Message: "Flora" - Behind the Name

Flora

by Jacquielle (guest)

9/17/2011, 2:33 PM

This is a big family name for us...and I am just recently looking at it as a possibility for future Dd. What are your honest opinions on this name. Any good ideas for middle names? Thanks!

#Flora

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- Alcyone

9/19/2011, 6:56 PM

It's lovely and underused where I live.

Flora Genevieve
Flora Madeleine
Flora Cosette
Flora Miriam
Flora Mariam
Flora Marian
Flora Marianne
Flora Marielle
Flora Gabrielle
Flora Caroline
Flora Elspeth
Flora Vivian / Vivien / Vivienne
Flora Viviane / Vivianne
Flora Simone
Flora Saffron
Flora Delphine
Flora Colleen
Flora Patience
Flora Noelle
Flora Naomi
Flora Helen
Flora Angeline
Flora Camille
Flora Clementine
Flora June
Flora Jane
Flora Gillian / Jillian
Flora Annabel / Annabelle
Flora Annabeth
Flora Annevieve
Flora Melisande
Flora Melusine
Flora Cecily
Flora Magdalene
Flora Juliet / Juliette
Flora Julianne
Flora Julienne
Flora Gwendolyn / Gwendolen
Flora Gwendoline
Flora Jacqueline
Flora Melanie
Flora Elodie
Flora Claudette
Flora Pauline
Flora Bernadette
Flora Bethany
Flora Diane
Flora Ellen
Flora Christine
Flora Silhouette - Adventurous, yes, but I couldn't resist.
Flora Calliope
Flora Parthenope
Flora Guinevere
Flora Verity
Flora Constance

- abbasdaughter

9/19/2011, 7:46 AM

It's kind of old ladyish, but it isn't horrid... and if it's a family name, I see ligit reason to consider it even if some people do initially think old lady... Guess the advantage would be that since it's so rare, there aren't likely to be 20 in her same school.

hmmmm...Put Flora on whichever side of these you like...

Jocelyn
Charlene
Dominique
Trudene
Karlene
Danielle
Carmel
Carmen
Jessilyn
Camille
Jessamine
Janelle
Corrine
Beate (bee-ah-tay)
Joelle
Jael
Mercedes (kinda spices it up a little I think)
Justine
Dawn
Darlene
Chantal
Nadine
Genevieve
Bethan
Noelle
Mavelle (prn'd ma-vel)
Symphony
Joanne
Leanne
Ruthann
Roxanne
Heidi
Brielle
Gabrielle
Verity
Kelsey
Kathleen
Joy

- Mareasi (Free_Spirited_Girly) +1

9/19/2011, 12:45 AM

I love it! I;m considering it for a future daughter to. Currently I'm loving Flora Emmeline, though I'm sure the middle name will change loads of times. I like Florrie as a nickname :)

- Jacquielle (guest)

9/19/2011, 6:01 AM

Hmmm maybe we can start the uptrend together. :) Florrie is adorable. Flora Caroline would be pretty also.

- Anneza

9/19/2011, 12:42 AM

Absolutely delightful, and the Cold Comfort Farm character is one of the best.

- Marie (Tawnee)

9/18/2011, 10:49 AM

I think it's pretty. I like it. :)

Flora Bridget
Flora Madeleine
Flora Berenice
Flora Beatrice
Flora Lisette
Flora Winifred
Flora Tamsin
Flora Isolde
Flora Ophelia
Flora Penelope

- humblebee

9/17/2011, 8:36 PM

Flora is lovely, so spring-like and sweet. I'm happy to live in a place where few people have ever heard of the margarine!

Flora Beatrix
Flora Emmeline
Flora Eugenie
Flora Isabel
Flora Madeleine
Flora Natalie
Flora Romilly
Flora Gillian
Flora Gwendolen
Flora Elinor

- Amazing (guest)

9/17/2011, 7:43 PM

All that comes to mind is margarine.

Flora Madeline
Flora Celeste
Flora Genevieve
Flora Bridget
Flora Josephine
Flora Gabrielle
Flora Eleanor
Flora Elisabeth
Flora Katherine
Flora Yvette

- Teacups (ohdarlingno)

9/17/2011, 4:46 PM

I know a young Flora, and she's completely turned the name on its head for me. She's feisty and bright, whereas Flora for me before was a bit dumpy and matronly. Thumbs up for Flora.

