Thoughts on the names Daphne and Florence? Individually, not for siblings. We are only expecting one that we are aware of. 
And do you think Daphne is becoming too popular?
I LOVE the combo Daphne Fae, but I can’t quite decide how I feel about Daphne on its own. I love it but also think that’s influenced by the fact that the only Daphne I’ve ever known was so sweet.
Similarly, I love love love the way Florence Fae flows with our last name. It is so hard to find a name that flows well with our surname. And for some reason I just adore Fae as a middle name, not as a first name. But… I’m not sure I can picture using the name Florence in day-to-day life? And I really am not too fond of most of the nicknames for it. Also worried about popularity with Florence, as well.
I don’t know, I keep talking myself out of these names and then always come back to them.
I would love input on both as well as any suggestions you think have a similar feel.
Thank you!
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I love the name [name_u]Florence[/name_u]! I actually prefer it over [name_f]Daphne[/name_f]. Personally I find [name_u]Florence[/name_u] to be on the perfect spot on the charts, familiar but there won’t be 2 others in her class.
Some similar names to [name_u]Florence[/name_u] and Daphne…
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Odette[/name_f]
[name_f]Colette[/name_f]
[name_f]Bridget[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Annelie[/name_f]
[name_u]Marian[/name_u]
[name_u]Ira[/name_u]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonie[/name_f]
[name_f]Hilda[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps!
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[name_u]Love[/name_u] these names! I like [name_u]Florence[/name_u] especially nn [name_f]Flossie[/name_f]! Here are some I thought were similar:
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_u]Phaedra[/name_u]
[name_f]Rosie[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Gracie[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosemarie[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsie[/name_f]
[name_f]Evie[/name_f]
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f]
[name_f]Pippy[/name_f]
[name_u]Zola[/name_u]
[name_f]Millie[/name_f]
[name_f]Lulu[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillia[/name_f]
[name_u]Paisley[/name_u]
[name_f]Libby[/name_f]
I really like both!
I love [name_u]Florence[/name_u] she would be my first choice. Popularity wise have a look at the top names in your area and see how many babies were actually given those names vs how many were born that year, really brings popularity into perspective.
If you went with [name_u]Florence[/name_u] [name_f]Fae[/name_f] her nickname could always be [name_f]Fae[/name_f]?
Other [name_u]Florence[/name_u] nicknames:
[name_f]Floss[/name_f]
[name_f]Flossie[/name_f]
[name_f]Flick[/name_f]
[name_f]Flo[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Fleur[/name_f]
[name_f]Flory[/name_f]
All the best
I just absolutely adore [name_f]Daphne[/name_f], have for almost a decade, and have not ever had the pleasure of meeting one. I don’t feel like it’s popular at all… but I’m in the US Midwest. That may have something to do with it. And it may climb significantly now that Bridgerton is a thing. (Right? Haven’t I heard that there’s a [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] on that show?)
Anyway, if you’re asking for votes, my vote is clearly in the [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] camp. [name_f]Fae[/name_f] is a sweet middle (I’ve always adored Faye).
I don’t think you need to consider other names, but you mentioned suggestions and I, as a name nerd, can’t resist making a fun list.
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Annamae[/name_f]
[name_u]Aria[/name_u]
[name_f]Ariela[/name_f]
[name_f]Bernardine[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgine[/name_f]
[name_f]Hanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Joella[/name_f]
[name_u]Joyce[/name_u]
[name_u]Jule[/name_u]
[name_f]Lilian[/name_f]
[name_f]Madalene[/name_f]
[name_f]Mariella[/name_f]
[name_f]Marlane[/name_f]
[name_f]Margaretta[/name_f]
[name_f]Maxine[/name_f]
[name_f]Meriam[/name_f]
[name_f]Myrle[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Roseanne[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosemarie[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f]
[name_f]Sabine[/name_f]
[name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_u]Verne[/name_u]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Zena[/name_f]
I like both of your names, however I do dislike the associated nicknames so much that I wouldn’t consider them unless I could guarantee the full name and as I’m an Aussie that’s never going to happen… so maybe you might like these names which seem similar or are from the same family.
