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Anna, Iris or Miriam?

34 replies

gameofthename · 03/03/2015 09:04

We've narrowed it down to a shortlist of three, but can't seem to decide. Middle names would probably be:

Iris Elizabeth
Miriam Louisa
Anna Josephine (or Anna Beatrice)

Surname is one syllable starting with R. Thanks!

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HoraceCope · 03/03/2015 09:18

i like Iris

ProfessorPickles · 03/03/2015 09:23

I like Anna Smile
It's my top name if I have a DD one day.
Miriam is a name I like too though

ScaryChicken · 03/03/2015 09:28

Ooh - good list.

Iris Elizabeth sounds very sophisticated but not over done. I like it a lot!

Mariam is very nice but I knew a girl at school called Mariam (nn Mim) who was a bit of a fuddy duddy which puts me off. Not keen on Louisa (sounds dated to me).

Anna Josephine or Beatrice is lovely and simple but just seems a bit plain in comparison to Iris Elizabeth.

Only1scoop · 03/03/2015 09:30

How refreshing....

All lovely names Iris my fave

gingerfluffball · 03/03/2015 09:34

Like all except Miriam! Sounds a bit prim and proper to me. Others lovely names though.

kilmuir · 03/03/2015 09:36

Iris

tinymeteor · 03/03/2015 09:44

Love all of those. Miriam is the most unusual without being weird. And Miri for short is lovely.

Floggingmolly · 03/03/2015 09:48

Anna.

Moomaloo · 03/03/2015 09:52

I have an iris. It is definitely gaining popularity. I would vote for Miriam as less common and I love mim. I know one, and think it would suit any age. All three are lovely names though.

Bowlersarm · 03/03/2015 09:53

Anna Beatrice

loislines · 03/03/2015 10:25

I like all three first names, but not so keen on the middle names. My favourite is Miriam, but Anna Beatrice as suggested by pp is lovely.

LollyLondon · 03/03/2015 11:09

Iris Elizabeth or Anna Beatrice
Very pretty names!

Sandybananapants · 03/03/2015 11:14

Love all of them.

Nice names OP :)

SirVixofVixHall · 03/03/2015 11:17

I love all those, Iris is getting very popular though, if that bothers you. Anna is a timeless classic, and Miriam is beautiful and underused. You can't really go wrong with any of your choices.

whatsagoodusername · 03/03/2015 11:18

I really like Miriam, although not Louisa.

Anna Josephine sounds like an Austro-Hungarian princess to me.

Ifyourawizardwhydouwearglasses · 03/03/2015 11:18

Iris Elizabeth :)

They're all nice though, how refreshing!

NadiaWadia · 03/03/2015 12:27

Anna is lovely, though pretty popular I suppose.
I also like Miriam, and it's a bit more unusual.

Can't really see the appeal of Iris.

squoosh · 03/03/2015 12:29

Iris is lovely.

Miriams are always fuddy duddys.

Sophronia · 03/03/2015 12:30

They're all beautiful. Miriam Louisa would be my pick.

DramaAlpaca · 03/03/2015 13:30

Nice list. I like them all, so I'm no help at all really!

Guin1 · 03/03/2015 14:04

Definitely Miriam. Top of my list but can't persuade DH.

lottieandmias · 03/03/2015 14:05

Anna, definitely

Qwebec · 03/03/2015 14:21

Miriam/Myriam is such a beautiful name (biaised)
but all your chosen names are nice

akorda · 03/03/2015 14:25

Miriam is truly lovely. And really unusual. It has nice shortenings too - Miri; Merry; even Mary at a push.

Anna is nice but EVERYWHERE at the moment. Plus Frozen connection may well keep it rising up the charts. Iris is beautiful but a bit up and coming!

Miriam Louisa is swoonworthy!

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