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To call Laurence's future sister...

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ThatWomanAgain · 17/08/2011 21:43

... Florence!

DH said yes (!)

I am, but..... giggling imagining calling them in the park. He meet a Florence today and it was fun

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pinkhebe · 18/08/2011 14:45

surely you'll want to call her Olivia Grin

JeanBodel · 18/08/2011 14:45

As an Antonia Forest fan, I think you should go for Nichola.

33goingon64 · 18/08/2011 14:53

You are joking! Everyone I know with more than one child gets the names muddled up if they are even vaguely similar. Even Flora will probably get tangled up in your mouth with Laurence and come out as Florence in those moments when you dont't have time to think before you shout...

ASByatt · 18/08/2011 14:56

I went to school with a Chloe and Zoe sibling pair.......

Also know a woman with 2 DDs, Milly and Molly - when she was pg again friends were all hoping she'd have another girl, to see if she called her Mandy!

'Twas a DS though.

IndigoBell · 18/08/2011 15:40

I was thinking the punch line would be Olivia too......

Don't do it. Laurence and Florence does not work. Nor does Laurence and Olivia..........

Unlurked · 18/08/2011 15:46

Stleger I know Amy and jaimie sisters! And I knew siblings called mhairi and Gary. They had another brother who had a non rhyming name

whackamole · 18/08/2011 15:52

A bit too alike for my taste!

But I am Amy and my brother is Jamie Blush although we have a sister inbetween. Clearly my parents were not very imaginative!

Columbia999 · 18/08/2011 15:56

I used to look after twins called Willy and Wally, and my son went to playscheme with a brother and sister called Walter and Mabel. Poor little buggers. Sad

Unlurked · 18/08/2011 15:57

I also know brothers called Stanley and Daniel who go by shortened forms of their names so are Stan and Dan.

pinktransit · 18/08/2011 16:14

I went out with one of a pair of identical twins; christened William and Philip, but inevitably called Bill & Phil :)

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startwig1982 · 18/08/2011 18:37

I love the name Florence-we would have called DS that if he had been a girl! Not really with laurence though! Mind you, as a teacher, I come across lots of stupid names... Lil Angel (as a first name) has got to be the worst so far...

IKnowItsNotFridayYet · 18/08/2011 18:38

i read the title and thought you were going to say olivia!! Grin

AuntiePickleBottom · 18/08/2011 19:37

it would be hard finding another name that rhymes if you had more children

FakePlasticTrees · 18/08/2011 19:52

Don't listen to AuntiePickleBottom - if you have a third you have to call them something like Bob - imagine it, "oh yes, I have three children, Laurence, Florence and Bob." Bob is the best name for your 3rd.

Florence is a pretty name. Go for it, but be prepared for sniggers.

ragged · 18/08/2011 19:59

3 of my 4 DC have rhyming names... we mostly use nns so I don't think people ever notice. Problem is that Flory & Laurie rhyme, too!!

stleger · 18/08/2011 20:08

I have a friend whose sons are Niall, Ian and Brian - all have the letters ian in them, and Ian and Brian are very alike Smile. I haven't heard of a Laurence recently, I went to school with one shortened to Laurie; my lovely GP is also a Laurence shortened to Larry...but they are kindof old Wink. I like Laurence more than Florence, and I don't know why.

skybluepearl · 18/08/2011 20:29

Florence, Laurence and ..... Clarence for third child?

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dementedma · 18/08/2011 21:42

my boss is called Laurence - i think it's a lovely name, but probs wouldn't go with Florence with it.
identical twins in Ds' class are Shanna and Shaunnie. I mean, would you?

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