[Facts] Re: Is Fleur used in France?
I don't find it absurd either, and I speak English. Perhaps I can ask, what is so absurd about it? It has been used in countries for many years and is legitimate and is not the same as naming an English-raised child Flower.
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"'Chevrolet,' answered Ramona. 'I named her after my aunt's car.'
The class began to laugh, especially the boys. Ramona felt confused, standing there in front of twenty-eight boys and girls who were all laughing at her."