I can't sleep so I began to think about my children, like you do...
I wondered how many people share their full names?
As I began to search for the names we gave to our first child I very quickly came across this thread.
I have joined mumsnet so that I can share our personal experience with you.
We chose the name Flora Elspeth for our daughter twenty eight years ago. Since then we have hardly met any Flora's, fewer Elspeth's (or Elsbeth's a seriously considered option!) and not one Flora Elspeth!
Apparently this is a fairly uncommon combination of given names.
Initially we encountered a few comments about the daughter of Sara Keyes and Norman Parkinson and inevitably, there were a few who made mindless comments about margarine, but... they only ever did it once!
I believe that the way a child hears themself addressed by others, has some influence on how that child perceives themself and how they develop. These names are both beautiful and lyrical which makes them fairly difficult to say convincingly with anger in the voice; I think, all things considered, this has to be good for the psyche of the person being addressed.
I can't prove how much a name influences how a child will grow up, I have just formed this opinion based on life experiences.
However, from day one, our Flora Elspeth has grown in inner beauty as well as having the blessing of physical beauty. She is a fun loving, strong willed, hard working, determined & deeply caring young woman who has a powerful sense of justice.
We are have always been very proud of who she is!
So consider joining us... Become a one in, who knows how many, millions parent, by choosing the unusual combination of both of these lovely names for your daughter!
XX :)
PS
Florence & Eleanor were close runners up! :)