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Iona

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Rowler22 · 02/02/2021 16:02

DP and I are due a baby girl in a few months and both love the name Iona. My only concern is our surname is a noun so I worry about the “I own a..” sound. It’s not an obvious one like Carr or Boot, more of a geographical term. So my question is, do you think Iona is ok with a surname like Heath/Green/Moore?

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KirstenBlest · 02/02/2021 16:47

I own a moor

A well known person has a DD with this name and the surname is another word for a hanky

KirstenBlest · 02/02/2021 16:46

Iona Hill?

Rosieposie87 · 02/02/2021 16:18

I crossed Iona off my list as I felt is sounded like 'I own a Green'. Shame as I really love Iona.

Grooticle · 02/02/2021 16:14

Um. Not really tbh. My first thought on seeing the thread title was that it’s a beautiful name so long as the surname isn’t a noun....

hangaround · 02/02/2021 16:14

I think it'd be fine. If kids/people want to be mean they'll find something to nit pick about, whether it's a name or otherwise.

If you like Iona and are worried though, have you considered Ione/Ionie (Eye-ow-nee) ?

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