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Lillian Iris or Phoebe Iris

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Lucaslovesfelicity · 18/02/2015 20:58

Apologies, only 22 weeks and here I am again. These two names keep moving back up to the top of our list, so I think we may have got our final two. Would really appreciate your feedback, as DH just keeps saying he is happy to go with what ever I choose.... Lovely of him to say so but doesn't really help with my indecisive mind :-) thanks everyone

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TiffanyAtBreakfast · 20/02/2015 14:50

Lillian Iris sounds a bit odd to me. When said briskly it sounds like Lily and Iris.

Love Phoebe Iris though. The heavy consonant of the B breaks up the name and flows better imo.

wesH · 20/02/2015 10:13

Phoebe Iris. two flowery names in a row will sound silly and wet

Blahia · 20/02/2015 06:53

I prefer Phoebe Iris of the two... Love Iris as a first name though.

Know lots of Lily's under five, don't know any Phoebe's , though I've heard it on the playgrounds, and I've read it's getting popular! (But so what if you love it?!)

nooka · 20/02/2015 04:57

My dd is a Lilian (with just one 'l' in the middle) and she often gets compliments on her pretty name. She is also Lily, but was born before the name surged in popularity. Might be more of an issue now.

I also really like Iris, but not Phoebe.

ressyHedMair · 19/02/2015 23:10

Phoebe Lilian.

Not what you asked, but Phoebe Iris is two very strong names together. And two vowels next to each other , eee-eye, resulting in a gear change when you say them together.

I prefer Phoebe to LIlian but I prefer the combination of Phoebe and Lilian together.

M1985 · 19/02/2015 23:07

I have a Phoebe (4) & I know one other locally (Bath) that was born about 3 months after my daughter. There isn't another Phoebe in my daughters school

GingerLDN · 19/02/2015 20:56

Lillian

SuzanneV · 19/02/2015 19:49

Phoebe Iris for me, I would have used it but had boys!

Lunastarfish · 19/02/2015 19:46

yi think Phoebe is lovely, it's a name i'm considering. The only Phoebe i know is 31!

GotToBeInItToWinIt · 19/02/2015 19:19

Oh and I don't know any phoebes under 5 (or over 5!), live in Bristol.

GotToBeInItToWinIt · 19/02/2015 19:17

Phoebe Iris

Viviennemary · 19/02/2015 19:07

I'm not overkeen on Phoebe. I really like Iris but not sure if it goes with Lilian. I think Lily Iris goes a bit better but two flowers together. Hmm.

Methe · 19/02/2015 19:03

Lillian Iris is absolutely beautiful but you know it'll get shortened to Lilly and Lilly Iris are 2 flowers, which might be a consideration?

I don't like Phoebe.

cosmicglittergirl · 19/02/2015 18:18

I don't know any Phoebes under 5 (North London). Phoebe was my second name choice for DD, she ended up Iris!

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Lucaslovesfelicity · 19/02/2015 17:29

And no lolly, we do not have a G surname ;-)

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Lucaslovesfelicity · 19/02/2015 17:28

Thanks everyone. Good to know that Phoebe is well liked. Iris or even Lillian now, will be considered for middle name. This is really helping me, with getting closer to making a decision. Will not decide for definite until I meet her but I feel a lot more settled with these two chosen names. Just out of curiosity, how many Phoebes do u know under the age of 5. Thanks :)

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LollyLondon · 19/02/2015 09:27

Phoebe Iris is lovely.

Just hoping you don't have a "G" surname...!

ScaryChicken · 18/02/2015 23:39

Phoebe Iris

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 18/02/2015 23:30

Pheobe Iris. Lillian is a horrible name, but don't know if she will be known as Lily which pretty but getting boring now, every other baby girl is named Lily these days, erm news flash... News mums.... Lily is not the only girls name the exists,!!!!

mathanxiety · 18/02/2015 23:02

Lillian Iris is too many flowers -- Lillian will turn into Lily..

Phoebe Iris is very nice imo.

x post, but Phoebe Lillian?

VixxFace · 18/02/2015 22:53

Phoebe is a bad name.

I vote iris lilia.

Sophronia · 18/02/2015 22:44

Lillian Iris. I'm not keen on Phoebe.

NorksAreMessy · 18/02/2015 22:31

I adore Lillian, such a pretty name

DramaAlpaca · 18/02/2015 22:27

Phoebe Iris

elvisola · 18/02/2015 22:26

Phoebe Iris would actually be DD3 name if we had one. I love Poebe anyway and Iris after my mum.