Florence or Clementine with one syllable surname?

[vanloadtovenice]

We'll be using them both, it's just a question of order - which as first name?
So hard to decide!

Clementine Florence flows better imo, especially with a one syllable surname

We have a one syllable surname and with that I think Florence sounds better, if that helps!!

I prefer Florence, so would chose that as first name.

Agree with allaboutme - Clementine first. Also I think it's slightly more rhythmic with the single syllable surname (although Florence does go too)

Will you be shortening? Clemmie? Flossie? Clemmie-Flossie? Flo ()?

Having said that I do prefer Florence (love Flo!)

Giggles at Flo. Shortening to something totally different - family tradition

Clementine Florence

I prefer Florence Clementine Jones for poetical meter but how often do we say all our names at once anyway?

I would choose your favourite nickname and go with that one first.

I would say Clementine Florence -- due to the number of syllables.

Ie Clementine (3) Florence (2) "Jones" (1) has a lovely flow to it.

However, I confess to preferring Florence as the first name (but that's not what you're asking )

Yup. I'd go with Clementine Florence Jones. It's the nicer name (in my view) and the rhythm is better too.

Yes, it is what I'm asking!
Love Florence, though might be rather 1910 with our surname. Would pronounce Clementine the 'teen' way......and her ds does have a long name too.

How do people ever decide? !

I think Clementine is much, much nicer than Florence. My DD2 (mythical, not yet conceived) is called Clementine - my DD1 is Flora.

DP has a one-syllable surname btw.

I like Clementine Florence better as well, and am madly curious as to the "shortening to something totally different" business. Give up the goods, vanload!

Accept CheerfulYank's point - and preferred order - but must admit that as well as liking the names I like Clemmie and Flor(r)ie (but not Flossy or Flo!).

Can't. Would totally give identity away! Flora is a super name bonsoiranna.

Florence to Florrie, I think. For Clementine, would stick with family nickname unless some brilliant mner can come up with a shortening of Clementine that would please DH! Clem and Clemmie both out....

You see the struggle

I love Flora, which you could use for Florence. Family nickname idea is V strange! Clementine only really shortens to Clemmie, Clem or Tina I guess.

Cleo/ Clio?

Audley

Thanks for the suggestion. Afraid Cleo makes me think of cars and carry on films!

]Minty? Or is that completely dreadful?

I like Minty

Does it help if I tell you dd1's name has 4 syllables???? Thank you for any help x