Flora?

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TTC child 2 so no impending urgency. Always had Flora down for if we have a girl (1 DS so far) and I'm pretty set on it because it's for personal reasons not just a name I 'like.' DH has always been on board with this until yesterday he care home saying in laws were taking the piss of a neighbour called Flora calling her Flora spreadable. Now he's not keen. We may not even have a girl but I just wondered if anyone else thought of the butter when they heard the name? TIA

Yes sorry flora is margarine.

Bit of a shame really because it's a lovely name otherwise

A pretty name but the spread is the first thing I think of, sorry.

Yes, first association is margarine. And it's old addrtisement strapline.

And even though it's not used this ad slogan for ages, people haven't t forgotten that it 'spreads easily' (widely interpreted as double entendre, hence the choice of words - they aren't just referencing the food and DH knows that)

Yes I was aware of the innuendo I'm really surprised it's all people think of, it's such an old and I thought reasonably common name. Could go Florence but really wanted something Gaelic sounding not French

I don’t think of the spread at all, it’s a lovely name.

Its a lovely name and was on my list too... unfortunately DH couldn’t get past the spread. If you were to use it I wouldn’t tell anyone until she was named. Once the baby is here and named then I think people would soon think of your DD first!

I think it would be OK. It makes me think of Floral. I wouldn't say it's Gaelic sounding though.
I like the Felix and Otis and they are product names, I think people with reasonable sense can see past that.

I guess historically it was used in Scotland come to think of it. Just wasn't my first thought.

Yes. Definitely margarine here too. A friend has a DD called Fleur. Would that be an option?

Sorry. Just read that you don't want a French name.

No not keen on Fleur, and really needs to be Scottish as that's our surname and background. Also was naming after someone important. Feel very sad now I guess the only hope would be this current generation won't grow up with such strong links to adverts etc, so Flora 'spreads easily' won't come to mind so much?! Yes felix is a good comparison, wouldn't make me think of cat food immediately.

Don’t feel sad! It’s a lovely name. I don’t think margarine, I think Cold Comfort Farm! Also giving a name that has a personal emotional significance is the best thing you can do, you will never regret it.

I think it's a beautiful Scottish name. Makes me think of Flora MacDonald and it took me a moment or two of reading the the first couple of posts to even realise what you meant with spread. As a pp said, if you have a girl, don't tell anyone the name beforehand. Once she's here and people get used to it they'll just come to associate the name with her.

I am 28 and wouldn't recall the ad (must be way before my time) nor was my first thought margarine until you said it! It's a pretty name, go for it. Like you say, none of your baby's generation is going to have the association!!

I love the name Flora. It's beautiful and I once taught a lovely girl called Flora, I personally never thought of the margarine and I never heard anyone else reference it to her either.

Ballondog- that's the person I wanted to name after thanks everyone, we'll have to wait and see if I can get PG first, then wait and see but I think I'm going to stand firm. I think the association will die out and not even be noticed by her own generation, and I'll just have to suffer some ribbing from in laws.

Flora makes me think of gut bacteria.

Fleur maybe?

Or an actual flower name: Daisy, violet, rose, Lilly?

Flora means flower? No needs to be Scottish to work with our surname.

I love Flora! It's on my list. Personally I don't associate it with the margarine, but can see why others would. Doesn't bother me though as I like the name so much.

Love Flora (i have aFlorence ) but Flora is the margarine for men.

I really like Flora.

I think Flora is a lovely name, and I don't associate it with the margarine. It's a dated link which wouldn't worry me if it came up.

I love the name Flora but have the same reservations as you.
I think it should be ok for her generation but it does cross my mind too and I might go for Florence instead and shorten to Flora day to day so she can be Florence if the margarine thing becomes an issue.

I knew tons of Floras at university, most had the full name Florence. I've never thought of margarine when hearing the name - I think it will be people of a certain age who will make the connection, to be honest.

My friend has called her DD Flora Beatrice but sounds like Flora Buttery to me. Prefer Florence to be honest.