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Edith or Florence?

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3boysgirlontheway · 20/12/2011 12:00

Baby girl due in 11 weeks, we already have 3 boys and she is our final child.

We are torn between:
Florence Edith
Edith Florence

Florence is a family name. Just to add we are not in the UK we are in Ireland where neither name is very popular at the moment.

Thanks

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wahwahwah · 20/12/2011 12:05

I prefer Florence (bugger the Cameron's)

wahwahwah · 20/12/2011 12:06

Just wanted to add 'ahhhhh, a baby girl, congratulations!'

Annakin31 · 20/12/2011 12:12

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Sirzy · 20/12/2011 12:13

Florence, both are lovely though

TheChristmasTreeSurgeonsMate · 20/12/2011 12:17

I prefer Edith.

Montsti · 20/12/2011 12:25

Florence definitely! Not keen on Edith at all...

CandiceMariePratt · 20/12/2011 12:38

Edith is nicest

miaowmix · 20/12/2011 12:41

Edith Florence flows better. Both pretty!

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3boysgirlontheway · 20/12/2011 12:56

Thanks for the opinions, I am leaning towards Edith myself. We don't generally use family names, so I don't want to make her a mini version of someone else iykwim?

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snuffaluffagus · 20/12/2011 14:34

Edith is gorgeous, that's on my list!

warmleatherette · 20/12/2011 17:19

Edith is DD's name, so obviously I think it's lovely. But then I don't want the name to go the way of Lily or Ruby so.... you should definitely go for Florence. Xmas Grin

3isamagicnumber · 20/12/2011 17:40

I prefer Edith - and congrats on a girl! Xmas Smile

mathanxiety · 20/12/2011 17:43

Edith by a long shot. Florence sounds a bit stodgy-Victorian to me.

guinealady · 20/12/2011 17:53

Florence was my favourite girl's name for years and years, as a favourite book when I was growing up was set in Florence, and my first trip there when I was 17 was magical.

It's not so much to my tastes now, but I still think it's lovely.

Duckhomesyndrome · 20/12/2011 18:02

Edith. Florence is becoming very popular...going the way of Ruby and Lily (as mentioned by warmleatherette) in my opinion. Edith is fab!

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Aloha31 · 20/12/2011 18:51

In Ireland too and called my 6mo Edith. There was another one born a day later and one a few weeks before!

I hadn't heard of any at all. But I don't care as I absolutely love the name! Go for it!

AnotherMincepie · 20/12/2011 19:01

I like both names, but think Florence Edith flows better. With Edith Florence it's a little awkward to go from "th" to "Fl".

jellybeans · 20/12/2011 20:06

Edith

humblehippo · 21/12/2011 00:21

Florence!

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3boysgirlontheway · 21/12/2011 10:44

Thanks for all the replies. I am leaning towards Edith myself, and I think the votes are going her way!!

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3boysgirlontheway · 21/12/2011 10:50

Thanks for the congrats, we are so surprised to be having a girl!!

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Rhubarbgarden · 22/12/2011 16:14

I love Edith.

LaFilleSurLePont · 22/12/2011 16:17

Edith Florence.They're both nice,but Edith Florence is best. It flows better too.