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Florence or Felicity?

35 replies

Lucaslovesfelicity · 31/01/2012 00:15

Thought I would start another thread going (don't mean to be greedy Blush), the other thread got me thinking. As it says really, which do you prefer. Thankyou

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wildpoppy · 31/01/2012 00:21

Florence. Really don't like Felicity.

startail · 31/01/2012 01:01

I'm old, Florence lives in a garden with a shaggy sugar eating dog, a crazy snail and a roundabout.

cookielove · 31/01/2012 01:06

I like Felicity, but i LOVE Florence with the nickname Flo

SlinkingOutsideInFrocks · 31/01/2012 01:15

God, another Florence....! Does the world really need another one?!

Felicity.

Tinsie · 31/01/2012 02:09

Felicity for me too

PopcornBiscuit · 31/01/2012 08:49

"Florence lives in a garden with a shaggy sugar eating dog, a crazy snail and a roundabout."

Nothing wrong with that - sounds like quite a nice life :o

I like both, but prefer Florence.

crocodilesmiles · 31/01/2012 09:43

You're not being greedy!

I like Florence best out of the two...go with Florence.

Flickstar · 31/01/2012 10:29

Felicity!

littlemissstan · 31/01/2012 10:30

My stepbrother's gf is called Felicity, she goes by Felix which I think is a fun nn...

startail · 31/01/2012 10:39

Only joking they are both nice. I prefer Felicity, but Florence is fine ( except I need auto correct to spell itBlush)

JenniferLaunders · 31/01/2012 10:41

I like Felicity, nn Fliss

ZZZenAgain · 31/01/2012 10:43

don't like the sound of Felicity, too fussy for me, so I would prefer Florence of those 2

3boysgirlontheway · 31/01/2012 10:44

I am having a Florence in 5 weeks, call yours Felicity :)

oohermrs · 31/01/2012 10:47

I like Felicity - Flic is a cool nickname.

EllenRose · 31/01/2012 10:50

Prefer Florence of the two

tummytickler · 31/01/2012 11:09

Felicity.

rachel234 · 31/01/2012 11:46

Agree that Florence is becoming VERY popular round here.... Maybe Felicity will remain a little more timeless and classic.

rachel234 · 31/01/2012 11:46

"Flic is a cool nickname." Really Hmm? I don't think so, I'm afraid.

Littlecherublegs · 31/01/2012 12:18

Florence is much more popular and I really dont like 'Flo' as a nn (reminds me Andy Capp!)

Not a great fan of either but if I had to pick I'd go for Felicity with Flick or Fliss as nn.

emmyloo2 · 31/01/2012 12:43

I like both but Florence is really becoming popular whereas Felicity is probably quite unusual these days, although it was everywhere in the 70s. I would go Felicity simply because Florence is going to be the next Lily I suspect.

hellokitty123 · 31/01/2012 12:52

There are SO many baby Florences here these days... I agree it is becoming very trendy and may therefore date more than a more classic name like Felicity (which is lovely!).

The other problem with Florence is the lack of nice nicknames - Flo, Florrie, Flic, Flac are all awful imo, I'm afraid.

3boysgirlontheway · 31/01/2012 13:34

I agree that Florence is becoming very "trendy" but, it is still classic, my husbands grandmother and great grandmother were both called Florence.

PercyFilth · 31/01/2012 14:06

They're both horrible. Mind you that may be because I had an unpleasant great aunt called Florence, and I never could stand smug simpering Felicity Kendall.

Rhubarbgarden · 31/01/2012 14:10

Felicity.

Kaekae · 01/02/2012 12:13

Used to love Florence, so glad I wasn't able to use it. Its everywhere now and I am slightly bored of hearing it. I would go with the more refreshing sounding Felicity