Flora or Orla

[fredandginger]

Which do you prefer? Thanks!

[KenDoddsDadsDog]

Orla is top ten in Scotland and Ireland. Also climbed very fast in England last year.
Love Flora from the Jilly Cooper books. Orla has to be pronounced properly. Awla is awful.

[pilates]

Love Orla.

Back in the 80's Flora was a name used for a "loose" girl.

For that reason I couldn't use it.

[DigOfTheStump]

LOVE LOVE LOVE Orla

[AgathaPinchBottom]

Love flora.

[tilder]

I love the name Flora, but am put off by the margarine link and a Jilly Cooper character who was referred to as inter flora in not a very complimentary way.

Not keen on Orla - my memories are from a (I think) Big Brother contestant with this name nick named 'orluv her clothes off'. Sorry. Probably not very helpful!

[Fixture]

Isla is a bit better than Orla. How about Iona?

[susiedaisy]

My ex had a brother who went out with someone they nick named flora cause she spread easy !! Not nice and it's always stuck in my mind.

[IzzyWizzyletsgetbusy]

Orla, defintely, it's lovely. Then Isla. Not keen on Flora.

[SlinkingOutsideInSocks]

Yes, exactly what I was alluding to with my 'unkind' comment - easy to spread...!

Isla is verrrry popular, but if that doesn't bother you...

[washngo]

Flora and orla are both nicer than isla.

[razzdazz]

How funny, Flora is on the top of my list at the moment but I keep getting margarine thrown at me too!! That part I (and hopefully my child) can live with. It was when my friend told me of a girl she went to school with called Flora that they used to sing a song to about being easy to spread that has given me doubts. Still not ruled it out though.

[Kirstle]

Love Orla, but like it spelled Orlaith.

Flora, again, the marg. Sorry, I really want to like it, because I like Florence, but sadly, no. :)

[JiltedJohnsJulie]

Prefer Flora. Don't know any Flora's but do know 2 Orla's. They are both in different parts of England and both have Irish mothers. Think out of the Irish names it's one of the ones that will present her with least problems.

[Ephiny]

Ooh - actually I think Isla is even better. Both are lovely though, and both much better than Flora IMO!

[Kveta]

Flora is a fab name
Isla is also fab (although I prefer Islay)
Orla is ok.

[fredandginger]

OK, so let me ask you....

Orla or Isla

???

[oohlaalaa]

Orla

[CurwySwide]

I think both are lovely, but prefer Orla - only just though!

[FetchezLaVache]

I love both, but I slightly prefer Orla.

[Fixture]

I prefer Flora.

[Ephiny]

I like Orla. Flora a bit old-fashioned and staid/sensible/dull. Lots of people will think margarine as well!

[Levana]

Both are nice but I prefer Orla. Classy and a bit stronger sounding than Flora.

Also don't like Flo as a potential nickname from Flora.

[susiedaisy]

Orla love it!

Flora a maragarine!

[ithaka]

I love Flora - I named my foal Flora!

It is a good Scot's name, simple, pretty, easy to spell and works on an adult too.

I never even though about the margerine until my children mentioned it!