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Help[Opinions] Florian
Thoughts? Do you think this is usable?
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http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/87410
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Absolutely yes! I love Florian.
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To add: a couple of years ago I encountered an English Florian (it's popular in Switzerland where I used to live) working in a boatyard. I was surprised to hear it on a young man in his 20s so I remember thinking how nice it was to hear it in use
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I honestly have trouble picturing this name on an English-speaker, since English-speakers tend to associate floral names with girls. I'd probably expect a Florian to be from somewhere in continental Europe (particularly France or Germany).
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I adore it! It's one of my favorite male names. If Julian and Adrian are usable, why not Florian?
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I think it's usable because it reminds me of names like Damian and Dorian and Fabian, which I consider usable, but at the same time, it sticks out.
Vaguely, I always imagine a guy wearing brocade when I hear it. It sounds ostentatious or foppish, I guess because of "floral" and "florid", plus I don't have much reference for it as a name...more specifically/randomly, it reminds me of the scene in 1776 when Edward Rutledge sings "Molasses to Rum" (about the slave trade), in which he's wearing a vest with floral embroidery...and maybe related to that, it sounds old-fashioned or kind of uptight, similar to how Benedict or Ephraim would, to me.
Vaguely, I always imagine a guy wearing brocade when I hear it. It sounds ostentatious or foppish, I guess because of "floral" and "florid", plus I don't have much reference for it as a name...more specifically/randomly, it reminds me of the scene in 1776 when Edward Rutledge sings "Molasses to Rum" (about the slave trade), in which he's wearing a vest with floral embroidery...and maybe related to that, it sounds old-fashioned or kind of uptight, similar to how Benedict or Ephraim would, to me.
This message was edited 4/12/2018, 2:35 PM
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According to the stats it's not just usable, it's popular - but not in English-speaking countries, presumably because three-syllable names tend to get shortened and the most obvious English shortening of Florian would be Flory/Florrie. And I can't see that appealing to your average boy here much, unless he were a particularly, um, florid type of dude.
It's a nice enough sound though, and I do like it.
It's a nice enough sound though, and I do like it.
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In the small town where we lived until I was 8, there was a Florian. However I didn't know this was his name until I was an adult and was told by my mom. He was known to everyone as Flindy. Not sure of the spelling.
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Julians already have a short version though - here, they're mostly Jules/Joolz/pick your spelling, which is a bit less girly or at least comfortably unisex.
'Floors' is not much better than Florrie :)
'Floors' is not much better than Florrie :)
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It's very... floral. I would expect an adult Florian to be over-the-top loud, artistic, quirky and kind of selfish. Like he would wear a pink fur coat and giant sunglasses and sprinkle confetti after himself while skipping. Even at a funeral or court hearing, because he won't "compromise himself or his art".
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It's cute and it's absolutely usable!
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YES
that yes is just a general yes to the name. i love how sunny sounding it is.
as to whether it's usable- also yes, for the most part, unless you happen to live in an area/ have a family who would be really hostile to more feminine sounding boys names. but many trendy boys names nowadays are anyway.
may not be so usable for me though, since most likely last name i'd use for my kids starts with a U, and those initials wouldn't be fun to have.
that yes is just a general yes to the name. i love how sunny sounding it is.
as to whether it's usable- also yes, for the most part, unless you happen to live in an area/ have a family who would be really hostile to more feminine sounding boys names. but many trendy boys names nowadays are anyway.
may not be so usable for me though, since most likely last name i'd use for my kids starts with a U, and those initials wouldn't be fun to have.
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I think having the initials FU could be *very* fun, but maybe not all the time!
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It's usable.
When I picture an adult Florian, he's not an American.
I get the same kind of impression I get from seeing names like Francis, Darius, Kendrick, Cecil - like it falls somewhere in between regal and pompous, and somewhere in between elegant and foppish.
I think IRL it would seem pretty normal, and fashionable in some places - hip, about like Lucian or Tristan does.
I like it pretty well - with slight reservations about whether people around me would perceive it as masculine enough.
When I picture an adult Florian, he's not an American.
I get the same kind of impression I get from seeing names like Francis, Darius, Kendrick, Cecil - like it falls somewhere in between regal and pompous, and somewhere in between elegant and foppish.
I think IRL it would seem pretty normal, and fashionable in some places - hip, about like Lucian or Tristan does.
I like it pretty well - with slight reservations about whether people around me would perceive it as masculine enough.
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