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What do you guys think of the name Flora?

My mum hates it. She cringes whenever I say it. My sister doesn't really care, and my best friend can't see it on a real person.

You?

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i have a friend whose name is Nicole Flora..Flora after her grandmother. that's the only time i've ever heard it.

i guess it could be pretty

I envy that fact that she has that name.

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Thank you!
I'd been wondering what was so significant about Nevaeh. And now I know!

And it's a refreshing change from the girl-Stevies and Vicktoreyas.

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Oh, okay.
That's understandable.
I've plenty of names that are nice to me, but not my favourite.

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I like Dean too. It's my nephew's name.

I think the name Flora is rather pretty.

Oh, good!

I think it's pretty. I suggested it as a possibility for our new baby, but it got the paternal veto.

Too bad! :[
I can't wait to use the name.

I just imagined someone yelling the name around a playground to find their kid, and imagined attendance on the first day of school, and it doesn't seem outrageous. :)

It's a nice name!

It's nice to see agreements.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who likes this name.

It's not really my taste, but I think it would fit in with a lot of the more old-fashioned names people are using now. (Anna, Lily, Ella, etc.)

And it's not as trendy as Ella, which is a plus.

Flora is very pretty. :)

For similar names, I rather like Fiona.

Fiona's actually really pretty.

Flora's actually my middle name. It was passed down, as it was my grandmother's middle name. And if I can find another name it could possibly flow with nicely, I may pass it down myself.

-Renee

I think you should!

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I never realized that there was a fairy of the name in Sleeping Beauty. Ha.

Flora, Fauna & Merriweather (sp?) are the 3 fairies. that's actually the first thing I thought of when I heard it.

I'm not crazy over it but it's ok.

and I actually knew a Flora & a Floribeth -called Flory(I know not exactly the same but just to point out that IRL it doesn't seem so Disney-ish). both were of Hispanic descent.

Floribeth - :|

At least Flora is the best of the faeries (name wise)?

I worked with a Flora, she was nice and I think the name is pretty, but everybody called her "Flor" which is like.. Floor, as in the carpet. So for that reason alone I don't like it so much.

Ohh, there are some nicknames you'd need to work out.
Unless you'd take the 'Sara' route and just call the person by their full name...?

Sleeping Beauty. And "fauna."

Blech.

Fauna?

"Flora and fauna."

Ohhh.

I really like Flora!

Florence has drifted on and off of my list. If I were to use it, I'd want my daughter's nickname to be Flora. I would hate it if she were called Flo.

Exactly!
I was talking with my mum and she said despite the name being icky, it's better than Flora. And I agreed saying, I'm sure there isn't any good nickname for Flora.

You're having a D-Day baby!

Just think of all the wonderful names you can work with: Ike, or Juno, or Nan or Mike or Winston...

Yeah! My son actually came right on his due date; maybe this baby will, too.

I think Flora is a really pretty name... except it reminds me of Sleeping Beauty, and is also a brand of margarine here. Otherwise I would probably like it.

Oh, dang.
Margarine?

It's fine. I'm not in love with it but I think it's interesting and quirky. It isn't my favorite of the -ora names, but they're kind of in now, with the old lady trend going on, so... ( I love Thora, and I think Dora, Cora, and Nora are nice too--I had a hard time thinking of Dora and Nora on a child at first, but if you actually imagine it on a cute little girl it's darling and entirely appropriate (like Emma, say)).

I was just thinking of the -ora/h names yesterday.
My top favourites are Cora, Norah, Thora and obviously Flora.

you know what? i think it is beautiful.

Yay!
I'm so glad you think so.

Fauna?

would never use it. knew a guy whose aunt was named Flora.. never really seemed like a 'real'name.

Exactly what my friend said, ha ha.

Reminds me of Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather from Sleeping Beauty. It's ok, but Sleeping Beauty and the little old fairy immediately came to mind when I saw it. =\

And... that's good or not so good?

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