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Florence or Iris?

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boodleboot · 09/07/2010 11:59

I am dithering between the two...these are the final contenders for the girls name. (boys name George.....sorted!)

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RhinestoneCowgirl · 09/07/2010 12:30

I would have loved Iris for DD but it didn't work with DH's surname. Florence is sweet too but makes me think of Magic Roundabout (sorry!)

loopyloops · 09/07/2010 12:28

FLY?

thighsmadeofcheddar · 09/07/2010 12:21

Florence is lovely, just gorgeous.

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boodleboot · 09/07/2010 12:18

It would either be

Florence Lily Yvonne

or

Iris Lily Yvonne

Lily is for DH's deceased mother and Yvonne is for a very dear friend of family - i'd like to honour them both and no one introduces themselves with all their names anyways do they!

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LetThereBeRock · 09/07/2010 12:18

Florence. I don't like Iris. It gives me a visual of a giant eye on legs,yes I am weird.
It doesn't make me think of the flower.

mrsruffallo · 09/07/2010 12:11

I prefer Iris

loopyloops · 09/07/2010 12:08

My DD is Florence, so I say Iris, I want her all to myself and it is just getting too popular!

On the down side, people seem to thing it has something to do with F and the Machine. In fact, some people have referred to me as "the machine" hmmph!

TigerFeet · 09/07/2010 12:06

Florence. It's dd2's middle name and I love it. It's MIL's first name, she hates it and goes by her middle name. She can't for the life of her understand why we used it for dd2, but I think it's lovely. I call dd2 Flossie a lot

BridesheadRegardless · 09/07/2010 12:05

Either. They are both lovely

As is George.

Congratualtins you have excellent taste (meaning the same taste as me).

Maybe if really pushed....Florence.

Fontella · 09/07/2010 12:04

My mum's name is Iris so I'm biased - but truthfully they are both lovely names. Have you got a middle name?