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[Opinions] Flora
Any thoughts on the name "Flora"?
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I like it. It was the name of a great-aunt so I've always been kind of fond of it. It's pretty and old-fashioned. I also like the similar Fleur.
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Don't like it, sorry.*****
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I like it. I think it's very pretty and feminine, but not overly frilly.
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I go back and forth on this one. Since I like flower names sometimes I hear it and think "pretty" but some days I hear it and think "old lady." Today I'm liking it.
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I like it, it's very sweet. Not a favorite though.
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I love the name, and I grow to love it more and more every time I see it. Being a nurse, though, I worry about the association with bacteria (intestinal and vaginal flora, for example). :( It's one of the first things that came to mind, when I first heard the name. But now it's just a name I love, and I don't think about bacteria much at all :b, but wonder if it cause possibly cause teasing when she's older. Edited to add: I also love the similar name, Fleur. I started loving it after I saw it in a movie (The Forsyte Saga, which is also a book) but now I love most flower and flower-related names. :b I worry that it sounds too much like the word "floor". Has anyone here seen Spanglish? A character's name in it was Flor (Spanish), and the American family had a hard time pronouncing it without it sounding like "floor". :b I think Fleur sounds prettier, though.

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I think it's very pretty My first thought is always the film Presence of Mind (?) - the old version and there is a little girl called Flora in it, kinda freaky but I always liked the name since watching it Alice
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I love this name. It brings to mind Flora McDonald and Bonnie Prince Charlie. Flora has a gentle, nostalgic charm. It would suit a child and an adult. It also makes me think of ancient Roman mythology, although I confess I don't know anything about mythical Flora (goddess/muse?).
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I like it by itself or as a nn for Florence,Florencia all are beautiful names.*************************************************
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