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Thoughts on Florence?

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Alihendo94 · 10/05/2016 15:42

I really like the girl's name Florence but worried it may be a bit old-fashioned? Would love some honest opinions Smile

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missybct · 10/05/2016 15:44

Florence is a beautiful name. We're having a boy, but it was definitely high up on our provisional list if we were having a little girl :-)

Rosebud05 · 10/05/2016 15:47

I love it. Options of Flo, Florrie, Flora, Floss etc as nn if you like.

I know one adult and one child Florence, and it suits both of them very well.

Parsley1234 · 10/05/2016 15:49

Love Florence little girl at school nn Lolly - love it

lornathewizzard · 10/05/2016 15:53

Yep I like it too, lovely.

BoboBunnyH0p · 10/05/2016 15:54

I like it and it is rising in popularity, so your DD may not be the only one in her class. Lots of pretty nn potential.

ManonLescaut · 10/05/2016 15:54

Very sweet.

Flora & Flossie are sweet diminutives

ClaudiaApfelstrudel · 10/05/2016 15:56

I like it, go with it!

imsorryihaventaclue · 10/05/2016 15:57

It's become very popular in the last few years...I chose it as its a family name and I thought it was unusual and pretty however there have always been several others at nursery and now school so quite common now.

Gladysmum · 10/05/2016 15:57

I love it. I have my own Florence and don't know any others. Super choice!

sonlypuppyfat · 10/05/2016 16:03

Very nice really elegant

JennyOnAPlate · 10/05/2016 16:14

I love it. It's pretty popular in these parts though if you're bothered by that kind of thing.

septembersunshine · 10/05/2016 18:12

I think it's a beautiful name. I think of Florence Nightingale. I know one Florence known has Florrie but I think Flora is a lovely shortening. Go for it.

EllenDegenerate · 10/05/2016 18:38

I'm sorry but it just conjures up the magic roundabout for me.

Sophronia · 10/05/2016 23:07

I like it. It is quite popular though.

Ilovewillow · 10/05/2016 23:08

Our son was going to have Florence as a middle name, I think it's lovely.

Ankleswingers · 10/05/2016 23:10

Lovely name. Very pretty Smile

Winterbiscuit · 10/05/2016 23:32

I like it.

The Magic Roundabout is a bonus!

NewYearNewToads · 11/05/2016 00:44

Before I even read your post my first thought was old lady.

Not a fan sorry.

MitzyLeFrouf · 11/05/2016 11:10

It's very popular at the moment and getting more popular I suspect (I know loads of 'em) so definitely won't seem old fashioned.

FetchezLaVache · 11/05/2016 11:12

I love it! There's a lovely Florence at DS's school, which always helps. :)

ABitAsleep · 11/05/2016 12:28

Awful in my opinon. Just sounds like an old lady to me. Or the girl from the magic roundabout. Fine if your other children are Zebedee and Ermintrude. Sorry.

maggiethemagpie · 11/05/2016 18:48

I always think it has too many consonants for the number of vowels IYKWIM. It doesn't trip off my tongue as easily as other names.

CatThiefkeith · 11/05/2016 19:48

Dd's middle name is Florence, after my gran, who was always Floss, or Flossy, but never ever Flo! Smile

MaximumVolume · 11/05/2016 19:52

Love it!

cecinestpasunepipe · 11/05/2016 19:57

It's a lovely name. I love it. My dgd is Beatrice, and I think Florence is in the same "family" of names.