Can’t decide on a baby name help...

[1Willow23]

Hi, I have a short list of names.....

Emilia Rea
Willow Grace
Ivy Bluebell
Iris Olivia (has a sentimental meaning, have already posted about this)

Please share your thoughts.....

I think Iris and Violet are lovely names.

Saw a lady with two beautiful girls, called Ethel and Olive, wtf did she call them such ugly names.

Iris olivia or ivy olivia

All lovely choices. Interestingly, does it need to be another girl's name for the middle name? I've given all my DC my surname as their middle name (not changed mine but if you have use your maiden name?).

Iris Olivia is lovely
Ivy Bluebell too many plants.

@1Willow23
In that case, why don#t you consider Iris with a second name that starts with 'H' so it secretly forms 'Irish' when read together?

Iris Helena
Iris Hannah

Or, and I know this is more abstract, but why not choose an Irish (Gaelic) first name in a metaphorical to your 'Irish' grandparents:

Saoirse Rea (I think this sounds really cool)
Saoirse Grace
Aoife May (just came to me for some reason, but I like it)
Randomly just came to me riffing off the last one: Eva May

Metaphorical nod, that was supposed to read!

Iris, if you don't mind Irish as a nickname.,

Emilia grace. Don’t like willow or iris . Your baby see what she looks like. She may come out and be a Leni or a Leila 😀

I have a 'Willow'. She is quite possibly the post wilful child I've ever met - my mum thinks there was something in the name! It suits her though. My other dds are called Phoebe and Trixie. From your list, I like Iris and, obviously, I like Willow. Iris Helena is a great suggestion.

Why not consider mixing a combination of your favourites like ivy Olivia iris not too keen on the others sorry

Husband loves Eva 😊.... he’s not keen on any of my options 🙄 my other two daughters names just came to me, this is proving a little more challenging.

Why on earth has no one suggested Balonz? You could also opt for the more feminine Balonza

Iris Olivia would get my vote too... I love the name Iris! It's a team in my work that we refer to though so felt wrong calling my daughter that!

Go with Iris. What were your grandparents names? Could they be incorporated into a middle name? For example my girls middle names are a feminine form of my grandads and a blended name of my other grandma and hubbys grandma and my boys is the male form of my grandmas.

I love the names iris and Ivy.

Iris Olivia is really lovely.

Emilia for sure. Emilia Grace would be nice. But yes see what she looks like first!

Why not use Erin as a nod to the Irish name of your grandparents?

Eva (Or Evie) or Ava are similar-sounding to Ivy, I think, but a bit softer and without an obvious connotation to a plant?

That is, indeed, a lovely tribute to your grandparents, so Iris is perfect. I completely get it, my youngest has my mam's maiden name (Lauchlan as a variant of McLauchlan but still a name that is used as a first name here in Scotland.) It is now even more special as my mam is not with us anymore.

If DH not too keen let him have some leeway with the middle name?

Wait until you meet her to decide. A friend of mine had chosen a name for a boy and a girl and stuck with them throughout her pregnancy. Gave birth to a baby girl and called her something completely different as she felt the name she had chosen didn't suit her. The name she chose had never been mentioned before.

Eva Iris? Something in there for both of you.

Iris Olivia / Iris Emilia / Iris Grace all nice too.