How many girls do you know with the name Iris?

[threecurrantbuns]

Just curious as it will make no difference as we are set on it.

I haven't met one yet, although we live in a fairly rural area.

We had Iris Elizabeth as our name for our baby if a girl...it was a beautiful boy!

oooh coincidence... we have Iris Elizabeth earmarked for dd2 when she arrives in June/July! Elizabeth is my mother's middle name - don't know any other Irises but I love Irish Murdoch

something tells me we'll be seeing Iris in the top 100 names list soon...

can't get over how many have decided on Elizabeth for a middle name though

very odd!

When I was a kid one of my neighbours was called this and I really disliked the name, seemed dated at the time. However, I love it now a friend of mine named her baby this five years ago and she's the only one I know.

Two, one is about 10 & the other is about 3.

No children.
One great aunt.
I love it and considered using it myself. DP less keen though.

It's a lovely name, BUT the reason it didn't make it to the top of my shortlist when I had my little girl is that - as gardeners will know - irises (the flowers) are very short-lived... that put me RIGHT off!

Two - my dd and the dd of acquaintance who randomly had an iris one week before mine was born! They are both 2 and it is very sweet when they meet!