Cecilia vs Flora

Which one do you like the best, and why?
And if you have any middle name suggestions i will gladly accept them. Thank you!

I think [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]. Suggestion as a mix between the 2…[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]?

[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]!!! To my ear, it has little more gravitas.

I definitely prefer [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]. I don’t have any good reason other than that I simply prefer the sound of [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f].
[name_f]Flora[/name_f] looks nice but doesn’t sound as nice in my ears :slight_smile:

[name_m]Hi[/name_m] there.

I prefer [name_f]Flora[/name_f]. It’s old fashioned, simple, girly w/out being too frilly and far less common than [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]. I feel like (here in the midwest U.S.) I meet a little [name_f]Cece[/name_f] weekly.

[name_m]How[/name_m] about…

[name_f]Flora[/name_f] [name_f]Adeline[/name_f]

[name_f]Flora[/name_f] [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]

[name_f]Flora[/name_f] [name_f]Annabelle[/name_f]

[name_f]Flora[/name_f] [name_f]Cecily[/name_f]

[name_f]Flora[/name_f] [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] (yeah, that works!)

[name_f]Flora[/name_f] [name_f]Cate[/name_f]

[name_f]Flora[/name_f] [name_u]Eloise[/name_u]

[name_f]Flora[/name_f] [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]

[name_f]Flora[/name_f] [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]

[name_f]Flora[/name_f] [name_f]Imogen[/name_f]

[name_f]Flora[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]

[name_f]Flora[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f]

[name_f]Flora[/name_f] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]

[name_f]Flora[/name_f] [name_u]Skye[/name_u]

[name_f]Flora[/name_f] [name_f]Tallula[/name_f]

[name_f]Flora[/name_f] [name_u]Vivian[/name_u]

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps. :slight_smile:

[name_f]Flora[/name_f] for me. [name_f]Cecelia[/name_f] is way too frilly for my liking. Some people like frill and that’s great. I do see [name_f]Cecelia[/name_f] as a sister to [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] but for the most part, the names in your signature go best with [name_f]Flora[/name_f].

[name_u]Love[/name_u] both, but I think I like [name_f]Flora[/name_f] just a little more - love the short punchy feel of it while it’s also gentle and sweet

Sorry for any repeats:

[name_f]Flora[/name_f] [name_f]Cosette[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f] [name_f]Persephone[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f] [name_f]Adele[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f] [name_f]Delphine[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f] [name_f]Desiree[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f] [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f] [name_f]Jessamine[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f] [name_f]Ophelie[/name_f]

[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] [name_f]Lilac[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] [name_u]Winter[/name_u]
[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] [name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] [name_f]Fawn[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] [name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] [name_f]Elspeth[/name_f]

This question reminded me why I don’t like [name_f]Flora[/name_f] anymore.
[name_f]Flora[/name_f] is
nature
vintage
mythological
charmingly simple to pronounce & spell
international
has antique [name_m]Roman[/name_m] origin

but literary every other name is better choice than [name_f]Flora[/name_f]. Want a subtle or not so subtle nature name? [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f], [name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] are better choice. Want a vintage name? No shortage of these names. There are tons of mythological names, & easy to pronounce & spell names. Tons of other international names. As for Old [name_m]Roman[/name_m] names? Lots of them.
Many names that feel better than [name_f]Flora[/name_f], also tick multiple boxes as [name_f]Flora[/name_f] does.

So my vote goes to romantic [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f].

Middle names:

[name_f]Flora[/name_f] [name_f]Bethany[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f] [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f] [name_f]Winifred[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f] [name_f]Cecily[/name_f]

[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] [name_f]Demi[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] [name_f]Madrigal[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] [name_f]Bridget[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] [name_f]Jasmine[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] [name_f]Odette[/name_f]

This is a hard one. I love both names, and both have come on and off my own list over the years. I think I prefer [name_f]Flora[/name_f] right now, but you can’t go wrong. I have personally traded in [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] for [name_f]Celia[/name_f] recently.

[name_f]Flora[/name_f] [name_f]Margaux[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f] [name_f]Mathilde[/name_f]

I really like the suggestion above of [name_f]Flora[/name_f] [name_f]Cecily[/name_f] as well. It gets the energy of both names in there, and it is beautiful.

[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] [name_f]May[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] [name_u]Winter[/name_u]
[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]

I like both but [name_f]Flora[/name_f] feels prettier to me. I’ve never like the nickname [name_f]Cece[/name_f] and to me [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] feels long enough to need a nickname for everyday use. [name_f]Flora[/name_f] is just the right length and I like the flowery imagery it brings to mind.

[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]! It’s such a beautiful name, love the lilting sound and the nickname potential.

[name_f]Flora[/name_f] I feel like is a character name, especially animated characters, but I find a hard time seeing it on a real person.

I prefer [name_f]Flora[/name_f]! It’s a beautiful choice. I like [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f], but I’m a little iffy on it.

I prefer [name_f]Flora[/name_f]. I instantly thought of [name_f]Cecily[/name_f] which I think of as almost the midway point between these two names. Similar sound to [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f] but very English sounding like [name_f]Flora[/name_f].

Thank you everyone for your input, i really appreciate it :slight_smile: