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Too twee?

64 replies

NancyDrewHadaClue · 08/02/2011 20:27

So two questions:

Is it impossibly twee to have 2 DD's both with "flower" names?

and

Catherine or Katherine?

Thoughts please?

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ReadyFreddie · 08/02/2011 22:51

Katherine

I LOVE Lily and Iris together!

wilkos · 08/02/2011 22:55

dds full name is Lily Catherine Ann, so naturally I am biased!

GetOrfMoiLand · 08/02/2011 22:57

Lily and Iris sound lovely together.

Katharine - that is the only spelling I like (dd's middle name is Katharine)

kalo12 · 08/02/2011 22:59

catherine

anonymosity · 08/02/2011 23:31

I had neighbours with a Lily and a Rose. I did think it naff at the time, but mainly because I don't like the name Lily.

I do like Violet, Daisy, Rose, Iris, etc

Yes, they're Victorian, but its having a revival.

vicbar · 08/02/2011 23:35

Ive got a Poppy and vetoed Daisy for the other 2 girls but I do kinda regret it ow as Daisy is a lovely name and Im still not sure id DD3 name actually suits her.

anonymosity · 09/02/2011 03:51

Poppy is a fantastic name.

sleepywombat · 09/02/2011 03:57

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CharlieBoo · 09/02/2011 06:35

I think they sound fab together... Go for it.

jimper · 09/02/2011 08:47

I know of a family who have Poppy, Heather and Jasmine - I think it is lovely :)

glovesoflove · 09/02/2011 09:49

I like the two flower names thing - once met an old lady called Snowdrop, she was the youngest of eight sisters with flower names! IIRC there was Rose, Lily, Marigold, Iris, Daisy, Violet, and I can't remember the other, think it might have been Bluebell. I also once met (very elderly) sisters Amethyst and Emerald, younger sisters to Pearl and Ruby!

Prefer Katherine but either is vv nice.

LaydeeC · 09/02/2011 09:51

not keen on flower names so can't really offer an opinion but, without a doubt, Catherine. The other variants are just, well, wrong (imo obviously!)

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glovesoflove · 09/02/2011 11:01

Lily and Iris aren't anywhere near as twee as Poppy and Petal though, and with a "proper" middle name like Catherine/Katherine it de-twees it I think. Jamie and Jules would have gone for Lily Lala Lumps and Iris Ickle Bockle or something...

Colyngbourne · 09/02/2011 11:15

Katherine

Two flower names are fine.

Mumsnut · 09/02/2011 11:25

Lily and Iris very fine!

thereisalightanditnevergoesout · 09/02/2011 11:35

For me it has to be Catherine.

And there are flower names and flower names - I mean, you could choose Jessamine (old form of Jasmine) or Ianthe (means Violet), or Tansy which is a herb but none of them is obviously a flower name.

But, as it happens, I like Lily and Iris.

ReturnOfTheBoomBap · 09/02/2011 11:37

Catherine. It's the classic spelling.

Lily, Rose, Iris, Violet, Daisy. All nice names. I don't think it's twee if they aren't really twee flower names, e.g. Pansy and Daffodil, or something Grin

VenetiaLanyon · 09/02/2011 11:42

Katharine so much better than Katherine or Catherine

Ephiny · 09/02/2011 11:45

I like Katherine (or Kathryn) but that seems to be the minority view!

I think two flower names could be fine, a flower name doesn't have to be twee. Lily and Iris are nice. I like Viola as well.

SleepyCaz · 09/02/2011 11:52

Jools Olivers daughters have all flower names, I think. They are really nice.

SleepyCaz · 09/02/2011 11:53

x posts Grin

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NancyDrewHadaClue · 09/02/2011 15:55

I didn't even know you could spell Katharine with an "a" Blush

Funnily enough if DD had her way this baby would be Petal....or maybe sparkle!!

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AllieW · 09/02/2011 15:58

Iris and Lily are gorgeous. Catherine is prettiest in my view.

shouldnotbehere · 10/02/2011 11:57

Katherine