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Florence or Sylvie?

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Helppickaname1234567 · 21/12/2025 07:22

Struggling to pick between the two - please help us decide! Have added names to poll below. Thank you

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amy480 · 22/12/2025 15:19

I think Sylvie will be in the next influx of old lady names (I just associate with old ladies as I know 2 that are in their 80s!) to become popular as I’ve heard it mentioned a few times on here. Florence is gorgeous but as everyone has said very popular if that bothers you but imo nicer than Sylvie.

sloth75 · 22/12/2025 17:53

Florence is prettier than Sylvie

MamaLoLo1 · 22/12/2025 23:12

I love both and would have used either but know two other little girls called Florence and my partner vetoed Sylvie, which I just adore

Quicklyquicklyquicker · 22/12/2025 23:13

My Nan was called Florence, it’s a lovely name.

Robogob · 23/12/2025 10:30

Sylvie is a gorgeous name. So is Florence. If you can’t decide now then maybe wait until she’s born and see if one of them somehow suits her more? Sylvie slightly tips it for me, but only just.

somuchtoorganise · 23/12/2025 10:32

My friend child is called Florence but alway gets called Flo so it depends if you associate Flo with anything.

theunbreakablecleopatrajones · 23/12/2025 20:41

onlyoneoftheregimentinstep · 21/12/2025 08:17

Are these both with the French pronunciation? If so Florence will be forever correcting people, whereas Sylvie is very similar in English and French.

Why would OP be using the French pronunciation? (I mean, I think she would have flagged that.)

I'd go for Sylvie, as I think Florence is sweet for a little girl, but not so great for an adult.

everdine · 23/12/2025 20:46

Florence is a lovely name and you could use Sylvie as her middle name!

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aaaheatedblanket · 11/01/2026 11:05

Sylvie Florence sounds really cute

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