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Sister for Florence

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BlueSpottyLeopard · 10/11/2026 22:47

Thinking of names for baby 2 who is another girl.

Top 3
Violet
Lily
Emilia

Any other ideas? I am still not convinced we have found “the one” yet!

Emilia was my favourite girls name in my early 20s but as I’ve got older I’m less convinced by it. Worried Lily is too short as our surname is also short. I love all the nicknames that come with Violet.

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Emelene · Yesterday 21:42

I have a Florence and an Elodie. I like Emilia from your list but worry it would be constantly mistaken for Amelia?

EmeraldDreams73 · Yesterday 21:40

Violet was my first thought! Love it.

Funkyfoxy · Yesterday 21:39

Adelene

Norwaygirl · Yesterday 21:38

Beatrice or Esther.

Blorengia · Yesterday 21:35

Verona

SheridanLilac · Yesterday 20:13

If you love Lily, what about Lilith or Lillian nn Lily. You may also like Lily Ann, Lily Grace, Lily Rose, or:

Vivian
Adelaide
Juliette
Dorothy
Penelope
Gwendolyn
Genevieve
Alexandra
Annabelle
Isabelle
Madeleine or Madeline
Margot / Margaux
Winifred
Theodora
Rosalind
Rosalie
Rosemary or Rosemarie
Annmarie or Annamarie
Margaret
Eleanora
Evangeline
Dorothea
Lucinda or Lucille
Louisa
Eloise or Elouise
Henrietta
Harriet
Helena
Georgina Or Georgiana
Angelina or Angelica
Anastasia
Athena

Blingismything · Yesterday 12:19

Betsy
Ava
Imogen
Jemima
Jasmine
Katya
Constance (Connie)
Annie
Liberty (Libby)

Spidey66 · Yesterday 12:01

you’ve picked 2 of my nieces names! All are lovely x

timoteigirl · Yesterday 10:01

Violet - prefer Violetta
Lily - very common , does this matter? I prefer Liliana or Eliana
Emilia - I personally dislike this

Other suggestions:
Helena
Adelaide
Louisa
Margaret
Matilda
Agnes
Madeleine
Ophelia
Philomena

another Italian city?
If it is after Florence Nightingale then Amy after Amy Johnson?

Peanutlicious · Yesterday 09:46

I think the three you suggested in your original post go really nicely with Florence. Any of them would work well IMO.

treetop122 · 12/11/2026 22:48

Nancy

Spudlover · 12/11/2026 22:32

I knew a Florence and Cristiana as sisters. Love Christie! However you would choose to spell it.

Popfan · 12/11/2026 22:21

Ellora

ifonlytheydlisten · 12/11/2026 22:09

Mabel

Hesperatum · 12/11/2026 19:43

Camille

LoudPlumDog · 12/11/2026 12:03

Florence and Maeva
Florence and Chloe
Florence and Courtney
Florence and Angeline
Florence and Portia
Florence and Kathleen
Florence and Millicent
Florence and Susanna
Florence and Elsie
Florence and Etta
Florence and Thelma
Florence and Melanie
Florence and Valma

mummysmagicmedicine · 12/11/2026 11:15

BlueSpottyLeopard · 11/11/2026 21:41

Clara I love! But husband hates it unfortunately and I can’t seem to convince him :(

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Cara? Charlotte? Xx

user1492757084 · 12/11/2026 05:08

Florence and ...

Ciicely
Mary
Alessandra
Mariette
Juliet
Julia
Davina

Pieceofpurplesky · 12/11/2026 03:09

Viola rather than Violet

CarrieMoonbeams · 12/11/2026 02:49

We have little twins in our family called Florence and Grace. I also like Verity, Astrid and Morgan.

Gulbekian · 12/11/2026 00:25

Florence and Constance
Florence and Constanza

ifonlytheydlisten · 11/11/2026 23:58

Olive

bittertwisted · 11/11/2026 23:19

i hope you don’t take this as rude but I have a dog called Florence and my cats are Violet and Flora. All beautiful names that work together, names I wanted for girls that never materialised (3 boys) so gave them to pets instead
definitely violet for me

LoudPlumDog · 11/11/2026 22:48

Florence and Vivienne
Florence and Rhiannon
Florence and Heather
Florence and Annalise
Florence and Teresa
Florence and Georgina
Florence and Samantha
Florence and Amelia
Florence and Thomasina
Florence and Hazel
Florence and Selina
Florence and Rosanna
Florence and Imogen
Florence and Lucia
Florence and Marianne
Florence and Neeve
Florence and Natalie/Natalia
Florence and Ursula
Florence and Antonia
Florence and Saskia
Florence and Alfreda

RogueFemale · 11/11/2026 22:44

@BlueSpottyLeopard Venetia or Sibylla.