Flora or Emilia?

[schroedingersdodo]

And why?

both classic
but not overtly girly

Both nice. I hesitate with Flora a bit because of the buttery spread thing, but it's a lovely name.

I always think flora is quite Scottish too

Both lovely.

I like Flora but the spread has ruined it. "Spreads like Flora" too much of an opportunity for teasing I think.

Like Emilia, we considered it for DD1 but went for Amelia. Not least as we thought we would have to keep saying "No E milia" but it is a very pretty name.

I know two little Emilias - the 'E' not 'A' thing would put me off, although I think it's lovely spelling. Flora as it's beautiful and more unusual but classic.

Like them both - good choices! Sorry that's not very helpful... Think I prefer Flora as I tend to like shorter names, and it is classic and not too common.

Both lovely :)

I have a sister called Amelia and even she has to sometimes say 'with an A', so not sure that'd be a huge issue. I love the A and E spellings of the name equally. Flora is a beautiful name, I would probably be conscious of people associating it with the margarine, though... But that might just be me being odd :o

Flora - loved in in Jilly Cooper's but DH doesn't like it. Consider the teasing potential though - Interflora, spreads easily etc.

Much prefer it to Emilia though. She will spend her whole life saying,
'No, not Amelia, Emilia!'

Emilia

Not mad keen on either.

Would go with Flora because there are sooo many Emilia/Amelia/Emily/Emma's already.

Flora is a beautiful name. I'd call my daughter Flora, but her surname will be Moore and it just doesn't go.

Thanks for the opinions! It seems the MN preference points slightly towards Flora, but just slightly.

So far dh has only agreed with Emilia, but let's see how it goes. I'd like to have more options than one name :)

In our first language Emilia is not popular and there is no doubt about the spelling (Amelia sounds completely different) but these things are bugging me in English. It seems Flora is spelt only one way in the whole world - isn't it?

Both are lovely - would probably go for flora as i have met a lot of amelia's recently, so that would be my only reason. Both are lovely though. It depends what you want you can have nn milly for emilia but can't for flora

I love Flora - one of the names I liked for dd2, but dh had issues with the spread. I also liked Cora, but dh didn't.

Def emilia

Emilia because that is our pfb, I find the E not A conversation neither here nor there, we call her Emmie or Mimi for short. I have heard other people use Millie and we also know an Emilija.

I like Flora too though and that was on my list, I also loved Theresa but DH didn't so Emilia it was.

Flora - 100%.

It's very pretty, feminine, easy to spell, familiar without being overly popular, and a very lovely friend of mine is called Flora.

Emilia doesn't stand out to me at all - she'll just blend in with all the Amelias and Emilys and Emmalines and Amelies and Emmas. There's nothing wrong with it but it's just not very distinctive.

I have a Flora, and she is delighted to see her name on margarine tubs and lorries. Have to admit I am astonished that people would think it's a teasable name by the spreading thing. Can't honestly see how that would a)happen, and b)bother her in the slightest.

We all love her name :-)

Spelling - was asked once to spell it by someone who had never "heard that name before" . And sometimes people think her name is Laura.

Emilia! Lots of nn possibilities and pretty.

Flora is the margarine to me

Old thread, but I ended up calling my little girl Flora when she was born on 19th May. The name must have stuck in my head!

Sorry, schroedingersdodo, if I stole your name - but it is a beautiful one!

I think they're both lovely, but there are lots of Amelia/Emilias now. I love Flora, and Florrie.

Emilia is nice, but there will always be the short versions of Millie, Milly etc, of which there are many, & not to my taste as too popular
Flora is just dreadful!