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.

Aster

Eden
Ava
Elle
Elin
Ada
Grace
Rita
Annie
Anna
Daisy
Jade
Lily

Stella
Petra
Liza
Lindsay

Iris and Ida (eye-dah)
Iris and Isa (ee-sah)
Iris and Elise
Iris and Evanna
Iris and Elvira
Iris and Erin
Iris and Esme
Iris and Ellen
Iris and Emmeline/Emmy
Iris and Serena
Iris and Sara
Iris and Polly/Pollyanna
Iris and Penny/Penelope
Iris and Maia/Mia
Iris and Angela
Iris and Agatha
Iris and April
Iris and Avril
Iris and Joanna
Iris and Jane
Iris and Fiona

Out of all the suggestions so far...

Erin
Isla
Ava

I also like
Aurélia
Isolde
Frances
Amy (Aimée)
Lauren

If you are sticking to a flower theme

Ianthe (ee-AN-the)
Lily
Rose
Calla
Linnea (li-NAY-ah)

I wouldn't go for two plant names - sounds a bit matchy-matchy.

Iris is also the Greek goddess of the rainbow, isn't it? How about Iris and Phoebe, or Iris and Hera?

Eden
Wren
Fern
Erin
Ingrid

Hazel is a beautiful name.

Luna
Zoë
Nina
Zara
Hannah
Emma

Ooh. Lots of names. Thank you.

Just to clarify, I'm not looking for another flower or plant name or even that fussed about them matching. I just want something a bit unusual but also quite classic and simple. Same as lots of people unfortunately!

Please keep them coming as there are lots of great ideas here but most already vetoed by DH for one reason or another!

My own name has come up a couple of times so you're on the right track!

I also have an Iris.
Names I also like are: Sylvie, Constance, Rosa, Beatrix, Robin, June, Joy, Estelle, Stella, Delia, Dahlia, Fern, Rae, Clara, Hazel.

Elsa, Alice, Vera

Elin
Anna
Joy
Harriet
Julia
Anya
Ellen
Juliet
Helen
Joanna
Rowena
Eliza
Lara
Josie
Mara
Naomi
Romy
Sibyl
Tamsin
Enid
Thora
Imogen
Aphra
Zoe
Thea
Maren
Willow
Anne
Mirren
Cleo
Thalia
Juno
Laurel
Magda
Ramona
Tilda
Marie
Gwen
Nella
Lydia

I really like Hazel and Lois and they sound like your taste

Somebody suggested Myrtle and thats lovely in some accents but not in others

Juno?

Classic but not overly popular...
Harriet
Lydia
Elinor
Georgia/Georgina nn George
Philippa
Felicity

Nancy
Tabitha
Agnes
Agatha
Beatrice

Joy
Faye
Faith

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

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

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

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

I'd echo Bronte and Laurel from the above.

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!!

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