Flora - yay or nay?

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Nickname, Florrie

(We are not posh, is it too posh?!)

yy, rustic and homely rather than posh.

I've got one. We're not posh and have a plain/funny surname. Can't see what the problem is with the margarine having the same name, it's not like it's a porn mag or anything. Florrie is close to the pronunciation of the Gaelic for it which I think is Flodidh.

We call ours FloJo, Flossie Bossie, and Flo ra the Explorer.

Oh, have just noticed you've gone off it for the spread connotations (wtf?)...

Thanks, will look up gaelic version

Flòraidh

Of course, knew it didn't look right. But the pronunciation is about Flothhy, at least the way my Dad says it is!

My other favourite Gaelic names are Oighrig (Effie), Ronaig (sp? - Rachel) and Mar saili (I have one of these - Marjorie).

Beautiful name - we're having a boy but before we found out it was a fave

It's a lovely name but it is spoilt by the margarine connotations. I went to school with a Flora and she endured the same 'spreads easily' taunts on a daily basis.

I agree with Belgianbun, I just can't understand why people would have a nn when it's as long as the real name! Unless like Shirleygoodness's dd's names & it's more of a funny pet-name that you'd use within the family.

How about Florentine with a nn of Flossie??

Despite the margarine connotations I think it's a pretty name.

I like Flora

I like it.