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Joni, Iris, Cleo

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NimmuGreen · 20/06/2022 11:55

Hi, interested in thoughts/opinions on these three names (and any others you think I might like - I’m not 100% convinced by any of them).

Our surname is double barrelled but both quite common/simple sounding names. Names ending in ‘a’ don’t sound great with it.

I think I like simple, strong, recognisable but not too common names. I also like nature names. Finding it so much harder the second time around and my partner and I have such different taste. These three names are the only maybes we agree on at the moment…

Many thanks!

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peaceinourtime · 22/06/2022 00:18

Of the three, Iris for sure.

noramelon · 22/06/2022 00:15

Love Cleo, but if you're saying that names ending in -a won't work with your surname, there's a possibility that names ending in -o might be tricky as well...?
Joni is one of my faves, and Iris is beautiful as well!
A couple of other names I think would also work:
Opal
Zoë
Fern
Astrid

IrisVersicolor · 22/06/2022 00:05

Iris.

Joni and Cleo are less interesting.

Mumofgirls2017 · 22/06/2022 00:05

I love all of them… maybe Iris if had to pick

Juno
Mabel
Nell
Tess
Wren
Romy
Eden
Edie
Esme

Saltnpepperr · 21/06/2022 21:24

Really really love all three. Find it hard to pick a favourite, at a push I might say Iris as have always loved it but really love the other two also

ChagSameachDoreen · 21/06/2022 18:37

Cleo is gorgeous.

Iris sounds like you're saying Irish but stopped too early.

Joni is try-hard.

Hadtocomment · 21/06/2022 16:47

I like iris a lot but it seems to be super popular. I like Joni. I like the relaxed feel of it. I quite like Cleo but it's coming up a lot on recent threads. I think they are all nice OP. I am drawn most to Joni today. Might change tomorrow! I liked the suggestion of Lori too further up.

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NimmuGreen · 21/06/2022 06:24

Thanks all! A real split…Agree about the possible mispronunciation of Joni. And def feel like Iris is on the rise where I live too. I like Robin and Rowan a lot but we have them in the family already. And I love Lois but my partner vetoed it. We’ll keep mulling them over, got a couple of months yet to decide.

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marblemad · 20/06/2022 23:21

Fern
Della
Pippa
Dovie
Faye
Zella
Violet
Wren
Bea
Hallie
Noa
Bodhi
River
Lydia
Mavis

FlatBottomedGirl · 20/06/2022 22:46

Joni is best. Then Iris. Then, a long way down, is Cleo.

WeasilyPleased · 20/06/2022 22:15

Iris is my favourite, Joni then Cleo a long way back.
A friend has a Lori and a Hazel.

Crikeyalmighty · 20/06/2022 22:08

Daisy
Violet
Jasmine

DuckBilledPlattyJoobs · 20/06/2022 22:05

Iris

Mwnci123 · 20/06/2022 22:00

I like all three a lot.

GreatCrash · 20/06/2022 19:37

Iris is my favourite

Notmanybroadbeans · 20/06/2022 19:36

Iris is very trendy round here, but it's grown on me a lot. Cleo is ok. Not a fan of Joni, even though Joni Mitchell made that spelling famous I still think a lot of people would read it as "Johnny" more often than you might expect. I thought why not Joan NN Joanie, but that tips it from hipster oldie to just plain oldie, in my book.

SirChenjins · 20/06/2022 19:29

Iris or Cleo - gorgeous names. Don’t like Joni at all.

anxiousatnight · 20/06/2022 19:29

Robyn?

anxiousatnight · 20/06/2022 19:29

Hazel?

SevenSteps · 20/06/2022 19:16

Of your three like Iris best.

Lily,
Ivy,
Frith,
Jane

Luredbyapomegranate · 20/06/2022 19:04

Cleo

Iris lovely but a lot of them

Not even Joni M can make Joan appealing, although alright if short for Joanna.

Lois? Ines?

lbbean · 20/06/2022 19:04

Fern

Crikeyalmighty · 20/06/2022 18:31

Poppy
Lily
Rose

Cotswoldmama · 20/06/2022 17:24

Love Joni, I love Cleo too although it's definitely gaining popularity. Iris is really popular where I live with the rich hippy types, which puts me off the name a bit.

DasAlteLeid · 20/06/2022 17:22

Love them all! Throwing Robin in to the mix as another nature-based, simple name that I also love.