View Message

Flora and Lia
I've been thinking of these 2 names recently? WDYTO Flora? Is it nice of too "princessy"?
Lia is the Italian variant of Leah and pronounced L-ee-uh. It's also used as a nn for Rosalia. I used to love it when I was a kid, that's what I wanted to name my daughter. Now I tend to prefer longer, more elaborate names, but recently I'm liking it again.
Archived Thread - replies disabled
vote up1

Replies

Flora is pretty and I don't find it too princessy. I really like Lia, especially as a nickname for Rosalia.
vote up1
Flora was my grandmother's name, so it still feels very old-fashioned to me. However, it has grown on me lately, and it is very feminine and classic. Lia is lovely, and can also be used as a nickname for many names. My niece is called Leah, but I have always preferred Lia. They both sound Italian to me, but I don't think they go together for some reason.
vote up1
I think Flora is fabulous and not at all "princessy". In fact, I find it to be dusty and old ladyish (is the best of ways...seriously, it's a favorite of mine). Lia is beautiful, although I think I prefer Leah as a full name and Lia as a nn. I don't know why--Leah just seems more balanced and sturdy and Lia more nicknamey. Rosalia nn Lia is cute, but there are others that I'd prefer (Odilia, Ophelia, Juliana, Lilias...).
vote up1
Flora is quite lovely. I don't find it princessy, but I think it's rather very feminine and very commanding.Lia...I don't like so much. Doesn't appeal to me, but then again, I don't like the 'LEE-uh' pronunciation of Leah. :/
vote up1
Flora is not princessy at all in my opinion. I like it, it's lovely. I like Lia better than Leah but it's still pronounced the same and too popular. I like Rosalia.
vote up1
I really love Flora, and I'm glad you're pairing it with Lia. I hate it when people pair Flora with Fauna to make the corny phrase "flora and fauna". I used to love that combination, but now I like those names separately.Lia is also very pretty.
vote up1
I don't like Flora, it sounds like an old woman IMO. I love Lia, as a nn for Amelia.
vote up1
I can't take Flora seriously because it's the name of a brand of margarine here lol. But objectively it's nice and I don't think it's too princessey.Rosalia is gorgeous, and so is Lia.
vote up1