Florence or Fleur

[DitzyDonkey]

I'm in Ireland so neither are popular here, however the popularity of Florence in England does put me off a bit as I want something not too popular (I'm weird like that).

I love Fleur dh prefers Florence, Flora has been shelved atm due to the margarine connection. Ds is Eli. I love the nn Flo and Florrie and would use them for either name (I know they are not usually nn for Fleur but I don't give a toss )

There shouldn't be any pronounciation problems with Fleur here with our accent.

So advice please, my dh is ready to pull his hair out over my obsession with baby names, I don't think I will ever pick a girls name!

I'm guessing Ffion, which is far prettier than Flora or Blurgh Fleur is too Welsh. It works fine here in the Wild West border lands of England, but I've no idea about Ireland.

Florence will always be Florence from the Magic Roundabout to me.

Florence is great! I know a Fleur but it sounds like an odd noise to me....have slight midlands twang so probably don't do it justice!

Florence is cool and classy and love the nn's: Flo; Florroe; Floss/ie.

oops Florrie I meant, not Florroe...

Definitely Florence. I agree with other posters that Fleur just sounds a bit blurgh/meh...feel the same way about Freya...

Flora is great. By far the best.

I don't like Fleur personally. Agree with it sounding like a noise.

I prefer Fleur or Flora. Florence I find a little frumpy (and I know so many of them).

Freya?

I really, really do not like the sound of Fleur. Not pretty at all, IMO.

Flora is gorgeous. Definitely the best out of your bunch.

I can't say the name Fleur without hearing Cilla Black saying it for some reason.

Florence has grown on me because its always mentioned but my initial response to the name ie two years ago was negative and the nn Flo is truly awful. Florrie is ok but reminds me of Flurry which isn't great. Flora reminds me of the margarine, but I would never associate it with 'spreads easily'.

I like Felicity. Its feminine yet strong.

Fleur!

Florence. I really don't like of the sound of Fleur for reasons already given by others.

Prefer Florence to fleur. Love flora too, Marge does not put me off.

Love Florence, it's on our list. I love Fenella too.

Not a fan of Fleur, I like stronger sounding girls' names and it sounds a bit wispy to be and it also reminds me of a sanitary product

Both names are beautiful.

How refreshing