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Flora or Florence
Which one?
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I love Scottish history. So the image of Flora McDonald smuggling Bonnie Prince Charlie out of the country disguised as a woman is too delicious to pass up. Because of it, I've always loved the name Flora.
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Flora, for meThere is already a Florence in my family, and I enjoy Flora's slightly more streamlined charms.
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FlorenceI like Flora, but I would actually use Florence. Florence is fresher in my mind, whereas Flora is something all the hip kids would use.
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I keep waiting for Flora to explode among the hipsters. I don't understand what the hold up is.
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Florence.Unfortunately, Flora is a type of margarine where I live, so I would never use it. Otherwise, I think Flora is a gorgeous name!If it was possble, I would choose Florence and use Flora as a nickname. Florrie is also a cute nickname, it's my second cousin's name.
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Florence.:)
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Definitely Flora
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FloraA million times over. Flora sounds young and hip in a retro way, like Ava and Ella. Florence still sounds terribly old to me. It's time hasn't yet returned.
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I slightly prefer Flora, although Florence is nice too. I never knew that Flora was a brand of margarine, though.
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Definitely FlorenceIt seems more complete to me. Also Flora is a prominent brand of butter/margarine her in New Zealand so there is huge teasing potential there.You could definitely do Florence nn Flora too
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Florence. Flora just makes me think flora and fauna. Or Dora. Yup, definitely Florence.
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Flora is definitely retro but it feels fresher to me than Florence which is also retro BUT makes me think of a warm, loving grandma who smells like sugar cookies. ;-)
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I'd use Flora as a first name, but Florence as a middle name.
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FloraFlora has a Roman goddess going for it as well as the flowery/plantyness. Florence seems too frilly for me and possibly too old-ladyish, and whenever I hear Florence I can't help but think about how Firenze is so much cooler :P
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FlorenceThere is nothing terribly wrong with Flora, even if it's a brand of margarine, but Florence just appeals to me more.
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Flora
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Tough but probably Florence.
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Flora as first name. Florence as a middle.
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I like both, but I prefer Flora because I like the sound of it better than that of Florence. Florence is lovely in a dignified, serious kind of way, and Flora has more of a free-spirited vibe. Both are beautiful in their own right.

This message was edited 4/3/2011, 3:01 PM

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I love both, but prefer Florence a bit more. Florrie is an adorable nickname, and a Florence can go by Flora too.
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I love both Flora and Florence! My vote goes to Florence if it's to be used in an English-speaking country.
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Florence. Flora makes me think of the margerine.
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I like Flora over Florence!
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FlorenceI want to like Flora, but all I can think is margarine.Florence is darling and I love it to bits. Plus you could get away with the nn Flora so you get both :)
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