Florence Welch doesn't believe Prime Minister David Cameron was inspired by her to name his daughter Florence - by is happy to help revive "an old lady's name".
There was speculation that the Tory leader called his daughter, who was born last year, in honour of the Florence + The Machine frontwoman after Cameron said he he'd brought was her debut album Lungs just months before the baby was born.
Although the PM has never admitted the connection, Florence (the singer, not the baby) has told Q she doesn't think she was the inspiration.
"I'm sure that was nothing to do with me! Gosh. Well, because Florence is an old lady's name it's good to bring it back," explained Welch, although she admitted she wasn't always a Florence fan herself.
"When I was a little girl I definitely didn't want to be called Florence," she explained. "I wanted a cool American name, like Sandy."
A full interview with Florence + The Machine is coming in the next issue of Q which hits UK newsstands in just under two weeks.
Make sure you get hold of a copy of Q306 from Tuesday, 29 November as not only does it have more with Welch, but it contains a rundown of the 50 best albums of 2011, the fresh new talent we're predicting will make an impact in 2012 and a whole lot more.
Q306 on sale Tuesday, 29 November 2011 Or head to Greatmagazines.co.uk for Q subscription deals now.
12:45 PM | 17/11/2011
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