Flossie M. Byrd (1927 – 2020) was an American home economist, family and consumer services scientist, educator, and the first provost and vice president for academic affairs at the public historically black university (HBCU), Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) in Prairie View, Texas.
Sounds like what a dentist would name her daughter...
― Anonymous User 2/15/2022
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I like how this name looks. It feels more like for an older female, but it still feels simple and sweet. Flossie is an elegant name, unusual and rare. Just alright!
I love this name, though I would never use it. It's more of a guilty pleasure name for me. I think the dental floss associations are a bit too strong for it to sound like a proper name.
Flossie is a better nickname for Florence than Flo, by a mile. (At least, here in America. Is "My Aunt Flo" a phrase used in Britain?)
― Anonymous User 3/2/2010
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The pronunciation given here "FLAW-see" only works for some (and not all) North American accents. It makes no sense for anyone British, Australian, etc. I think if you write it as "FLOSS-ee", everyone will understand.Anyway, I do like this funny old nickname, though I think it's best just to use as an occasional affectionate pet name around the house. Funnily enough I have heard that it is used for Sophie? Don't know if that's true - Florence certainly makes more sense.