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Makes me think of "Aunt Flo".

I don't really think Flo goes well on its own. I prefer Flora of the two though I like both names. Flo is an ok nickname. I have a good friend from Kosovo named Florina. I really like her name a lot.

1) No and it was never popular like you could do Beth or Annie. It only made top 1000 one decade in the 1900s Florence is better.

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2)Not really. A relative of my mine named Florence, born in 1930s when Florence was popular, does not like it at all. Flora is worse though. Florence is okay to me though and it makes me think of the city in Italy.

My flatmate's friend gets called 'Flo'

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But he happens to be a German called Florian.

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I don't think it works on its own. Some nicknames do but Flo isn't one of them. It's too short and sounds like a informal nickname, like Chlo, Jay, Bee or something rather than something more substantial like Katie or Mike.

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I love both Florence and Flora but like Flora best.

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Have you thought about Floriana, Florinda, Floella, Floria or Florencia?

I only se it as a nn and one I don't like at that. I love Flora though.

I love Florence but not crazy about Flora. I love Flo as a nickname for Florence

1. No, I don't think Flo works as a name by itself. I slightly prefer Flora.

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2. I don't like the nn Flo at all. I spend enough time on infertility/conception boards that all I can think of is "Aunt Flo" (menses). Both Flora and Florence are beautiful.

Please do not consider Flo as a full name, it's totallz ridiculous.Florence and Flora are both nice, but I prefer Flora

Flo most definitely does not work as a name by itself. It needs something longer to fall back on. I prefer Flora.

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I would like Flo as a nn except for one thing: sometimes the term "Aunt Flo" or "a visit from Aunt Flo" is used as a euphemism for a menstrual period. Not the best connotation in my book! I like Flora and Florence, though.

Flo sounds unbearably redneck to me. All I can think of is the waitress in Mel's Diner. Some may say that it's unfair to stereotype the name because of the character, but actually I think the writers chose that name for the character because it was already stereotyped.
Anyway, I would never use it on its own. Of the two choices, I would pick Flora, though I really don't like either Flora or Florence.

I don't like Flo at all, it reminds me of 'flu'. I would definitely not use it as a full name, probably not even as a nick name. I like both Flora and Florence though and think they are nice full names for the nick name Flo.

I don't think it's fair to call a baby Flo without letting her have the full name to fall back on. I prefer Flora to Florence - although both have their heroic historical connections (McDonald, Nightingale) I think Flora is far prettier, is not shared with a city, and having been rooted in Roman mythology better stands the test of time.

This message was edited 12/19/2007, 5:42 AM