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Violet or Iris

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LolliLouLou · 13/12/2012 22:45

Which do you prefer?

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CharlieBoo · 17/12/2012 20:38

Violet by a LONG way... Don't like Iris at all. Agree it's prim and dull.

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AuntieShirley · 15/12/2012 22:30

I have an 11 year old Iris and dd2 was nearly a Violet. We don't know any other Iris' and only 1 Violet, so neither are super popular at the moment.
Both are elegant and grown up. I agree with Squoosh that Lily and Ruby are cutsie, and seem to have a broader appeal.
Mumsnet is not representative of the world at large I don't think! So whilst Mumsnet says Lily (or whatever) is too popular, and over done, most people don't agree and call their kids Lily (or whatever) anyway. I don't think anything outside the top 100 can be seen as too popular.

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proofreader · 15/12/2012 22:03

I do quite like Violet because of the girl in 'A Series of Unfortunate Events' but it is very close to 'violent'

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squoosh · 15/12/2012 21:58

It's hard to know, but I doubt it. Lily and Ruby are cutesy names whereas Violet is slightly more niche, it's more grown up.

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LolliLouLou · 15/12/2012 21:51

Do you think Violet is going to get super popular? I think it is at 115 in 2011 that works out at 500 ish babies with the name last year! I would hate if it went the way of lily or Ruby!

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chinglebellsbatmansmells · 15/12/2012 00:06

Violet.

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squoosh · 15/12/2012 00:02

Violet.

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florencepink · 14/12/2012 22:39

Iris

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flossy101 · 14/12/2012 21:47

Iris

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forgetmenots · 14/12/2012 21:31

Love both, would be a gorgeous twin or sister pairing. If I had to pick without knowing surname I'd say Violet.

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scarlettsmummy2 · 14/12/2012 18:04

I like both but iris is very popular, there are three in my daughters class at nursery.

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lovethesun1 · 14/12/2012 18:02

Iris-absolutely love it! Violet sounds too like Violent to me.

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InTheBoonies · 14/12/2012 11:42

Iris as you have the classical Greek connection which adds a bit more to the name that just a flower.

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InNeedofSomeSleep · 14/12/2012 11:36

I really want Violet if we have a girl but husband wont have it coz our surname is a colour to.

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LondonElfInFestiveCheerBoots · 14/12/2012 11:27

Iris, but I love them both. Iris Violet works very well IMO if you wanted to use Violet, and I like the Greek Rainbow Goddess association of Iris.

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GhoulWithADragonTattoo · 14/12/2012 10:00

Both very pretty :)

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BikeRunSki · 14/12/2012 09:54

Iris. The only one I know is 6.

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Heavywheezing · 14/12/2012 09:51

Depends on your surname

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AnathemaDevice · 14/12/2012 09:50

Violet. I wanted to use this for (as yet unborn) DC3, but DH doesn't like it. So please use it for me!

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Bonsoir · 14/12/2012 08:56

Violet

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telsa · 14/12/2012 08:46

Oh most definitely Violet. It is a gorgeous name, a lovely flower, a lovely scent. Iris is just too eyebally and prim.

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vintageviolets · 14/12/2012 05:11

Violet x

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cafecito · 14/12/2012 05:09
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cafecito · 14/12/2012 05:06

Actually no, I prefer Violet!

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cafecito · 14/12/2012 05:05

To me, Iris is anatomical and Violet looks too much like violent

[shrugs]

I love Viola or Violetta...

But out of the two I'd go for Iris, if I had to

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