Girls name - final choice - due today!

[LHB75]

Am due today and if its a girl am undecided between:

Arabella Florence

OR

Florence Arabella

We have a very short surname so need longer first name.

Final curve ball is India but hubby not keen.

What does everyone prefer? I HATE Flo so would have to be very disciplined re nickname and make sure people used Florrie and love Arabella but is it the sloaney with a pony or we have moved on from that?!?....xx

Florence Arabella

I LOVE Florence and my DD would have been named this had it not ryhmed with our surname!

It see,s Florence is still the most popular although I think i expected that. Baby still not arrived but if it's a girl we will make a dcision when we meet her. Thanks so much to all who posted. Arabel has certainly now become a consideration xx

Florence Arabella.

Love Bella, not Arabella.

Arabella, because 1) Florence will be shortened to Flo or Flossie (which may not sound nice with your short surname) and 2) Arabella seems more timeless/less trendy.

I think the David Cameron naming his daughter Florence has made the choice for me! I love the 'its more timesless comment'. I know its silly but Florence is becoming very popular anyway and this has put me off....

Thanks everyone!

Arabel is nicer than Arabella... Arabella is a bit try hard Sloany IMO.

I still prefer Florance tbh, can have the NN Flora which I really love