Rose, Florence or Raphaela as a sister for Elodie?

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I’m almost 35 weeks now with our second daughter and have cut down our list to the following as a little sister for Elodie (who was born at 38 weeks)!

Rose Willow
Florence Willow
Raphaela Willow

Willow is an honour name for my Dad (William). I should also mention I’ve had a lot of issues with name regret over Elodie’s name (the pronunciation) 😕.

Other front runners from our list that we’ve removed to try and settle on one name were:

Allegra
Persephone
Claudia

Would be great to know which you prefer, which you think works best with Elodie, and what connotations the different names have for you?

Thank you so, so much - I’m a bit confused and would love to settle on a name soon if at all possible, any advice very gratefully received.

Florence. The length of it just feels right as the second name in 'Elodie and Florence' plus no pronunciation problems. Rose I personally find a bit dull. Raphaela is too long. Florence is lovely and goes well with Willow.

Of the others I like Claudia but it's Marmite on MN I think.

Florence Willow.

Elodie & Rose rolls off the tongue nicely.

I think Florence goes well as both quite French names.

Rose. So lovely.

Florence and Elodie sounds great!

Florence. Every fucker is called rose

(Elodie and) Raphaela.

Individually lovely names, and combine very nicely too.

Raphaela sounds strong, elegant, musical. Just flows so well!

[And Raphaela Folie's a pretty impressive Italian volleyball player, so a nice namesake there].

Florence

Florence and Rose are both very beautiful (and unproblematic).

Rose

What problems have you had with Elodie?

Raphaela is lovely but there will be spelling issues and it sounds like the female version of a male name which I am slightly against, being far more familiar with Raphael and never having heard it with an a on the end before.

Rose Willow is too horticultural.

Raphaela is beautiful. NN Raffy or Ella both work well.

Raphaela is beautiful and would be my choice. It sounds such a strong name

Florence is lovely but very popular currently which puts me off. I do think Florrie or Flossie are lovely though

Rose is nice enough but seems like every other child has it as a mn so it's lost some of its appeal for me even as a first name

Florence although I love Claudia.

Valentina?

Florence.

But keep.it as Florence because it is beautiful. Flo, Floss, Flossie, Florry arevall horrible. Ren is nice

Elodie is gorgeous! I think they all go but Raphaela is my favourite.

Elodie and Claudia Willow.

Florence or Rose
Raphaela will end up shortened to something not as nice

Raphaela hands down. Beautiful and unusual.

Rose are Florence are everwhere, and Florence is particularly meh.

Raphaela will end up shortened to something not as nice

Raffy is very pretty and there's always the ubiquitous Ella.

I like Rose or Raphaela.

Florence is nice too but I don't think it flows well with Elodie. Sounds a bit too harsh.

Love the middle name Willow too!

I like Rose Willow :)

Florence or Claudia