Where are all the Florences?

[Swishyswashy]

Top of our list at the moment, but has got super populate- up in the 20s for top 100 names and has shot up the list over 100 places in the last few years. Heard of a couple little Florences, but through schools, nurseries playgroups etc have only met a handful. Asked a midwife this week and she has delivered very few. We are in London, thought it would be a hotbed of Florences. Those of you who claim to know loads, where do these babies and toddlers live?! What sort of name is it? Apart from fairly popular?

I know one 10 year old Florence but I am in a similar profession to the midwife you spoke to and have not come across one Florence in 4 years in the South East. I think the most frequent name I come across is Amelie.

I don't know a single one.

It's a gorgeous name with lovely nicknames.

Perfectly acceptable, even if her brother is named Zebedee.

I know seven under 5. It is the name that I know the most children with. South East, not London!

Know of tonnes. I'm in London.

I know one little Florence she's 3. It's s fabulous name, been my fav name since I was a teen. way before it got popular

I know three all born in the last year. I'm in London

I know a 3 yr old and a 6 yr old Florence. Lovely name!

I know one Florence, nn Effie, in west midlands.

Effie is one of the nicer nicknames. I never heard it as a nickname for Florence before.

I really dislike Flo, Florrie, Flossie. They sound like names for dogs!

I know two children called Florence - both under 4.

The only one I know is 78.

I know 3

Am in South East

Hmmm, thanks. So it seems mostly in the South East, but maybe outside London. Or maybe that's where all the posters in baby names live! Thanks all. Still love it, it's worried it may be the new Olivia/ Amelia.

Only know 1. London.

Yorkshire here. I know four in my antenatal class from 2014 - same small town, going to be in the same class!

I know three. One is 20, another 18 and the last is 1.

I know 3 in London: a 4 year old and two 18 month olds.

I love the name florence, but don't like many of the nn for it.

Dh hates it, so not using it.

It was my great grandmother's name.

I think these names are coming back as people name their baby's after family members - usually grandparents or great grandparents.

When my mum was in hospital for a long period of time while pregnant with my brother - now 42 - I told everyone my name was Florence. Soon everyone was calling me it. My dad ended up buying me a brooch with my actual name on it

I know 1. East Anglia

I know 3 under 5, we love in Devon x

I know of only one in Devon, florrie for short. Absolutely Love it.

I don't know any and I'm in the North East.

It was on the list for DD2 (now 15)

I know a Florence, she is 25 and lovely, everybody calls her Flo.

I don't know any. Lots of Islas, Violets and Ella's but no Florences :-) lovely name!