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Elsie Florence or Florence Elsie?

48 replies

Mintchocchip35 · 31/01/2021 14:53

That's it really. Which do you prefer? No harsh comments please as these are definitely final 2 and due in 9 days.

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OnceUponAMidnightBeery · 31/01/2021 17:32

Elsie Florence. Thinking nicknames mainly as I don’t like Flo or Flora.

KatyClaire · 31/01/2021 17:36

Elsie Florence flows better imo, and Elsie is a less common name than Florence.

Firebird83 · 31/01/2021 19:31

Florence Elsie

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 31/01/2021 19:48

Florence Elsie is nice.

While Florence is popular, it has an elegant, grown up feel to me that Elsie doesn't (thanks to Florence Nightingale and Welch and the Italian City).

I like Elisabeth (nn Elsie) or Elsa, but I find Elsie as a given name too cutesy and a tiny bit downmarket, sorry (it has a Victorian parlour maid image to me).

omg35 · 31/01/2021 19:49

Florence Elsie

anotherpassword · 31/01/2021 20:02

I would definitely put Florence first

pontiouspilates · 31/01/2021 20:14

Either is lovely as they are the names of both of my Grandmothers. Congratulations OP Flowers

bridgetreilly · 31/01/2021 20:14

Elsie Florence. Lovely.

Toddlerteaplease · 31/01/2021 20:47

Elsie is terrible.

WellityWellityWellity · 31/01/2021 22:24

Florence Elsie! I love Florence. Very elegant, but also cute for a little one.

Congratulations Flowers

WellityWellityWellity · 31/01/2021 22:24

@pontiouspilates

Either is lovely as they are the names of both of my Grandmothers. Congratulations OP Flowers
Ha! Isn't that funny??
ClementineFox · 31/01/2021 22:31

Florence Elsie, although both are beautiful. Congrats OP!

Sausagedog1 · 31/01/2021 22:55

Florence Elsie

MercyBodle · 01/02/2021 03:37

Both are lovely. For overall flow I think Elsie Florence sounds best, but you rarely use the middle so I would go on my favourite first name, which is Florence.

Norabuzz · 01/02/2021 04:19

Elsie FlorenceSmile

GinAndTonicOnIt · 01/02/2021 04:32

@Toddlerteaplease

Elsie is terrible.
There's always one. Ignore this OP, if I expressed how insignificant this poster is my comment would be deleted.

I prefer how 'Elsie Florence' sounds as a whole name, but I just love the name Florence, so would personally go 'Florence Elsie'.

AntiHop · 01/02/2021 04:50

Elsie Florence, but put Elizabeth on her birth certificate as it gives her more options.

SmeleanorSmellstrop · 01/02/2021 08:01

Elsie Florence! I think it sounds better and also don't think Elsie will date any more than Florence will.

Tidypidy · 01/02/2021 08:02

There are 3 girls called Florence in our reception class at school so it must be very popular at the moment. I'd go for Elsie.

Porridgeoat · 01/02/2021 08:07

Florence Elsie

Porridgeoat · 01/02/2021 08:08

Elisabeth Florence is amazing though

Ineedsleepzz · 01/02/2021 08:11

Love love love the names!

I'm really struggling to choose which way round is best.

Maybe Elsie Florence x

RainingBatsAndFrogs · 01/02/2021 08:29

Elsie Florence is easier to say.

Both are lovely names.

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