Florence or Francesca

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Really like both

Florence- beautiful name, no keen on the nn Flo

Francesca- sounds very poetic to my ears. Dated?

Francesca is sophisticated and I don’t think will get dated.
Florence is nice too but more likely to feel dated and not a nice as Francesca.

I prefer Florence, but there is also Frances, which is not as frilly as Francesca.

Dougal was the dog, Florence was a girl puppet (Magic Roundabout).

Francesca is one of my favourite ever names so I’d always pick that over Florence.

Francesca by a mile! Florence is so, so popular now! I had three in my class this year and I've got two in my new class in September 🤦‍♀️ It's a nice enough name but since 'Florence and the Machine' it's exploded in classrooms.

I've only taught two Francesca's in the last 28 years 👍

I prefer Francesca, lovely name 😊

Francesca by a country mile, DC4 has 6 girls called Florence on her football team and 3 in a class of 22 (boys and girls)!

Florence as I have an adult one.

Not a fan of either.
Flo.
Franny.

Each to their own though.

I can’t get over the ‘Aunt Flo’ risk of Florence.

None of the girls I know called Florence are called that.

Either too young or due to where they live it isn't a recognised reference.

it certainly is where I’m from. Although none of the LO’s I know are Aunts yet, hence the ‘risk’

I slightly prefer Francesca, but I do like Florence to, and I don't think it would automatically be shortened.

Florence risks becoming Flo, whereas Francesca has so many nice derivatives.

Francesca, it's so pretty

Francesca. I've only met one ever and she was lovely. Florence is dated and it gets shorted to Flo and Flossie, both horrible.

Florence isn't dated, it's the #8 most popular name and it's only been in the top 50 for 15 years.

Florence and Francesca are both great names.

I prefer Francesca.

I prefer Francesca

I used to love Francesca, now Frances is my favourite.

Not keen on Florence.

@Theoldwoman , I used to prefer Helena to Helen, but now I feel Helen is simpler and more classic. Francesca is pretty but seems a little too fussy, and I'm not keen on Frankie, Chess or Chesca

My great grandmother was Florence Julia, so it sounds dated to me. And as to Flo...awful. Francesca is much better.

Florence, unless you're Italian.

Another vote for Francesca.