[name_f]Fiorella[/name_f] nn [name_f]Fifi[/name_f] or [name_f]Ella[/name_f]
[name_u]Firenze[/name_u] nn Firey
[name_f]Fiammetta[/name_f] nn [name_f]Fia[/name_f], or [name_f]Etta[/name_f]
[name_u]Florentine[/name_u] nn [name_u]Ren[/name_u]
[name_f]Florentina[/name_f] nn [name_f]Tina[/name_f]
[name_f]Delphine[/name_f] nn [name_f]Della[/name_f], [name_u]Del[/name_u], [name_f]Delphi[/name_f]
[name_f]Delphina[/name_f] nn [name_f]Della[/name_f], [name_u]Del[/name_u], Phina or [name_f]Delphi[/name_f]
Other names that give me similar vibes:
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f] nn [name_u]Frankie[/name_u], Cesca
[name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_f]Sonatina[/name_f]
[name_f]Sonata[/name_f]
All the best!
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f] is cute and clunky and stylish. [name_u]Florence[/name_u] has understated elegance and loveliness.
I’ve never met a [name_f]Daphne[/name_f], but a number of Florences 
[name_u]Florence[/name_u] [name_f]Fae[/name_f] is lovely - nn [name_f]Effie[/name_f]?
Names like [name_u]Florence[/name_u], [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] and Fae…
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Nina[/name_f]
[name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Faith[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Tansy[/name_f]
[name_f]Mira[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_f]Daphne[/name_f]! And [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] [name_f]Fae[/name_f] is just darling 
Similar names to [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] and Florence…
[name_f]Cicely[/name_f]
[name_u]Damaris[/name_u]
[name_f]Darla[/name_f]
[name_f]Delphine[/name_f]
[name_f]Dulcie[/name_f]
[name_f]Elfrida[/name_f] / [name_f]Freda[/name_f]
[name_f]Evanthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Florine[/name_f]
[name_f]Frances[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_u]Phaedra[/name_u]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Primrose[/name_f]
[name_f]Theodora[/name_f]
[name_f]Xanthe[/name_f]
I love both [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] and [name_u]Florence[/name_u] and think they both sound great with [name_f]Fae[/name_f] (which I also love). [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] is definitely trending upwards but I don’t really think it will hit crazy top ten popularity. I’m not a huge fan of most of the traditional nicknames for [name_u]Florence[/name_u] either. Some stretchier ones I’ve thought of are [name_u]Wren[/name_u], [name_u]Finn[/name_u], and [name_f]Lora[/name_f].
Other ideas:
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_f]Lorelei[/name_f]
[name_f]Frances[/name_f]
[name_f]Francine[/name_f]
[name_f]Delphine[/name_f]
[name_f]Persephone[/name_f]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Kathleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Laura[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]
[name_u]Meredith[/name_u]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f]
[name_f]Cornelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Nadine[/name_f]
[name_f]Ottilie[/name_f]
[name_f]Ramona[/name_f]
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f]
I think you could nickname a [name_u]Florence[/name_u] “Fae” — it’s short and sweet enough to sound like a plausible initial-based nickname, especially with this spelling. It could also work for [name_f]Daphne[/name_f], the sounds are there.
[name_u]Florence[/name_u], [name_f]Daphne[/name_f] and [name_f]Fae[/name_f] feel like delicate, sweet, slightly lacy vintage names to me.
You might also like…
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f]
[name_f]Elise[/name_f] or [name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f] or [name_f]Lucille[/name_f]
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_f]Dinah[/name_f]
[name_u]Esme[/name_u]
[name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelie[/name_f]
[name_u]Fern[/name_u]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f] or [name_f]Primrose[/name_f]
[name_u]Camille[/name_u]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f]Luella[/name_f]
[name_u]Blythe[/name_u]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f]
[name_u]Celeste[/name_u]
[name_f]Elinor[/name_f]
[name_f]Ismay[/name_f]
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Briony[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilias[/name_f]
[name_f]Maren[/name_f]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f] or [name_f]Verity[/name_f]
[name_f]Cassia[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Susanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f] [name_f]Fae[/name_f] is lovely but I get a bit stuck on the f sounds. [name_u]Florence[/name_u] [name_f]Fae[/name_f] is great too!
Maybe…
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f]
[name_f]Luella[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Fleur[/name_f]
[name_u]Fable[/name_u]
[name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Ramona[/name_f]