What do we think of Iris? Or can you suggest something similar I may like?

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Trying to choose a name for DC2 due later this year. This week I really like Iris for a girl (don't know the gender). I've seen a few comments on here that it is getting very popular.

I don't mind a name that is heard around and about but I'd prefer to avoid a name that's going to be in the top 20 in the next few years. I have a very unusual name myself so I'm swayed a bit by that - but I know you can never guarantee unusualness - I've only ever met 2 other people who share with my name (and know of a handful of others) but 1 of the 2 I've met was in my class at school!

So, like it? Don't like it? And how many do you know? I'm in London so if you know a bucketload there please do tell me!

I really like it. Don't know any, but am not in London where it might be more popular?

How about Astrid as a similar sounding name? V cool.

I love Iris, how about Esme?.

I have loved it for years and have only heard through grapevine of one mum using it. I think it was very rare and is now only slightly less so. Dont think its popular/common.
Iola
Isis
are nice 'I' names
Delilah
Mabel
are nice old fashioned names

Sorry I don't like it, but that's because I used to know one and she was an old bag. What about Erin? Not that similar, but uncommon I think.

Love all the names on this thread.

What about

Violet
Esther
Clara

Martha? I love Esther.

I know one Iris.

How about Iona, Ianthe, Estella, Corinna, Elise, Xanthe, Talia, Pearl, Phoebe?

I know a french one - ih - ris.

I do think its nice. I like Marigold.

LOVE Iris.
Also Clara, Eliza, Tess, Esme are similar names I think?
What's DC1 called? (asks the saddo who needs to have names that sound right together )

I only know one Iris - my 10 year old dd. I don't think it is going to be top 20 anytime soon.
How about - Ivy, Doris, Dahlia, Elspeth, Isadora, Ailsa, Alma, Miranda, Nell, Fleur, Willow?

Like this name, dp wouldn't have tho. I also like Ivy, Eliza, Tess, Clara and Esme (my dd's name).

I am in London and know quite a few Irises. don't like it myself - sounds harsh to me and I can't get the eyeball association out of my head. What about it backwards - much nicer: Siri - or what about Ilsa, Ilmi, or Impi - which means virgin in Finnish!

I have always loved that name - Iris by the goo goo dolls is one of my fave tunes. I wont use it now as have other ideas and i think i am having a boy but i think you should go for it.

Isla?

I loved Iris and we ummed and ahh'd about it as it was dh's granny's name and he associated it too much with her. So we chose Nell. I also liked Francis (Frankie, fran), Robyn, ....I can't remember much else now

Elsa
Evie
Inga

I love it but know a couple - it could be the next Isabel by the time your DC is crawling.....

I love it and don't know any. It's on my list!

Thanks all! Not going to share DC1s name as am paranoid about outing myself (and it is rather unusual too). But there are some great names on this thread - thanks everyone! Quite a few that we've thoughts about - which shows that people who have similar tastes in names really do come up with similar lists I think.

Telsa where in London are you (on the compass) if you don't mind me asking?

Oh and acatcalledbob where are you?

I'm central to North.

I'm overseas but the Irises I know are from London.

Re what a acatcalledbob said - As mum to an Isabel, I can tell you that it will only bother you for a little while that the name is popular. I am over it now and don't even flinch when I hear other little girls called Isabel or Isabella.
The popularity thing is only an issue when you are choosing a name I think, so maybe discount it if you really like the name. None of us are really able to predict the future. You could end up living miles from any other Irises, even if it is popular where you are now.

I like it. I know of one 10 year old Iris - contemporary of DC2 in SE London.

I really like Iris! Judd Apatow's daughters are Iris and Maude, which I think are nice names for sisters. :)