Please vote for your favourite name (and save our marriage)

[Jeepers]

The choices are:

Eve
Lucy
Alice
Iris

All votes gratefully received. Thinking behind your choice also appreciated.

[beanieb]

I like Eve and Iris. Really like Iris.

[HecatesTwopenceworth]

1 - Alice
2 - Eve
3 - Lucy
4 - Iris

[HecatesTwopenceworth]

oh sorry, you wanted reasons

1 - my lovely old auntie was called Alice
2 - it's nicer than lucy and Iris
3 - It's nicer than Iris
4 - I think it's quite an ugly, harsh name.

[cazboldy]

Lucy
Iris
alice
Eve

There are 3 Eve/Evies starting in reception when we go back

[hester]

They're all very pretty. I would probably vote:

1- iris
2 - Lucy
3 - Eve
4 - Alice

Complete opposite to Hecate, then!

[hatwoman]

1. Iris
2. Lucy
3. Alice

4/no vote Eve

[HecatesTwopenceworth]

You're just being Difficult, aren't you

[LaurieFairyCake]

They are all lovely

we favour Eve and Iris

[cece]

1. Eve
2. Alice
3. Iris/Lucy

[5inthebed]

In order of preference

1. Eve - adore this name, was on my list if ds3 was a girl

2.Alice - Sounds right, whatever her age
3.Iris - Not many about

1. Lucy - Loads of them about

[hatwoman]

reasons

Iris, Lucy and Alice all pass the pretty but serious adult test.
Lucy and Alice are timeless. (Iris is quite of the moment).
Eve is too popular

[Tommy]

1 Eve - lovely, classic, biblical etc
2 Lucy - classic, traditional
3 Iris - flowers are always nice (!), there is a nice lady called Iris at our church who saves things (like free posters etc from the paper) for my DSs and I like the fact that the nme is becomning popular again
4 Alice - don't like it, never have

[Mummywhereisyourwillie]

1. Alice - pretty name

1. Lucy - sounds pretty

3&4. Iris and Eve. Eve - seem to be lots around - quite 'of the moment' and I prefer classical names. Iris has bad connotations only because a relative is very ill with Alzheimer?s and that is her name - so totally irrelevant reason for you.

[differentID]

Alice
Iris
Lucy
Eve

[Tortington]

alice

[plonker]

Today my thinking is this (it changes constantly, lol):

My favourite is Lucy. Beautiful name - timeless, classic (and of course I have a lovely one myself )

Iris - I really like. Different without being unusual. Very pretty.

Eve - I'm just not keen on this name. There is a huge influx of Eve's/Evie's atm and although it's an ok name, I'm just not a fan.

Alice is ok.

Good luck

[Vikelm]

Alice - pretty name, ages well.

Eve - A bit popular maybe, but for good reason.

Lucy - Sounds a bit like a nickname - in my opinion not as strong sounding as the others on the list.

Iris - reminds me of eyes. Don't really like this name much.

Good luck!

[zippy539]

Iris - just like it.
Alice - like it too.
Eve - a lovely name but loads of them in these parts.
Lucy - always sounds like a spoilt brat to me (sorry!)

[lilacpink]

If my DH had agreed, I'd have gone with Iris. My favourite flower

[logi]

eve (prefer evie) very pretty and alice is sweet .

[Paolosgirl]

1. Eve - just love it

1. Lucy - Another fave

1. Alice - like also, but not as much

1. Iris - a bit to twee and old-ladyish for me

[Sidge]

1. Lucy - pretty, feminine, not overused round here. Lends itself to some sweet nicknames for a younger child eg Lulu.
2. Alice - nice but a little bland.
3. Eve - pretty name but very overused lately.
4. Iris - not keen, not sure why as it's not an awful name it just seems very dull and middle aged to me - there are other flower names I prefer.

[pamelat]

1 - Iris (one of my very favourite names)
2 - Eve (loce it but over used?)
3 - Alice (bit prim)
4 - Lucy

[pooka]

1. Lucy. Timeless, classless (i.e. doesn't rbing to mind any stereotype to me. Not that many around here. I.e. only 2 in the whole of dd's primary school of 400+ pupils.
2. Eve. Pretty. Not especially common round here. OK.
3. Iris. Though has an edge to it IMO.
4. Alice. Boring. Bit horsey.

[LadyPinkofPinkerton]

Eve - becuase I had a friend called Eve at school