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Poppy Or Ruby

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Pinkheart5915 · 10/05/2016 12:49

I am 27 weeks pregnant with a baby girl. Have 2 choices for the name either

Poppy Iris
Ruby Iris

Which one would you pick?

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TeradelFuego · 11/05/2016 21:41

Rubbish (re Ruby). Apart from being classier than that, it was never as ubiquitous as Sharon was in it's time. I don't know what would be the equivalent, maybe something hyphenated.

LucyInTheSkyWithDonuts · 11/05/2016 10:55

Ruby is very, very dated. It's the 2000s version of Sharon.

Poppy is cute for anyone under 10.

Iris is rather nice :)

Pipilangstrumpf · 11/05/2016 10:52

I'm not keen on either Ruby or Poppy at all. I find them too cutesy and not feminine or elegant.

Choccybadger · 11/05/2016 02:16

Ooh, don't like either Ruby or Poppy. Too many of them around where we live and sound like names to give a doll.
Iris is gorgeous. If you wanted a jewel name to go with, Iris Pearl sounds nice
What about Eleanor? Or Rosemary?

NoncommittalToSparkleMotion · 11/05/2016 01:22

Ruby Iris

Bellalilysmith123 · 11/05/2016 01:20

I love Poppy! Poppy is far more spunkier than Ruby and Poppy Iris is so sweet.

Sophronia · 10/05/2016 23:10

Iris Elizabeth would be lovely

julfin · 10/05/2016 22:12

I agree that either combo sounds a bit like an eye disorder. I would put Iris as the first name - really lovely.

Iris Elizabeth would be beautiful. Or Iris Ruby is nice. I'd rule out Poppy - two flowers in one name is a bit much imo.

I like Ruby Elizabeth too, in fact.

Paddletonio · 10/05/2016 19:44

Iris
Ruby
Poppy

Is my preference, though all nice enough

cosmicglittergirl · 10/05/2016 19:39

Agree with Iris Elizabeth.

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 10/05/2016 19:35

Poppy Iris.

TeradelFuego · 10/05/2016 19:32

Ruby is nicer IMO. Also Poppy is very cute, but quite little-girly, Ruby sounds as if it could be an adult name too, as pps said, I can't imagine an adult Poppy.

ThisIsNotARealAvo · 10/05/2016 19:07

Both lovely names but there are so many in Key Stage 1 in my school!

Dontrocktheboat · 10/05/2016 19:03

Iris Elizabeth would be beautiful.

Not keen on Poppy or Ruby, both very popular in recent years but if I had to choose then Ruby. Also agree that either followed by Iris sounds like a red eye disease!

SantasLittleMonkeyButler · 10/05/2016 19:03

Poppy - I am a little biased though as I have one Wink.

I also love Iris & think it would be great as either a first or middle name.

I'm not keen on Ruby.

CPtart · 10/05/2016 18:55

Both rather wet. Iris is ok.
Elizabeth is much nicer. Classier, strong and timeless with options for plenty of nicknames.

EllenDegenerate · 10/05/2016 18:37

I think they've both had their day and won't be due a resurgence for fifty years or so.

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Pinkheart5915 · 10/05/2016 17:40

Will have another talk with DH about Iris as a first name he wasn't keen before, our middle ground was Ruby or Poppy as a first name as he liked Elizabeth but I really don't.
I want Iris in the name somewhere after my 86 year old grandmother.

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firawla · 10/05/2016 16:12

Poppy, I like both though

RiverTam · 10/05/2016 16:11

All are lovely. I'd go Iris, Ruby, Poppy.

MessyBun247 · 10/05/2016 16:10

I think Poppy suits a baby/child, but not a teenager or adult.
I like Ruby Smile

mrsschu · 10/05/2016 16:07

I prefer Iris too but beyond that Poppy is nicer than Ruby IMO. I think Ruby will become very dated. I know a Poppy who is in her late 30's and has a senior job in Finance so I don't think of it as not suiting an adult.

sonlypuppyfat · 10/05/2016 15:57

Not very keen on names that end in y or ie I think they sound a bit girly if that makes any sense

twinjocks · 10/05/2016 15:57

Ruby - lovely name

HamaTime · 10/05/2016 15:50

I think Iris preceded by either makes it sound like an eye disease, although I like Iris best out of the three by a country mile