If I love Ivy and Iris but can't use them....

[DorotheaHomeAlone]

Baby is due in a week and we're all set for boys names but still not in love with a girls option.

My name is short, punchy, easy to spell and pronounce and classic but relatively rare. I never meet name buddies in real life but name gets a lot of mn love! I want something similar for possible dd2!

I love the name Ivy as it's classic but simple and not overused. But it just won't work with DH surname. Our dd1 is Iris which I adored throughout last pregnancy.

What else should I be considering? I like Seren but just not convinced like I was with Iris.

[cecilelliott]

I know two Iris-es!Their sisters are called Violet and Lily! (So maybe Iris parents tend to continue with the flower theme!) Do you like either of these?

As mentioned above, I think Rowan is a good "nature-inspired" alternative. Or Rose-lovely and rather underused as a first name.

There's a lovely Welsh name called Eirlys, which means snowdrop. Sounds similar-ish.

Good Luck anyway

[Cahu58]

Esme

[butteredmuffin]

Oh just seen your update. Congrats!

[butteredmuffin]

Ida? Amy?

[Cahu58]

Esme

[KoalaDownUnder]

Harvey is a wonderful name, and he is edible. Congratulations!!

[KoalaDownUnder]

Oh fgs, I thought I'd read the last page of the thread!

[KoalaDownUnder]

Nella
Della
Esther
Cleo
Mira
Nola
Olive

[Ludways]

Congratulations, he's lovely!

[julfin]

Congratulations! What a cutie! Smiling in his sleep - adorable!

[DorotheaHomeAlone]

I promised I'd update so.....

We couldn't use any of your lovely suggestions because we had a boy!!!

He's called Harvey Alexander. Thanks for all your help, though.

[Lollylovesbones]

My great-aunts were Ivy and Iris - then there was Lily (my DGM), Violet and Rose

[Sophronia]

Alix
Belle
Greta
Henna
Annika
Bella
Astrid
Carina
Honor
Camille
Etta
Adele
Bryony
Olwen
Fleur
Gaia
India
Jenna
Katya
Linnea
Mila
Noemi
Mabel
Noelle
Martha
Orla
Maura
Lotta
Milla
Nina
Sadie
Jane
Tabitha
Vada
Sunniva
Taryn
Zara
Molly
Deryn
Erica
Quinn
Verity

[xxjessxx]

Erica

[cece]

Sylvie/Sylvia

[Narp]

Leah
Cara
Sarah
Emma
Anna

[DragonboysMum]

How about Iva (Ee-vah)

[ABitAsleep]

Leah/Lia
Lyra
Maia/Maya/Mya
Tia
Tora/Tara
Cara/Cora
Keira/Ciara/Kira
Pippa
Zoe
Zara
Dana/Dina
Dionne
Della
Stella
Sandy/Sandra
Natasha
Natalie
Odette/Olette

[DorotheaHomeAlone]

Lots more good suggestions. Thank you!

I really like the simple, 2 syllable ones. Love Ines but it's too similar to Iris. Also like Seren, Sylvia, Elin/Erin, Thea, Mia, Alice and Nancy. A couple of them are on our list but others are too popular or have been ruled out by DH.

Any more suggestions? I promise to update when we choose!!

[julfin]

I'd echo Bronte and Laurel from the above.

[Imps9]

What about Laurel?

Or Zinnia? Or maybe:

Thea
Una
Ena
Tilda
Stella
Polly
Olive
Nuala
Nina
May
Lyla
Astrid
Ingrid
Esther
Estelle
Enid
Esme
Dora
Dinah
Della
Bryony

[Cocoabutton]

I like Iris and Lily together, and separately. Also Grace and Isolde.

[HeadTilt]

Ada, Pearl, Ruth, Edith, Jean....

[Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost]

I think regardless of your surname. Iris and Ivy are far too similar.
Ava
Arla
Bonnie
Bronte
Cara
Lyla
Kyra
Keisha
Elisha

[Narp]

Joy
Faye
Faith