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Help- We can't choose

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peaceofmind1 · 28/07/2023 01:17

Florence- beautiful but dislike nicknane Flo

Georgia- DH favourite but I find it quite masculine.

Clara- Nice easy name, we both ike the meaning

Hannah- my fav. DH thinks its too vanilla

Pros and cons please.

Suggestions welcome

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Daisybuttercup12345 · 07/08/2023 01:07

Hannah is my favourite 😍
Prefer Claire to Clara.

Geobebe · 05/08/2023 15:47

I'm called Georgia and have never in my life been called George or Georgie just want to put that out there. I wish my name was Georgiana though it's very elegant and the name of a famous English duchess

Chevrotains · 30/07/2023 20:39

Oh, not really liking any of those tbh. Florence is the best

RuthW · 30/07/2023 17:37

Clara

Hannah and Georgia are dated.

Florence is my fav (I have an adult one) but they will get calked Flo.

Nadal1966 · 30/07/2023 15:07

Clara seems to me related to my grandmother's age.
Hannah, too many Hannahs , and probably find most in 20 and 30s IMO. My husband's ex wife used to call their daughter Hannah, Han, but her twin Charlotte, she would call Char. I found this a bit common, but the least said about that the better.
Georgia, I like , but does tend to call Georgie sometimes, but never heard shotejed to George
Florence I like , but I am not sure if Flo .
How about Eloise, or Louisa.

Theoldwoman · 30/07/2023 14:38

Clara is my favourite from your list.

Suggestions:

Lucille
Ada
Freda
Frances
Lillian
Miriam
Nicolette
Kate
Iris

xtremelyscarypoodle · 30/07/2023 14:36

Florence or Hannah.
Clara is lovely but seems to be about to become trendy I've seen it mentioned a lot across various naming forums.

Suggestions:

Lara
Lena
Zara
Jasmine
Eloise
Annabelle
Elowen
Zinnia
Daisy
Nina
Anya
Flora

VeryQuaintIrene · 30/07/2023 14:28

aSofaNearYou · 29/07/2023 21:41

I've never heard anyone say Clair-a! Always Clar-a.

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My granny was a Clara and she pronounced it Claira!

DuchessOfSausage · 30/07/2023 13:45

Soph-eye-ah

DuchessOfSausage · 30/07/2023 13:43

@aSofaNearYou , in Charles Dickens' novels, it's said as Clair-ah.
Maria and Sophia used to be Mar-eye-ah and Sop-eye-ah

WaltzingWaters · 29/07/2023 21:47

Clara. Lovely name.

aSofaNearYou · 29/07/2023 21:41

VeryQuaintIrene · 29/07/2023 20:56

Is Clara pronounced Clair-a or Clah-ra? I think both are nice but she will be correcting some people, whichever you are intending. I like it best though, with Georgia 2nd.

I've never heard anyone say Clair-a! Always Clar-a.

whereissummergone · 29/07/2023 21:00

I like Hannah best

VeryQuaintIrene · 29/07/2023 20:56

Is Clara pronounced Clair-a or Clah-ra? I think both are nice but she will be correcting some people, whichever you are intending. I like it best though, with Georgia 2nd.

camellia15 · 29/07/2023 20:48

Hannah or Georgia both lovely names

ourflagmeansdeath · 28/07/2023 13:33

Florence - Pretty and really lovely, don't think nicknames are needed and I dislike Flo/Flossie/Florrie, it's great on its own
Georgia - I think it's gorgeous but I do think Georgie she will get called and maybe even George but I don't think it is a masculine name on its own
Clara - Absolutely beautiful, my favourite of the 4. I can't think of cons.
Hannah - It is nice but very overused and your other names are better.

PossiblyNotOne · 28/07/2023 13:06

I really dislike Florence, it’s also really popular and a few years back felt overused.

Love Clara and Georgia. I know two Georgias and neither are shortened.

SquigglePigs · 28/07/2023 12:57

You definitely have a similar taste in names to me although I'm not keen on Florence. I think Flo is the inevitable nickname and I agree it's not great - doesn't help I know a very cute dog called Flo!

I think Georgia is gorgeous and not at all masculine.

Clara is lovely and very classic.

Hannah is nice (and was on our long list) but is just my least preferred of these 3.

continentallentil · 28/07/2023 12:43

I like Georgia and Clara
Hannah is fine but it is dull - Susannah?
I am not mad on Florence, prefer Flora but that doesn’t solve the nn issue

How about..

Stella
Tessa
Esther
Ida
Tara
Dora / Dorothea nn Dora
Philippa nn Pippa
Harriet nn Etta

Bit more unusual:
Aphra

Oona
Thora
Honor
Hera
Lorna
Victoria nn Vita
Francesca nn Franca

Constance
Jasmine
Lois
Ines
Frances
Beatrice
Cecile

Verity
Felicity
Marianne
Caroline nn Callie

Lydia
Cassia
Claudia
Carina
Adela
Louisa
Serena
Selina
Susannah
Estella

Louoby · 28/07/2023 12:40

Clara is lovely as is Florence. I know a young Florence as we can get flossy as a nickname

RosaSkye · 28/07/2023 12:39

Cora??

Whichwhatnow · 28/07/2023 12:37

peaceofmind1 · 28/07/2023 11:06

I do like Flora but it does seem much "older" even though it probably isn't

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I know a Flora who is mid/late 20s, stunning, funny, intelligent, very cool... yet somehow even she doesn't quite carry the name off 😅. Sorry to any Floras or parents of Floras, I'm sure it suits some people but I'm not a fan!

crabette · 28/07/2023 12:27

I know a Florence who goes by Florrie? Thought that was lovely, she's in her 20s.

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peaceofmind1 · 28/07/2023 11:06

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 28/07/2023 09:04

If something is holding you back how about Lara instead of Clara or Flora instead of Florence.

I do like Flora but it does seem much "older" even though it probably isn't

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eatdrinkandbemerry · 28/07/2023 11:00

My grandma was called Clara so I always think it's a pretty name