- lucia bombon

9/17/2011, 4:41 PM

Flora has recently made my short list. I like it a lot! I have Flora Berenice )beh-reh-NEE-theh) on my list.

- Polyxena (peth) +1

9/17/2011, 4:02 PM

Flora's one of my favourites, my go to combo is Flora Clementine.

Others:
Flora Emmeline
Flora Isolde
Flora Ottilie
Flora Maeve
Flora Hermione
Flora Tesni
Flora Roisin
Flora Annabel
Flora Henrietta
Flora Alice
Flora Eloise
Flora Josephine
Flora Lucy
Flora Mirabelle
Flora Genevieve
Flora Beatrix
Flora June
Flora Ingrid
Flora Liadan
Flora Elizabeth

- Jacquielle (guest)

9/17/2011, 5:48 PM

Flora Alice, Flora Genevieve, Flora Josephine are really nice! Flora Beatrix is a perfect combo of sweet and sassy. Love it. Thanks!

- slgn4

9/17/2011, 3:46 PM

Flora is nice name.

Flora Isabelle
Flora Rosalie
Flora Miriam
Flora Celeste
Flora Luciile
Flora Oriane
Flora Josephine
Flora Catherine
Flora Noelle
Flora Sophie
Flora Susannah

This message was edited 9/17/2011, 3:46 PM

- Dracotorix

9/17/2011, 3:01 PM

I like it because of the flower and mythological connections. I can see it on a kid (although if you asked me the same question last year I would have said I could only picture it on an olfer generation). I like:

Flora Isis
Flora Louise
FLora Penelope
Flora Catherine
Flora Lily
Flora Saoirse
Flora Junia
Flora Cecilia
Flora Siobhan
Flora Therese
Flora Anastasia
Flora Isobel
Flora Sinead
Flora Lucienne
Flora Adele
Flora Isabel
Flora Raine
Flora Antonia
Flora Juno
Flora Catriona
Flora Jasmine
Flora Ophelie
Flora Adelaide
Flora Saturnina
Flora Beatrice
Flora Cecily
Flora Isolde
Flora Maeve
Flora Betony
Flora Wren
Flora Hermione
Flora Linnet
Flora Iris
Flora Caitlin
Flora May
Flora Anise
Flora Persephone
Flora Marigold
Flora June
Flora Thyme
Flora Yvonne
Flora Lucia
Flora Sicilia
Flora Dawn
Flora Luisa

- insane romantic +5

9/17/2011, 2:38 PM

I like it. I don't think it's that useable in the UK because of the spread, but it's OK elsewhere. I like the fact that it's short and sweet, yet not too cutesey or overly popular. I also really like Florence, which could use the nickname Flora.

- Jacquielle (guest) +4

9/17/2011, 2:44 PM

So its pretty popular in the UK? I wasn't aware of that. Here in the US, I haven't heard it once or Florence for that matter either. I was more afraid of it still sounding old fashioned out here. Thanks!

- Amara L.

9/17/2011, 3:22 PM

By spread, I think that insane romantic is referring to a butter-spread we have here named Flora.

I've never known it to be a problem. You get British people called Olive, fer blah's sake. I know someone genuinely called Crystal Shawnda Leah because her folks found it funny. In the scheme of naming, Flora is no crime. In fact, I've heard of several newborn Floras, so I would say it may be seeing a retro come-back... but still, no, it's not popular.

Florence... very 90s and prior. Flora > Florence any day. Florence is ick for me.

I don't like Flora on any huge level, but I think I could live hearing it and it's not my style but it's not horrible and hideous either.

I fail at combos, but nicking from Dracotorix, I like:
Flora Isis - Isis is beautiful and spunky and breaths some life into the combo.
Flora Penelope
Flora Junia
Flora Beatrice
Flora Isolde
Flora Hermione
Flora Iris - at a push. I don't much back the two floral connotations, but Iris is pretty and has the same nicely dated, retro-cool feel of Flora.

- lizanna86 +2

9/17/2011, 3:18 PM

She's not saying that it's popular. There's a brand of margarine called Flora.

- Jacquielle (guest) +1

9/17/2011, 5:44 PM

Oh!! (Blush) Well thank you for clearing that up!

- insane romantic

9/18/2011, 11:46 AM

Sorry, should've made it clearer. I don't know any Flora, but I do know a Florence who is 2. I also found out today that I had a great great Aunt called Florence Gertrude.

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