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Poppy Or Ruby

39 replies

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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pilates · 10/05/2016 15:38

Ruby Iris

Flopsyhopsy · 10/05/2016 14:25

I really dislike both Poppy and Ruby, sorry.

But Iris is lovely!

Hecegoza · 10/05/2016 13:30

Ruby

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 10/05/2016 13:29

I dont like Iris.

Poppy is much nicer.

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Pinkheart5915 · 10/05/2016 13:25

Maybe time to rethink not using Iris as a first name

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EagleRay · 10/05/2016 13:25

Poppy is lovely by DD has 4 friends of this name in her class at nursery!

If you like flower names, there's loads of lovely ones which aren't used nearly as much - my newborn has one!

megletthesecond · 10/05/2016 13:22

Iris.

Poppy and Ruby are both nice but have been used a lot over the last few years.

FudgeCat91 · 10/05/2016 13:19

Always loved Poppy. Earmarked for any future daughter of mine :)

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 10/05/2016 13:15

Poppy

RaeSkywalker · 10/05/2016 13:09

I prefer Poppy. However, I think Ruby would suit an adult more.

MitzyLeFrouf · 10/05/2016 13:08

Definitely Iris Wink

Is there no chance that Iris could be in the running as first name? It really is lovely, and much lovelier than the other two.

allegretto · 10/05/2016 13:07

I prefer Iris as a first name but if I had to choose - Ruby.

KERALA1 · 10/05/2016 13:05

Poppy doesn't work for the over 8 s IMO though will be shouted down by all the mums of Poppy's no doubt.

ABitAsleep · 10/05/2016 13:01

I prefer Poppy, and have always loved it. Ruby to me is just meh.

Although they are both quite 'cutsey' and lovely for babies and children, but can't really imagine them on adults. However there are plenty of babies with these sorts of names now, so in 20 years it will be normal for adults i suppose. I just can't picture a Ruby or a Poppy as the Prime Minister or the CEO of a big business.

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