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[Opinions] Some girls names
Faye or Fay - do you like them, and which spelling?Flora - does the brand of butter bother you (for Brits!)And what do you think of Sylvie!

This message was edited 4/6/2025, 2:44 AM

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I like both spellings, but I lean towards Faye since this one looks more complete. The name itself is adorable and suits any age.I love Flora. I'm surprised it's not used among younger generations, despite being the name of a margarine brand where I'm from (Spain). It's cute and not unheard of.I like Sylvie, but I'm liking Sylvia better. It's maturer and has a greener imagery.
Fay is ok, I prefer this spelling.I used to like Flora, I find it a bit meh these days. I like sylvie, potentially prefer Sylvia.
Faye or Fay - I prefer Fay, since the e is unnecessary to me, but I dislike both as a full name. I think they should be a nickname or a middle name.
Flora - I loveeee Flora!! I'm from the US so I've never heard of the butter.
I dislike Sylvie. I mildly like Silvia and prefer the male counterpart Silvio.
I like Fay; something about Faye bothers me, it feels weirdly sloppy. I'm reminded of someone who spits while speaking. Fay is refreshing again, I'd love to see it on a kid. It's one of the few short names that doesn't bore me, maybe because of the retro punch it packs.Flora is very nice, and I'm not British so the butter association is fine (also I would name a kid after butter, I love butter).Sylvie is really cute. I knew a Sylvie growing up so I always preferred Sylvia for being "fancier", but Sylvie is sprightly and young without being babyish, a very nice name.
I adore Flora and Sylvie, they were top contenders if I had managed to get pregnant.I prefer Faye to Fay, because it feels more complete. I wouldn’t use either but don’t mind them on others.
I prefer Fay; the -e in Faye seems unnecessary. But I only 'like' Fay as a mn, where it's out of sight.
Flora is margarine where I live. That doesn't bother me, but I do prefer Florence (family name) and Laura.
Sylvie is a nickname for people named Sylvia. I quite like Sylvia.
I like Fay/Faye! I do prefer Fay however Flora is nice, not something I’d name my child but it’s cute enough, and I’ve never heard of “Flora Butter” (I’m British)Sylvie is a cute name but I prefer Sylvia.

This message was edited 4/6/2025, 11:39 AM

I think Faye and Fay are cute, I prefer Fay. Fae would be my overall favourite though I realise it would probably be misspelled a lot in practice.
Flora is a name I’ve warmed up to a lot the past through months. I think it’s very pretty, complete without being to frilly, and not too popular. The butter doesn’t bother me.
Finally, Sylvie is adorable! I would prefer it as a nickname for the classic, timeless and beautiful Sylvia.

This message was edited 4/6/2025, 9:03 AM

I much prefer the spelling Faye, because I think it looks prettier; I love this name and find it sweet-sounding.I love the name Flora very much, because it's so classy and reminds me of flowers. Many floral names are tied to specific flowers; you wouldn't have problems, if you didn't like the flower tied to your name, with Flora (like a girl named Rose who doesn't like roses). The only qualm is the similarity to the word "floor," in English...but that would never alter my love for the name!Sylvie is a beautiful name, and I quite like it, even though I prefer the name Sylvia.
Faye is okay, especially for a middle name, but that spelling only. Fay just looks incomplete. I prefer Faith.
Flora is okay. It's old-fashioned but it's also somehow a bit splashy and glamorous. If Florence is a quiet, gardening-and-reading grandma, Flora's the ex-chorus girl grandma who should have been one of the Golden Girls.
Sylvie is just kind of weak and flat. Sylvia is much nicer.
Faye / Fay is a late middle aged/elderly woman’s name to me.
Flora reminds me of margarine and fauna. It’s too generic, I prefer a specific plant or flower name.
Sylvie is my favourite from the list, whimsical and elegant in the way the others are trying to be.
Faye / Fay I do not like. But Chinese Fei is nice!
https://www.behindthename.com/name/fei/submitted – Fei (2)Flora is nice! But I am not British. Sylvie is cool!
I love Fay/ Faye! I think Faye has wider usage in the UK so I would expect that spelling. The brand of butter does bother me, but it is a nice name. Perhaps as a middle?I prefer Sylvia to Sylvie.