Fleur or no

[Elizalou01]

So our favourites so far are

Fleur
Daisy
Flora
Susanna
Manon
Frankie

What do people think. Surname is one syllable colour

Verity?
Savannah?
faith?
Florence?
felicity?

I like Fleur and am from near Birmingham - I think I pronounce it properly - Fler!

Is Sue a common nn for Susanna? I know 2 women called Susanna. One is called Susie and the other Sookie (I have honestly no idea if Sookie is actually a nn for Susanna....)

Susanna is lovely. I like Susie as a nn.

Papergirl - I'm from near Birmingham too, and don't pronounce it anything like some of H's relatives. It's all down to your specific accent.

When I say Fleur I sound like Cilla Black for some reason!

If you like French names, can I suggest Sylvie or Estella (derivative of Estelle (fr) meaning 'star-like'?

I love Susanna. I also like Flora. Frankie is cute as a nickname but not as a whole name - Frances would be a lovely full name to use, or Francesca.

Susanna is my favourite. I know 3..one adult Susie one adult Susannah never shortened and one 8 year old Zanna shortened by her younger sis who couldnt manage the whole name.

They're pretty names except I also can't say Fleur without sounding like Cilla Black.
Manon makes me think of Manon Lescaut who was erm..disreputable but also you hear people shouting "man on" during sports matches to tell the player with the ball that they're about to be tackled. Of your list I think that's the name a child might most likely be teased about.

I doubt Susanna would become Sue these days. Susie or Zan are more likely. Your DD would certainly be a rarity at kindy if named Susanna among all the little Amelias and Graces.

Xanthe even better!!!

I like Flora more than Fleur. Manon is my favourite.

Love fleur.

Fleur Brown is great.

Yes Paperdoll! Fleur sound like a mix of bleugh and phlegm

I agree.

Fleur looks like it should be a pretty name, with the French/flower thing, but it just isn't.

Fluer, flora or Susanna x

I'd go with Susanna tho - suse or Susie as the nn

V pretty name and the most flexible as she grows older

Can I also suggest Elise

Or Freya

Susanna (Susie).
Flora
Daisy

Fleur is poncy and twee sounding to me. Too try hard.

Fleur sounds more like a noise to me, sorry

I have a recorder on my iPhone and I take people's point about Fleur. It looks lovely but sounds a bit blurgh when spoken especially with our surname.

Both Xanthe and Elodie seem to sound best. I like xanthe but don't know if people might struggle with it.

Xanthe is beautiful OP !