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Iris

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Sugarplummy84 · 12/09/2019 19:16

Opinions on iris please! Can’t decide what I think about it...

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MissHenty · 13/09/2019 20:59

It’s a gorgeous name

Leaveitout · 13/09/2019 08:12

Just makes me think of eyes and no a nice sound

Zarara · 13/09/2019 06:37

I really like it, it’s on my list

Astronica · 13/09/2019 04:48

Iris has grown on me over the last couple of years. Now it's among my favourite flower names.

Juliephine · 13/09/2019 02:27

I love the name ... I called my daughter Iris and shes now 2
I wanted a name that can't really be abreviated and one with a strong meaning.
Iris : greek goddess of rainbows messenger from heaven to earth
I lost my mum when I was 20 so I thought that was a good way of remembering my mum too.

IceCreamConewithaflake · 12/09/2019 23:24

It's lovely

Tillygetsit · 12/09/2019 23:12

Love it.

Frith2013 · 12/09/2019 22:47

It was on my list for DC2.

DramaAlpaca · 12/09/2019 21:08

It's one of the few 'granny chic' names that I like.

DitheringBlidiot · 12/09/2019 21:06

It's lovely

Taylen69 · 12/09/2019 21:00

Reminds me of iris in the eye....or a old lady

AverageMummy · 12/09/2019 20:55

I don’t really like it but it’s a perfectly decent name - I don’t have any particular reason

Youmeandthesea · 12/09/2019 20:38

I like it, I have a friend with a little Iris and she calls her Irie for short

Sunshineys · 12/09/2019 20:17

I also don't like the English pronunciation Eye ris, but much prefer Eer-is (as it's pronounced in Germany for example).

Iliada · 12/09/2019 20:13

I really love this name. It is top of my list actually (for when I hopefully soon have a use for it!).

Where I live it would be pronounced Eerees, though, and I prefer that to some of our British accents that tend towards pronouncing it Oirus.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 12/09/2019 19:56

If you loved it you’d know

WhyBirdStop · 12/09/2019 19:54

My grandma was an Iris too, lovely name

MissRainbowBrite · 12/09/2019 19:46

It's a lovely name, my Grandma was an Iris and she was a beautiful soul.

Baldilockss · 12/09/2019 19:44

Love it!

MsSquiz · 12/09/2019 19:44

I love it, but it is a family name in my family - I have an aunt Iris and a great aunt Iris

Shopkinsdoll · 12/09/2019 19:44

Lovely name

ALoadOfTwaddle · 12/09/2019 19:43

Just don't use as a middle name with a first name that could be an eye colour, e.g. Hazel. Hazel Iris just sounds silly. It literally means hazel-coloured eye.

For me personally I wouldn't use it because the eye association is much stronger in my head than the flower/colour association. No objection to it for others though.

percheron67 · 12/09/2019 19:40

Beautiful. The name of my former Headmistress, who was a great lady.

StarlightCeleste · 12/09/2019 19:40

Beautiful name!

StillIRise87 · 12/09/2019 19:39

Its lovely. I know three under five

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