-Belle is better. Has a ring to it, don't you think?

Enko · 07/07/2021 08:48

I don't mind it prefer Florabelle have you considered the Italian Floriana?

RainCloudz · 06/07/2021 23:01

Very naff.

RaininSummer · 06/07/2021 22:57

Sorry but it makes me think of a girl like violet Elizabeth bott. All ringlets, squeaky voice and unbelievably irritating. Flora alone is nice.

Rapskallion · 06/07/2021 22:47

Definitely not with the hyphen.

Yellowmoons · 06/07/2021 22:46

Horribly frilly.

Florence?
Fleur?

MrsFin · 06/07/2021 22:40

Florabel would be better although I still don't like it

MrsFin · 06/07/2021 22:39

Flora - fine
Belle - fine
Flora-Belle - bloody awful
Florabelle - awful
Flora Belle surname - just bearable

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 06/07/2021 22:39

It does sound a bit of a mash up (probably because Flora and Belle are so well known on their own) so it's not my taste.

But you might like traditional Christabel or Mirabel instead, if the usual Isabel and Annabel are too popular?

CatchThatCat · 06/07/2021 22:38

It reminds me of Fluoride or I agree perhaps an air freshener. I know not helpful as not the same but I too love Flora though

VodselForDinner · 06/07/2021 22:37

Is it not a Lidl range of toilet cleaner?

user1473450164 · 06/07/2021 22:37

@RevolvingPivot

Sounds like an air freshener
This! Just don't
championthewonderhorse70 · 06/07/2021 22:36

Nope sounds like cheap spread sorry

Kollamoolitumarellipawkyrollo · 06/07/2021 22:34

Flora is nice. Works well with Belle as middle name but not as one name.

Chachachawoo · 06/07/2021 22:32

I love the name Flora
Don't mind the name Belle
Together it's a bit much for my taste

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