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Middle name for Florence

41 replies

Julie232 · 28/10/2020 23:39

Hi,
So were expecting our first girl... We are set on the name Florence. We love vintage, classic, old lady charm names.
We are stuck on middle names though we have narrowed it down to two...
So your opinions please
Florence Evelyn or
Florence Elsie...
Thanks in advance!

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DramaAlpaca · 28/10/2020 23:41

I love Florence Evelyn, really beautiful.

Julie232 · 28/10/2020 23:41

I should add it would be, Evelyn pronounced Eh-va-lyn!

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Oblahdeeoblahdoe · 28/10/2020 23:42

Florence Annie

ClaireP20 · 28/10/2020 23:48

Absolutely not Florence Elsie. I know you like old fashioned but for Christ sake she'll have to tell other kids her middle name when they ask. Please don't saddle the poor girl with blooming Elsie as a middle name. Florence is cute though.

ClaireP20 · 28/10/2020 23:50

Florence Evelyn.

Enough4me · 28/10/2020 23:52

Evelyn

Origamiheaven · 29/10/2020 00:07

My grandmother was a Florence Ruby

mathanxiety · 29/10/2020 05:14

Florence Evelyn is elegant.

Florence Elsie is taking the old lady thing way too far.

Chottie · 29/10/2020 05:37

Florence Eleanor
Florence Ellen

QuentinInQuarantino · 29/10/2020 05:54

I think it sounds nicer with a one or three or even four syllable middle name, so Evelyn pronounced the three syllable way sounds more elegant than the two syllable Elsie.

Florence Elizabeth

Pineapple30 · 29/10/2020 10:03

Evelyn definitely!

Julie232 · 29/10/2020 10:39

Thankyou everyone!
Seems Florence Evelyn is better which had thought it does sound nicer, easier to say.
Funny as Florence Elizabeth was on our list as its my mums middle name, so that would have meaning, however i wonder if i just like Evelyn a little more and sounds better!?

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thetangleteaser · 29/10/2020 10:42

Florence Evelyn is lovely but Florence Elizabeth for me would be a winner if the name had meaning. I’ve always thought middle names should have meaning, but that’s just my personal choice.

Either way it’s lovely😊

Enko · 29/10/2020 10:52

Elizabeth gets it for me flows beautifully and I do love naming after loves ones for middle names.

I quite like Elsie though.

RuthW · 29/10/2020 12:27

Florence Elizabeth for me as it's dd's name.

Love Evelyn but the three ways to say it out me off

Julie232 · 29/10/2020 13:52

So would Florence Evelyn Elizabeth work? Too long? Our surname is four letters long. I also like the names Amelia, Amelie, Olivia and Ivy...oh my this is so difficult. Can you tell im having a nightmare with this.
Any help appreciatedSmile

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1990s · 29/10/2020 13:54

What about Florence Emily?

Bouledeneige · 29/10/2020 13:56

Florence Evelyn is lovely.

My Granny was called Florence Louisa.

Justlovedogs · 29/10/2020 13:58

Florence Evelyn, Elizabeth or Evelyn Elizabeth all work and sound lovely. She'll probably end up being Flo, Florrie or Floss to her friends, anyway... Smile

Firebird83 · 29/10/2020 15:22

Florence Evelyn Elizabeth sounds good

2tired2bewitty · 29/10/2020 15:24

My grandmother was Florence Muriel... no?

Oneandabean · 29/10/2020 16:40

My first thought was Florence Elizabeth before I read your post.
Out of your choices I prefer Evelyn. I think Florence Evelyn Elizabeth can work too, my family has a two middle name tradition so I don’t see an issue with using both

Oneandabean · 29/10/2020 16:41

I should add just as long as your surname doesn’t start with a T or her initials will be FEET

Whatsyourflava · 29/10/2020 17:01

The three names together is fine @Julie232 let's be honest, middle names don't get used much and I think your mum will be really touched

Love Florence by the way!! And the middle names

Squeakerfoot · 29/10/2020 18:11

Florence Evelyn Elizabeth works really well (providing the surname doesn't end up making the initials spell something as pp suggested).

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