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Florence or Sylvie?

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Helppickaname1234567 · 21/12/2025 07:22

Struggling to pick between the two - please help us decide! Have added names to poll below. Thank you

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Avantiagain · 21/12/2025 10:40

I like both but I think Florence can be pronounced in a way that doesn't sound nice so I would go for Sylvie.

luckylavender · 21/12/2025 10:30

Florence

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Helppickaname1234567 · 21/12/2025 10:24

Thanks so much for your responses and comments - it’s really helpful.

We love both names and really struggling to decide. Any other suggestions very welcome! (We live in the UK)

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5dollah · 21/12/2025 09:17

Sylvie is nice

lepoissonM · 21/12/2025 08:44

Are you in France or the UK? Because in France Sylvie is like Karen is for Brits… I love the name but it doesn’t have the most flattering of connotations in France…

bananatree999 · 21/12/2025 08:29

Florence! Sylvie is going a bit mad at the moment from what I see in my social media circles (TikTok and Reddit).

choccyfountain · 21/12/2025 08:25

I vote Florence I think it fits both older and modern. I think Sylvie is still a lovely name but not sure how it'd go down when she's a bit older. My sister is called Elizabeth and even that she thinks is way too old of a name compared so has always called herself Lily she hates when people call her Elizabeth. Just an honest opinion x

CocoPlum · 21/12/2025 08:21

I adore the name Sylvie. I meet a lot of new babies in my role and I don't remember meeting any, maybe one?? But Florence is incredibly popular, has been for years.

RumbleHoney · 21/12/2025 08:20

I voted Sylvie as less popular, beautiful name

AddictedToTea · 21/12/2025 08:19

Sylvie. There are four Florence’s in my DC’s class. Beautiful name but very popular!

onlyoneoftheregimentinstep · 21/12/2025 08:17

Are these both with the French pronunciation? If so Florence will be forever correcting people, whereas Sylvie is very similar in English and French.

Eenameenadeeka · 21/12/2025 07:40

I love Florence! So pretty.

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