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Back to the drawing board...Florence, Beatrice, Iris, Nancy

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scrappymeerkat · 19/02/2018 20:10

Which is your favourite please! Thank you Smile

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ChocolateCrunch · 19/02/2018 20:15

Iris, with Florence second. Not keen on Beatrice or Nancy, sorry.

onemachine · 19/02/2018 20:17

Iris is lovely

CharlieBoo · 19/02/2018 20:18

Love them all but particularly Nancy

FairyFantastic · 19/02/2018 20:18
  1. Beatrice
  2. Iris
  3. Florence
  4. Nancy
serenmoon · 19/02/2018 20:20

Florence

satnc · 19/02/2018 20:23

Beatrice, the others are all quite common now.

NannyR · 19/02/2018 20:25

I like Florence and Beatrice best - Bea is a very sweet nickname. Personally I don't like Iris, to me, it's a name from my grandma's generation, like Marjorie, Doreen or Alma for example.

Pompom42 · 19/02/2018 20:32

Iris is my fave. I’ve liked it for about 20 years. I like any old fashioned names really

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 19/02/2018 20:35

Beatrice.

DramaAlpaca · 19/02/2018 21:28

Florence is my favourite.

Nancy my least favourite by a long way.

Rainbowsandflowers78 · 19/02/2018 21:28

Florence or Beatrice

But it doesn’t matter what we think - what do you like best?

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 19/02/2018 22:04

❤️ Nancy.

Sophronia · 19/02/2018 22:08

Iris or Beatrice

Mrsknackered · 19/02/2018 22:28

Iris by miles, then Florence (because I like Flo/Florrie), then Beatrice (only because I like Bea, I much prefer Beatrix)

Right down at the bottom, Nancy. I think it's got such a vile sound to it - sorry!

lemonsquisher · 19/02/2018 22:34

For me it’s Beatrice, Nancy, Florence then Iris. I’m particularly fond of the first 3 but Iris whilst very pretty, I don’t like quite as much for some reason. All lovely names though, any would be a good choice!

TheWizardofWas · 19/02/2018 22:38

Don't like Iris eyeballs passport face recognition at all! Florence is lovely. Then Nancy. Then Beatrice.

LarkDescending · 19/02/2018 22:47

Florence, by miles.

I don’t get the appeal of Nancy at all.

wilts09 · 19/02/2018 22:52

Florence is way to common. Nancy no. Iris great. Beatrice my fave. Congrats x

Buntysoven · 19/02/2018 23:36

I've got a Nancy so obviously I love it! Your other names are nice but Nancy wins for me.

junebirthdaygirl · 19/02/2018 23:38

Love them all but especialy Iris.

windchimesabotage · 19/02/2018 23:39

Those are all gorgeous names except for Nancy which I dont hate but I just dont think is on the same level as the others.

Buxbaum · 20/02/2018 08:59

LOVE Iris but I fear it’s about to explode in popularity and become the next Isla.

silver1977 · 20/02/2018 09:18

We have a Nancie at our pre-school and it just sooo suits her, I love it! I prefer that spelling too for some reason! Iris is lovely but like others have said I think it will become popular again soon not that that should necessarily bother you.

Beatrice sounds posh to me and a bit of a mouthful! Florence lovely. But I love Nancie. It is such a personal thing OP.

mum2be2boys · 20/02/2018 10:00

I like all of the names! In order of preference:

  1. Nancy
  2. Iris
  3. Beatrice
  4. Florence
ThroughThickAndThin01 · 20/02/2018 10:03

Love Nancy.

Dislike Iris.

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