Clemence for a girl?

We are expecting a girl in 4 months and my husband and I stumbled upon the name [name_f]Clemence[/name_f]. It would either be pronounced [name_m]Clay[/name_m]-monce or [name_u]Clem[/name_u]-ence. We love the nicknames [name_u]Clem[/name_u] or [name_f]Emmie[/name_f]. Here are some of the middle names:
[name_f]Clemence[/name_f] [name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Clemence[/name_f] [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Clemence[/name_f] [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Clemence[/name_f] [name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_f]Clemence[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]

Let me know what you think!

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I love Clémence with the [name_u]French[/name_u] pronunciation, but I think that pronunciation sounds awkward in [name_f]English[/name_f] & I’m not a fan of the [name_f]English[/name_f] pronunciation. [name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_f]Clemency[/name_f] and [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] in [name_f]English[/name_f], though!

Clemence [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] and [name_f]Clemence[/name_f] [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] are my favourite combos you listed.

I think [name_f]Clemence[/name_f] [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]?

Clemence [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] & [name_f]Clemence[/name_f] [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] are both really pretty! [name_f]Emmie[/name_f] is a really cute nickname too.

Clemence [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] is delightful!

Clemence [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_u]Clem[/name_u] sounds like flem and clam so go with [name_f]Emmie[/name_f].

Clemence [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] is wonderful

I love all the Clemen-- names, but I do find [name_f]Clemency[/name_f] somehow easier to say than [name_f]Clemence[/name_f]. [name_f]Clemency[/name_f] would eliminate the middle name [name_f]Jane[/name_f] I think, sounds like [name_f]Calamity[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]. I love [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] from your middle name list.