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I'm substantially fond of Florence (though I still prefer Frances, of course) -- which of the following combinations do you admire?Florence Adele
Florence Agatha
Florence Althea
Florence Amabel
Florence Amalia
Florence Amandine
Florence Amelia (I've never used Amelia in a combination...)
Florence Amélie
Florence Anthea
Florence Antoinette
Florence Antonella
Florence Antonina
Florence Artemisia
Florence Beata
Florence Bibiana
Florence Bibiane
Florence Camellia
Florence Camilla
Florence Camille
Florence Edelmira
Florence Édith (ay-DEET)
Florence Emeline
Florence Emilia
Florence Emily
Florence Emmeline
Florence Ethelinde
Florence Eugenia
Florence Eugenie
Florence Eugénie
Florence Eulalia
Florence Eulalie
Florence Helene
Florence Helmine
Florence Hypatia
Florence Imogen
Florence Ione
Florence Jemima
Florence Lavinia
Florence Léonide
Florence Léonie
Florence Léontine
Florence Lilian
Florence Liliane
Florence Lillian
Florence Luciana
Florence Mabel
Florence Madeleine
Florence Margareta
Florence Marguerite
Florence Maria
Florence Mariam
Florence Marianne
Florence Mathilda
Florence Mathilde
Florence Matilda
Florence Matilde
Florence Melpomene
Florence Nimue
Florence Octavia
Florence Odile
Florence Ottilie
Florence Ottoline
Florence Penelope
Florence Peony
Florence Pernille
Florence Petronille
Florence Piera
Florence Pierina
Florence Pierrette
Florence Poppy
Florence Primula
Florence Primrose
Florence Renata
Florence Rosamond
Florence Rosamund
Florence Rosemonde
Florence Undine
Florence Violetta
Florence Violette
Florence Viviana
Florence Viviane
Florence Vivienne
Florence Wilhelmina
Florence Wilhelmine
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Many of the combos you've got on here are lovely. I admit, though I'm sure I'm in the minority, that I adore and love Florence as a male name. It think it's one of those names that can be gorgeous or handsome, depending on who wears it.
Florence Adele*
Florence Agatha
Florence Althea
Florence Amabel
Florence Amandine
Florence Amelia*
Florence Amélie*
Florence Anthea
Florence Antoinette*
Florence Antonella*
Florence Artemisia
Florence Beata
Florence Bibiana
Florence Bibiane
Florence Camellia*
Florence Edelmira*
Florence Édith
Florence Emeline
Florence Emilia
Florence Ethelinde*
Florence Eugenia
Florence Eugenie
Florence Eugénie
Florence Eulalia
Florence Eulalie
Florence Helene

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It is up to you! Florence is fine but I like Florence Adele best.
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I'm simply interested in the reflections of my peers...
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Florence Amabelyes, please.I've had Amabel on my list for ages, and I like Florence quite a bit, even though some might see it as "dated"
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You're living in the U.S.?... m...Yes? Or in Great Britain? But not in France, right? I just want to know which country and language the names would have to fit into...
Using French names in English-speaking countries is not a thing I would do. If you're specially connected with France because you're of French origin or your husband is or whatever, then I find it nice to use a French mn to honour France or your parents etc. But if not, I don't really like using French names in an English-speaking country, because people simply are almost never able to pronounce them correctly and, much more important, I find that the name one chooses for his/her child should go well in the country he/she lives in, i.e. it should be possible to pronounce the name correctly in the language at all. For example, a Latin or Roman name isn't a native English name, but most of them can be pronounced in English correctly, without having to invent a pronounciation for a certain letter or making a name sound too funny. The first problem would occur with the French "é" and other "special letters" pronounced in English. Sorry for this long post, I just wanted to make my position clear.
Out of your list, I like these combos (if marked with one, two and so on asterisks I really like or love or really love the combo or either the individual names):Florence Adele
Florence Agatha*
Florence Althea
Florence Amabel***
Florence Amandine*** - completely in French it would be nice, but I don't like it in English
Florence Amelia

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1. I live in America.2. I'm a freshman in college -- I'm not considering names for potential children.3. I'm single; furthermore, gay marriage is illicit in most of the United States (i.e., I do not have a husband).Can I nullify any other assumptions?

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lol...I like you!BTW, I think it's perfectly fine to use even the frenchiest of french names on an American baby. If people can get away with godawful spellings of names with crazy punctuation (Think McMad'issyn'leigh), you can get away with a foreign name.
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Florence makes me think French for some reason. So I love it paired with French mnFlorence Amélie
Florence Antoinette
Florence Camille
Florence Madeleine
Florence Léonie
Florence Marguerite
Florence Ottilie
Florence Vivienne
Lea
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Florence Vivienne or Florence Antoinette
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