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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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glovesoflove · 09/02/2011 11:01

Lily and Iris aren't anywhere near as twee as Poppy and Petal though, and with a "proper" middle name like Catherine/Katherine it de-twees it I think. Jamie and Jules would have gone for Lily Lala Lumps and Iris Ickle Bockle or something...

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LaydeeC · 09/02/2011 09:51

not keen on flower names so can't really offer an opinion but, without a doubt, Catherine. The other variants are just, well, wrong (imo obviously!)

glovesoflove · 09/02/2011 09:49

I like the two flower names thing - once met an old lady called Snowdrop, she was the youngest of eight sisters with flower names! IIRC there was Rose, Lily, Marigold, Iris, Daisy, Violet, and I can't remember the other, think it might have been Bluebell. I also once met (very elderly) sisters Amethyst and Emerald, younger sisters to Pearl and Ruby!

Prefer Katherine but either is vv nice.

jimper · 09/02/2011 08:47

I know of a family who have Poppy, Heather and Jasmine - I think it is lovely :)

CharlieBoo · 09/02/2011 06:35

I think they sound fab together... Go for it.

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anonymosity · 09/02/2011 03:51

Poppy is a fantastic name.

vicbar · 08/02/2011 23:35

Ive got a Poppy and vetoed Daisy for the other 2 girls but I do kinda regret it ow as Daisy is a lovely name and Im still not sure id DD3 name actually suits her.

anonymosity · 08/02/2011 23:31

I had neighbours with a Lily and a Rose. I did think it naff at the time, but mainly because I don't like the name Lily.

I do like Violet, Daisy, Rose, Iris, etc

Yes, they're Victorian, but its having a revival.

kalo12 · 08/02/2011 22:59

catherine

GetOrfMoiLand · 08/02/2011 22:57

Lily and Iris sound lovely together.

Katharine - that is the only spelling I like (dd's middle name is Katharine)

wilkos · 08/02/2011 22:55

dds full name is Lily Catherine Ann, so naturally I am biased!

ReadyFreddie · 08/02/2011 22:51

Katherine

I LOVE Lily and Iris together!

Violethill · 08/02/2011 22:42

Catherine.

And no to two flower names

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NancyDrewHadaClue · 08/02/2011 22:36

Thanks for all the comments.

Catherine/Katherine definitely wont be first name.

So name will either be:

Iris K/Catherine or

* K/Catherine (although not really got any alternatives at the moment!)

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Firawla · 08/02/2011 22:27

lily and iris are both beautiful
i cant chose between catherine and katherine, but i like iris more than that

Wirlies · 08/02/2011 21:34

Lily and Iris sound great. I wonder if two flower names ending in 'y' might be a bit twee (Lily/Poppy/Daisy/Rosie) but Iris is a sophisticated flower. As is Rose, like that with Lily too

chocolatecheesecake · 08/02/2011 21:31

Kathryn

MmeLindt · 08/02/2011 21:31

Lily and Iris are lovely together

Lily and Catherine

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NancyDrewHadaClue · 08/02/2011 21:28

zero I did toy with Amaryllis.

DH did not!

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ZeroZeroOne · 08/02/2011 21:11

i once knew of a Chrysanthemum with sister Rose Aurora. Hippy parents .... you may have gathered that

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