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Do you have/ know an Iris?

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AliasGrape · 02/08/2020 07:57

Does she have any nicknames? Does anyone shorten it in an unusual way?

Just that really!

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daisypond · 02/08/2020 09:22

I know a 16-year-old Iris. Sometimes called Irie.

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AliasGrape · 02/08/2020 09:06

Thanks all.

We’re going with Iris I was just wondering if we’d get any surprises. (I have relatives that are utterly determined to use nicknames so no doubt they’ll find a way, but just didn’t want to miss anything obvious it turned out we really hated!)

Although I LOVE Iris Pirate @VerbenaGirl - wouldn’t be upset if that came up Grin

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OldFloweryCardigan · 02/08/2020 09:01

I know a four year old Iris, my sister's child. Only shortenings are affectionate ones that no one outside the family would use. I think it's a gorgeous name.

drspouse · 02/08/2020 08:48

Late primary, no shortening.

RandomTree · 02/08/2020 08:46

The one I know is 3, no nickname. It's a lovely name.

AuntieStella · 02/08/2020 08:45

I know one who is nearly 20. Never shortened

MissRainbowBrite · 02/08/2020 08:44

My lovely Grandma was an Iris, the only person who ever shortened her name was Grandad and he just called her "I". Never heard it shortened any other way.

Cupcakegirl13 · 02/08/2020 08:39

There are 3 at DS’s school , no shortenings that I know of.

nancy75 · 02/08/2020 08:35

I know an Iris, a lovely lady in her 70’s, I’ve never heard her name shortened. It’s a lovely name

VerbenaGirl · 02/08/2020 08:33

Our Iris has the nickname Pirate... It just evolved and has now totally stuck!

VeronicaVanHoopen · 02/08/2020 08:30

I know a young one. She is often just called I by her family.

Sexnotgender · 02/08/2020 08:28

@Alfr

Yes- I have one. Her nickname is Doris the Destroyer

She is a horse though

😂😂

I only know an elderly Iris. Never heard it shortened.

Alfr · 02/08/2020 08:26

Yes- I have one. Her nickname is Doris the Destroyer

She is a horse though

CrumpetsAndPuzzles · 02/08/2020 08:25

I do know an Iris but she doesn’t have a nickname (that I know of).

Flymetothestars · 02/08/2020 08:24

Just commenting to say lovely name but I've never met one so can't be much help

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