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Too twee?

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NancyDrewHadaClue · 08/02/2011 20:27

So two questions:

Is it impossibly twee to have 2 DD's both with "flower" names?

and

Catherine or Katherine?

Thoughts please?

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ItsJustAName · 25/02/2011 20:57

Katherine. In ever understand how a Catherine can become a Kate Smile

KAEKAE · 25/02/2011 16:02

I think it depends on the flowers too. I have a Poppy and don't think I would go for Daisy even though I really like it...but I would go for Fleur, if I could get my DP to agree.

MirandaGoshawk · 11/02/2011 23:16

They are Lily, Rose and Heather.

MirandaGoshawk · 11/02/2011 23:16

Prefer Catherine, and I have a friend who has THREE DDs, all with flower names. It never struck me as odd.

Plonker · 11/02/2011 23:12

Sorry, should have read no to two flower names ...

Plonker · 11/02/2011 23:11

Katherine (lends itself to nicer nn's - Kate/Kitty/Katie, rather than Cath/Cathy)

And not to two flower names.

TransatlanticCityGirl · 11/02/2011 22:43

Lily and Iris are lovely and elegant, definitely not twee.

I prefer Catherine, for some reason the "C" feels softer to me.

TransatlanticCityGirl · 11/02/2011 22:42

Lily and Iris are lovely and elegant, definitely not twee.

I prefer Catherine, for some reason the "C" feels softer to me.

Poppyella · 11/02/2011 22:28

Katherine

And 2 flower names fine I think - although i was not allowed by DH!

I have got a Poppy and so many people comment on what a lovely name she's got when they ask her.

I also have twin girls who I would have loved to call Daisy and Rosie, but like I said, was not allowed.

muminthemiddle · 11/02/2011 21:55

Definately Catherine which is the original spelling I think and the K version is the anglicised/incorrect(?) spelling Kathryn is the American phonetic spelling like Jorga so a no-no for me.

I think 2 flower names do go together as most people who like such names tend to go with a theme.

Ruthie32 · 11/02/2011 21:16

have you considered Violet?

growing3rdbump · 11/02/2011 09:30

mine too!

EricNorthmansMistress · 10/02/2011 22:44

Katherine (my name :) )

growing3rdbump · 10/02/2011 20:23

Katherine.

shouldnotbehere · 10/02/2011 11:57

Katherine

AllieW · 09/02/2011 15:58

Iris and Lily are gorgeous. Catherine is prettiest in my view.

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NancyDrewHadaClue · 09/02/2011 15:55

I didn't even know you could spell Katharine with an "a" Blush

Funnily enough if DD had her way this baby would be Petal....or maybe sparkle!!

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SleepyCaz · 09/02/2011 11:53

x posts Grin

SleepyCaz · 09/02/2011 11:52

Jools Olivers daughters have all flower names, I think. They are really nice.

Ephiny · 09/02/2011 11:45

I like Katherine (or Kathryn) but that seems to be the minority view!

I think two flower names could be fine, a flower name doesn't have to be twee. Lily and Iris are nice. I like Viola as well.

VenetiaLanyon · 09/02/2011 11:42

Katharine so much better than Katherine or Catherine

ReturnOfTheBoomBap · 09/02/2011 11:37

Catherine. It's the classic spelling.

Lily, Rose, Iris, Violet, Daisy. All nice names. I don't think it's twee if they aren't really twee flower names, e.g. Pansy and Daffodil, or something Grin

thereisalightanditnevergoesout · 09/02/2011 11:35

For me it has to be Catherine.

And there are flower names and flower names - I mean, you could choose Jessamine (old form of Jasmine) or Ianthe (means Violet), or Tansy which is a herb but none of them is obviously a flower name.

But, as it happens, I like Lily and Iris.

Mumsnut · 09/02/2011 11:25

Lily and Iris very fine!

Colyngbourne · 09/02/2011 11:15

Katherine

Two flower names are fine.