Fleur?

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It's surprised me how much I like this name. What do you think of it?

Affected unless you are French.
Sounds like Bleugh
There was one at school. The boys called her "flirt"

Flora would be much nicer

I think its an ok name, but wouldnt use it myself.

I think it's lovely. If you like it go for it. So long as your surname doesn't begin with a vowel I think. Otherwise great.

Lovely!!

I like it. I don't think it's the least bit affected. It's been used in non-French speaking countries, in fact, across Europe, for decades/centuries. I think of Fleur Adcock the poet.

I think it's one of the few words that sounds much uglier in French. It's just a horrible sound. Flora is nicer.

In my experience It's just not a great name when said in the many accents in the UK (presuming that's where you are from).. And I agree it kinda sounds like bleugh/blur.

I think it’s a pretty name but unfortunately, like Claire, doesn’t work well with many English accents.

Flora is lovely as an alternative.

I have a friend called Flor from Argentina.. Full name is Florencia, which is much prettier! Its a nicer version of Fleur and Florence imo.

It’s too Harry Potter for me, but maybe I’m from the wrong generation.

Re: Fleur. It looks gorgeous as a word, and it's meaning is beautiful. But it sounds awful: insipid and unfinished. This is why it isn't a popular name. Flora is lovely, but unfortunately, to most, including me, it is a margarine brand.

I think it's lovely but then I'm forever imprinted by The Forsyte Saga where Fleur was played by Susan Hampshire, who was and still is beautiful. And I love Jolyon too, if you should have a boy (just a suggestion .

However, I do take the point made by ^ posters about the sound of it today. I'm not sure people would appreciate how lovely it is...

I don't see why it's too Harry Potter. It's just a normal name. Like Harry.

ElizabethMainwaring
My sentiments exactly.
Fleur looks lovely as a word but when you say it, it's an ugly sound.
I don't like Flora either though.
Floralie is nice.

I like it, would have considered it myself but our surname would have made it sound like a stutter. Try saying it with a surname beginning with f......

I like it to look at as a word but hate how it sounds when said out loud.