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Poppy Or Ruby

39 replies

Pinkheart5915 · 10/05/2016 12:49

I am 27 weeks pregnant with a baby girl. Have 2 choices for the name either

Poppy Iris
Ruby Iris

Which one would you pick?

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Dontrocktheboat · 10/05/2016 19:03

Iris Elizabeth would be beautiful.

Not keen on Poppy or Ruby, both very popular in recent years but if I had to choose then Ruby. Also agree that either followed by Iris sounds like a red eye disease!

ThisIsNotARealAvo · 10/05/2016 19:07

Both lovely names but there are so many in Key Stage 1 in my school!

TeradelFuego · 10/05/2016 19:32

Ruby is nicer IMO. Also Poppy is very cute, but quite little-girly, Ruby sounds as if it could be an adult name too, as pps said, I can't imagine an adult Poppy.

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 10/05/2016 19:35

Poppy Iris.

cosmicglittergirl · 10/05/2016 19:39

Agree with Iris Elizabeth.

Paddletonio · 10/05/2016 19:44

Iris
Ruby
Poppy

Is my preference, though all nice enough

julfin · 10/05/2016 22:12

I agree that either combo sounds a bit like an eye disorder. I would put Iris as the first name - really lovely.

Iris Elizabeth would be beautiful. Or Iris Ruby is nice. I'd rule out Poppy - two flowers in one name is a bit much imo.

I like Ruby Elizabeth too, in fact.

Sophronia · 10/05/2016 23:10

Iris Elizabeth would be lovely

Bellalilysmith123 · 11/05/2016 01:20

I love Poppy! Poppy is far more spunkier than Ruby and Poppy Iris is so sweet.

NoncommittalToSparkleMotion · 11/05/2016 01:22

Ruby Iris

Choccybadger · 11/05/2016 02:16

Ooh, don't like either Ruby or Poppy. Too many of them around where we live and sound like names to give a doll.
Iris is gorgeous. If you wanted a jewel name to go with, Iris Pearl sounds nice
What about Eleanor? Or Rosemary?

Pipilangstrumpf · 11/05/2016 10:52

I'm not keen on either Ruby or Poppy at all. I find them too cutesy and not feminine or elegant.

LucyInTheSkyWithDonuts · 11/05/2016 10:55

Ruby is very, very dated. It's the 2000s version of Sharon.

Poppy is cute for anyone under 10.

Iris is rather nice :)

TeradelFuego · 11/05/2016 21:41

Rubbish (re Ruby). Apart from being classier than that, it was never as ubiquitous as Sharon was in it's time. I don't know what would be the equivalent, maybe something hyphenated.

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