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Josephine or Iris

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MissHavishamsDress · 31/10/2010 06:51

I've already posted 'bout Josephine, I particularly like the nn Posy.

Howeer,one of my all-time favourite names is Iris, cool and classy I feel, less cutesy than the very sweet Posy and needs no nickname.

I've already got a Violet so would that be a charming floral combo or too twee? My feeling is it doesn't really matter but I'd be interested to hear opinions.

Be so much easier if baby's a boy, dd and I have both been set on Hector ever since expecting dd1.

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tummytickler · 04/11/2010 11:09

Iris is not that popular - only just over 200 born in 2009, and Josephine had 160 ish, so not much in it.
I agree not Violet and Iris together.

hatsybatsy · 04/11/2010 10:50

love violet and iris but.... not together - i do think 2 flower names is a bit much.

so i would go for josephine of your 2 choices - but don't really like posy as nn? josie much nicer IMO

zozzle · 04/11/2010 10:34

Both are really lovely.

Not keen on Posy as a nn though - v. girly (but I'm one of the minority who doesn't do frilly names - everyone seems to have gone frilly name mad!)

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MissHavishamsDress · 04/11/2010 06:00

funny, Teapot, dh suggested Josephine, and I had never really thought of it as an option as I don't really go for boys cum girls' names, but I think this is due for revival.Dh was dead set on Daphne, which I still love, for ages (unusual for a big burly old bloke to go for that) but going off it now.

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piscesmoon · 02/11/2010 16:32

Josephine

Teapot13 · 02/11/2010 16:20

I LOVE Josephine. I wanted it at least for a middle name but DH nixed.

Iris is nice but extremely popular, if you care about that.

pressyourthumbsintothispumpkin · 02/11/2010 12:26

Maybe Iris and Violet is a bit too much. I love Hector by the way!

NoahAndTheWhale · 02/11/2010 09:26

I love Josephine. Considered it for DD but DH wasn't keen.

skippingturtle · 02/11/2010 09:23

Love them both, they were both on my list. Are you bothered about name meanings at all? Iris means 'rainbow', whereas apparently Josephine means 'he will enlarge'. ShockGrin

Rhubarbgarden · 02/11/2010 07:54

I love that perfumery on Columbia Road.

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MissHavishamsDress · 02/11/2010 05:57

Look like Josephine's winning. Plus did you know that Napoleon's Josephine was obsessed with violets? I stumbled across the most lovely little perfumery on Columbia road (next to the flower market) before dd was born and bought a violet-based scent inspired by the lady, called,of course, 'Josephine', it's become my favourite as I'm a bit of a violet fanatic too.

Also inspired by the fabulous Josephine Baker.

However, tjand, our surname is a four syllabled Nigerian one, so it will be a long name too!

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Lavitabellissima · 01/11/2010 19:07

I love Iris, my sister's horse is called Hector but I still really like it. She called her dog Isla so I took that off my girls name list Smile

pintyblud · 01/11/2010 19:05

I wouldn't go for two flower names.

I like Josie much better than Posy anyway Grin

tjandpootle · 01/11/2010 18:58

My DD's middle name is Josephine (after my Grandmother) and when people hear it they, almost without exception, have said 'that's a beautiful name'. It would have been her first name but we have a very long Italian surname so it would have been too much of a mouthful.

Bumperlicious · 01/11/2010 18:53

Iris

Rhubarbgarden · 01/11/2010 18:44

I like both names. For me, Iris has the edge BUT I don't think it goes with Violet as they are too similar in colour. I know irises can be any colour but it's the blue ones that most people think of first. So in this case I'd go for Josephine.

Komondor · 01/11/2010 17:48

Iris.#

tammytoby · 01/11/2010 17:35

I really like Josephine - nickname Posie or Jo - lovely! Works well in most languages.

Iris is less feminine imo and doesn't translate as well.

KERALA1 · 01/11/2010 08:55

Iris Murdoch springs to mind with Iris. Which is a good thing. There was a dreadful Josephine at school so would be an easy decision for me!

DuelingFanjo · 01/11/2010 00:52

Iris.

mathanxiety · 01/11/2010 00:39

I like Violet and Josephine too. They complement each other and avoid being matchy matchy. And I also love Hector.

(I tend to think of Iris Robinson)

Mitchymum · 31/10/2010 09:55

Josephine is lovely. I have two aunties called this and love all the contractions, esp Posy though I had not heard that before.

And Hector is cool. I only know one, but really like one.

LetThereBeRock · 31/10/2010 09:44

Definitely not Iris.It's awful,and it makes me think of an eye,not the flower.

telsa · 31/10/2010 09:32

Definitely Josephine - a beautiful name that is also so cool as Josie, and sweet as Fifi or Posy - I met a Seph the other day too. Lots of potential. I do think Violet and Iris would be just too twee and agree about the clang of Vi and I.

metromum · 31/10/2010 08:59

Violet and Josephine a lovely combination imo.