Florin

I’ve discovered I really like names beginning in [name_f]Flor[/name_f], and I love [name_m]Florin[/name_m] for a boy. But is it usable? The fact that it is also a former currency also annoys me, but I’m not sure how many people actually know that?

What do you think?

I would say, yes it’s useable! Reminds me of [name_m]Florean[/name_m] Fortescue from [name_m]Harry[/name_m] [name_m]Potter[/name_m].

Floorin’ (flooring). That’s what I think of because that’s what it sounds like. What about [name_u]Florian[/name_u]?

I love [name_f]Flor[/name_f]- names too. [name_m]Florin[/name_m] is nice but I prefer [name_u]Florian[/name_u], it feels more complete and I like its artsy vibe. I didn’t know that florin was a former currency but it does make think of the Hungarian currency, the forint.

I also hear “flooring.”

I like it! [name_m]Don[/name_m]'t understand how people are hearing “flooring” - [name_m]Florin[/name_m] has a short O, “FLOH-rin”, as if it had two Rs, and flooring is “[name_f]FLORE[/name_f]-ing”. Guess it shares many of the same letters, though, even if it doesn’t sound the same.

I too prefer [name_u]Florian[/name_u].

Other suggestions -

[name_m]Flavian[/name_m]
[name_m]Flavius[/name_m]
[name_m]Finnegan[/name_m] / [name_m]Finnian[/name_m]
[name_m]Fintan[/name_m]
[name_m]Florentin[/name_m]
[name_m]Fingal[/name_m]
[name_m]Fergal[/name_m] / Fergis
[name_u]Laurence[/name_u] / [name_u]Lawrence[/name_u]
[name_m]Lorenzo[/name_m]
[name_m]Lucas[/name_m]
[name_m]Lysander[/name_m]

You’re probably from the UK, then (as am I). British English speakers use a slightly different set of vowel sounds compared to [name_u]North[/name_u] American English speakers, so we can hear/produce distinctions that they can’t (and presumably vice versa). This is a good example of a couple of words where most British speakers would draw a clear distinction but many N. American speakers would not.

I think [name_m]Florin[/name_m] is fine, although my first thought was ‘Like the coin?’. I think I prefer [name_u]Florian[/name_u] also though.

Thanks for the pronunciation explanation @jackal! I wasn’t getting why people were hearing “flooring” either. I don’t imagine that will be much of an issue, seeing as I live in [name_m]Britain[/name_m].

I do also like [name_u]Florian[/name_u], but not nearly as much.

I like [name_m]Florin[/name_m]. It’s nice and definitely usable! [name_u]Florian[/name_u] has been my number one name for years and years though, so I do prefer that!

Knowing you have a different pronunciation than us in the states, I think it makes it even more usable. [name_m]Florin[/name_m]. It’s really nice and soft, like [name_m]Milo[/name_m] or [name_u]James[/name_u] or something. Has a great flow. I like it!