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Girl's name Iris, Constance, Georgia or Evelyn?

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Flowerkid2 · 26/06/2015 21:19

Have a feeling it's a girl, so would be grateful for any opinions, experiences on names: Iris, Constance, Georgia or Evelyn? Thanks!

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Furzella · 26/06/2015 21:29

Iris and Constance are heavenly. I have an Iris, it's still not that common and it's so lovely. Constance was my choice if DC3 had been a girl. Lovely abbreviations too - Coco, Tansy, Connie. All great. Georgia is pretty but v popular now. Evelyn is my least favourite.

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lunalovegood84 · 26/06/2015 21:52

Iris is lovely. I like Connie a lot but not massively keen on Constance. Georgia is fine, a bit unremarkable. I think I'm echoing the poster above a lot but Evelyn is also my least favourite.

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flipflump · 26/06/2015 21:56

Iris and Constance are beautiful.

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NadiaWadia · 26/06/2015 22:06

Evelyn is my favourite, but only if you pronounce it 'Eev-lin'. If it's 'Ev-lin' or 'Ev-a-lin' than I would say go for Georgia, which is nice.

Not so keen on Constance and Iris. Don't really find names ending in 'ence/ance' very appealing - like Constance, Florence, Hortense, Lawrence, they all sound a bit stodgy. Also don't really get why Iris has become so popular lately. The sound of it - 'eye-riss' is a bit harsh, IMO, although it has a lovely meaning.

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ashesandfire · 26/06/2015 22:06

Iris is beautiful
I like Connie a lot, but less keen on Constance
Georgia and Evelyn a bit yawn IMO

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ashesandfire · 26/06/2015 22:07

Also never quite sure how Evelyn would be pronounced which would drive me mad

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Dismalfuckers · 26/06/2015 22:08

Iris. Love it.

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elderflowerlemonade · 26/06/2015 22:09

Lovely names.

My favourite is Constance x

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FraggleHair · 26/06/2015 22:13

I love Georgie for a girl so I'll go for Georgia.

And Iris.

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notadoctor · 26/06/2015 22:15

I think Iris and Constance are both gorgeous.

I also quite like Evelyn and Georgia - especially with Georgie as a NN

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nailslikeknives · 26/06/2015 22:19

All lovely. There's a lot of Georgias our way, so that's the one I'd cut from the list.
Going on your list, maybe Audrey?

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winkywinkola · 26/06/2015 22:19

Evelyn.

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Sunflower1985 · 26/06/2015 22:22

Constance Cummings was a beautiful actress from the golden age of cinema. Lovely name.

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Loula117 · 26/06/2015 22:23

Iris. I lobbied for that before knowing DS2 was a boy. It's classic, not overused, literary, easy to spell, a flower name that isn't cutesy...

Your other choices are nice too though.

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Sophronia · 26/06/2015 23:00

Constance, it's more unusual. Iris is lovely too.

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reuset · 26/06/2015 23:05

I'm going off Iris. I don't mind popular names, but it seems quite trendy where we are at the moment. Evelyn might be another Evie. Nice name though. Georgia I'm not really a fan of.

That leaves Constance which I think is great

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applecatchers36 · 26/06/2015 23:06

Another vote for Constance, a gorgeous name

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tumbletumble · 26/06/2015 23:11

Evelyn would be another Evie which is very popular here.

I love Constance and Iris.

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DramaAlpaca · 26/06/2015 23:14

I like Constance and Evelyn best.

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AWhistlingWoman · 26/06/2015 23:17

Yet another vote for Constance over here.

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Flowerkid2 · 26/06/2015 23:30

Thanks all!

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LorelaiVictoriaGilmore · 27/06/2015 00:03

Rogue vote for Georgia. But love Iris too!

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CakeRattleandRoll · 27/06/2015 03:49

My favourite is Iris.

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Wishful80sMontage · 27/06/2015 04:11

Georgia is by far the nicest of your choices- classic, pretty but strong love Georgie too.
Where I am in the midlands- Evelyn and iris are much more popular names.
Constance is my least favourite but Connie would be a good nn.

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justjodie92 · 27/06/2015 04:54

Iris definitely. Such a beautiful name xxx

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