Flora or Indie?

[DitzyDonkey]

Which do you prefer and why? Thanks in advance

Flora.It's a propper name and very beautiful.Indie is made up and it reminds me of a kid on some TV reality program many years ago who was a 'little madam'.

Oh I love Indie! Really love it. Also like Flora but personally don't think I am posh enough to use it, wouldn't feel right for some reason.

Flora just reminds me of margarine. Indie is sweet in a way but it does sound made up. It also just makes me think of an abbreviation for independent schools. I personally wouldn't like the word "..die" in my dc's name. How about Imogen or Amber instead?

Flora!!
It's lovely and classic- indie seems a little more trendy to me, not sure how it will sound in 20yrs time- also my neighbours fat cat is called Indie xx

I like Indie, flora also reminds me of the marg.

But everyone will always have different opinions on nanes it's hard xx

Sorry, you said why. Um I love Indie because I think it could work for a girly girl or a tomboy and just love the sound. I do think I would probably use India though because I can't imagine a conservative lady in her 50s being called India, whereas I think Flora can suit all ages. Would probably use Flo as a Nn.

I told my mum I like the name Indie and she immediately started the "indie house, indie garden" jokes, that might be something to bear in mind

sorry, meant can't imagine being called Indie in her 50s not India!

Flora, I love it.

I also like India, but to me, Indie doesn't have the same lovely ring to it.

Indie. I think it's really pretty

Flora is either a cow or Margerine!

Don't like Flora. Indie's ok but prefer India. Or Indigo if you really want to be different

Indie. I can imagine an old lady being called that, one who is young at heart

Flora

Flora is a lovely name, but to me s utterly unusable because of the margarine and its previous slogan "spreads easily".

India is lovely, and I see Indie more as a nn for that than as a standalone name.

The only Indie I know is a boy.

Flora, definitely! (DD's name)

I only know one Indie, and he's a boy.

Don't like Flora for the reasons already stated.

India definitely nn Indie. Also don't like Flora margarine!

If you're looking for similar sounding names I know twins called India & Eden (which I think is really pretty)

I like Indie as a nickname for Indigo or India, but Flora is a more classic name.

And Flo is really cute as a nn for Flora.

Flora.

Indie isn't a name.

Indie by a country mile. It could be used as a nn for India, Indigo and Indiana

Flora, because it is a beautiful name with a bit of history behind it, eg Flora Robson, Flora McDonald. Also it will work when she is a sweet little toddler and when she is a feisty professor at Oxford.

In contrast, Indie is not a name, though it might ring bells as a nn for Indiana Jones, perhaps you like Okla or Wash also? I don't agree that Indie is a nn for India, I know a couple of Indias and they both always get the full name, presumably because it is short.

Give your little daughter a head start in life by giving her a pretty but normal name.

Two v different names with different feels, I think! Flora is my dd's name and my all-time favourite. I think it's pretty, sassy, feminine and has a bit of edge to it too. The only person to mention the margarine is my mother! I wasn't about to let it get in the way of using such a beautiful name!

I really like Indie - as a nn. Don't think it quite pulls it off as a "proper" name though.

Could you choose something else that could be shortened to Indie?
India
Melinda
Madeleine ??
Indra
Linden
Lydia ??