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Poppy, Daisy and Isla?

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chocolatehelly · 04/09/2009 11:21

Hi
I think we have decided on Isla for DD3 due in a couple of weeks. We already have Poppy and Daisy so my only concern is that the third will feel left out of the flower theme. I was thinking Isla Molly Rose but I think Rose/Rosie has become too over-used to use it as a first name now - maybe it's just because I have two close friends with DDs called Rosie that puts me off. Lovely name but I don't want to copy and all that. Wish we'd never started down the flower route at all!
anyway, what are the thoughts on Isla?

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MoooCow · 09/09/2009 09:37

My DD 2 is called Isla Rose. Great name! You would be keeping with the flower theme but not as in your face as Jamie Oliver

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chocolatehelly · 07/09/2009 14:21

Thank you!!
I am now completely overwhelmed and no clearer as to whether we are choosing the right name, I'm worried I'm going to be one of those people who don't name their babies until the end of the fifth week! I could never understand how you couldn't decide on a name during the nine months before the birth but I think i'm getting it now! ISLA MOLLY ROSE is the current thinking, am worried that the scots think Isla is a rubbish name although don't think you can worry about what everybody thinks or you'd never call it anything. I probably would have called her Willow or Iris but again hubby won't have it, thinks it's really wet!
will keep you posted, thanks for all your input!

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CheerfulYank · 05/09/2009 21:21

And for darling little girls!

skihorse · 05/09/2009 16:57

Poppy and Daisy are both marvellous names for family pets!

KAEKAE · 05/09/2009 16:47

I like the flower theme and don't think it's twee to have another flower name ...But then I also like Isla....a friend of mine recently named her baby this. What about Ivy? I think its making a come back....know of one baby recently called this. I also love Violet, would have had this as a middle name if I wasn't going for Poppy as first name!

diddl · 05/09/2009 08:58

I like Isla, but don´t think it goes with Poppy & Daisy.

mumzy · 05/09/2009 07:51

unusual flower names I've heard used:
Jonquil
Zinnia
Edelweiss
Daisy
Daphne
Lavender
Lilac
Rosemary
Viola
Violet

CheerfulYank · 05/09/2009 02:12

Also:
Bryony
Lavender
Lilac
Dahlia

All very pretty IMO

CheerfulYank · 05/09/2009 02:08

I think Isla is lovely. I also like Iris, Lily, Violet...you get the picture. I've always liked Marigold because of the L.M. Montgomery book "Magic for Marigold", which I read about a billion times when I was ten. Congrats on DD3!

katiepotatie · 05/09/2009 01:56

Isla is lovely. It is an island in Scotland spelt Islay but pronounced Isla.
Iona is lovely too an island also.
If you like the flower theme i would go with Lily.

florence2511 · 05/09/2009 01:46

I know 3 sisters called Jasmine, Rosie and Poppy. I like the flower theme myself.

thumbwitch · 05/09/2009 01:02

What about Iona or even Ione? Apparently Ione is a flower name as well but less obviously so...

Ponders · 04/09/2009 22:39

Nigella? Sunday name for love-in-a-mist - very pretty flower.

I used to think Nigel Lawson had made it up but no

busybutterfly · 04/09/2009 22:33

I love the name Isla but DH is from Scotland, says it's the name of a "small town girl" (how that's bad I don't quite see but hey!)
Have a friend who had 3 girls Daisy, Lily and Poppy. Popular theme, flowers! (smile)

diddl · 04/09/2009 15:22

I like Flora.

thumbwitch · 04/09/2009 14:56

ooh, one of my fave names has just shown up - Bryony - I forgot that was floral

thumbwitch · 04/09/2009 14:54

What about Fleur? Or Flora?
Or you can use this link to pick another one if you would prefer to use a flowery name again

gloomysue · 04/09/2009 14:47

I think it would be nice to use another flower name. I know a Poppy, Daisy and Heather.

boodleboot · 04/09/2009 14:27

actually i don't see the problem with another flower name. Isla is very popular where i live so i would avoid it like the plague but the name in itself is quite nice.

Lilyloo · 04/09/2009 13:33

I would personally stay away from another flower name tbh Isla is nice

forkhandles · 04/09/2009 13:29

I love Isla

thumbwitch · 04/09/2009 13:26

Isla is lovely
I love Rose too but it is sadly overused at the moment
Not so keen on Lily or Iris
But here's an idea - if you called her Elizabeth, or Lizzie for short, it could still be a "flower" name (also short for Lizianthus) but less obvious )
Sadly (for me) I really like the name Blossom as well but I fear DH would never take to it...

diddl · 04/09/2009 13:20

And Lily.

diddl · 04/09/2009 13:18

I love Violet.

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chocolatehelly · 04/09/2009 12:22

I also love Iris and Rosa but dh won't have any of it! I do also agree that too many flowers is a bit twee! And don't go there with the Jamie Oliver thing, am not into celebs at all and was gutted when I found out he also had a Poppy and Daisy so there is definitely no Petal on the way here!

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