Is Florence overly popular?

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I always thought it was quite unusual. I love it but don't want to pick a name lots of others have.

I am in Ireland I have only heard of one a few years ago.

Do you know lots of Florences?!

I don't know any personally and nor have I heard any while out and about. However it is In the top 100.

I know one who is about 20 years old and don’t recall hearing any while out in public - beautiful name!

There are 2 in my son’s nursery class (he’s 3) one gets called Flossie. Think it’s a gorgeous name! Only famous one I can think of off the top of my head is Florence and the Machine x

Depends on your area.

I know 2, both go by Flo

It's pretty common now in my area, especially for the under 10s.

I know 5 under 5. We live in London.

I know two, one 4 and one 5 months.

Yes, the queues for the Uffizi are dreadful.

I only know one, she’s 8.

I know one who is 25 but apart from that no.

I'm a Florence! I'm 35. There were none at all until a few years ago it seemed. I'm quite annoyed it's getting more popular

I have a Florence. Wasn’t popular when she was born but is getting more so in this area now. Which is annoying but I can see why. It’s such a lovely name.

Gorgeous name but yes, very popular around here (SE).

I know one. She's in her 20s. But it just jumped into the top 100 here in Australia in 2016, so I expect to see it rise considerably in popularity over the coming years.

It's very popular in our area for the under 5s. I think it's no.20 or similar in the popularity list for last year too. Gorgeous name though

I'm a swimming teacher. I teach around 300 children a week. I'd say there was a Florence in every other class...

It's such a lovely name but I do think that it's become very popular now.

I like it. I don't know any actually.

I'm in Yorkshire and I don't know any. But it is my Great Grandmother's name and I love it. She was always Florence, never Florrie, from what I've been told. She died in 1927, very young, and I know she was beautiful from the one photo I have. I'd have named my daughter that if I'd had one. Had a boy instead.

i know a few, lovely name :)

There's loads here. One party we had 3, Flo, Florrie and Florence

Every baby group I go to has at least one! Top 20 and definitely getting more popular.

I think it depends on area tbh. Ive never met one!

My baby Florence is 29 and only met one other growing up. Now she is aware of several little ones but it’s on the rise rather than being top 10 though from the responses above it’s clearly regional. It’s a beautiful name IMO!