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Baby girl name to go with Frank

32 replies

Minihands · 12/09/2017 15:49

Hello!

Would you do Frank and Iris or Frank and Ivy?

Reasons why welcomed

Many thanks x

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Chaffinch4 · 12/09/2017 15:52

Both lovely. I prefer Iris, but mainly because it's a pretty flower and ivy isn't!

LoveB · 12/09/2017 15:53

Both are very cute. I marginally prefer Ivy though

stellarfox · 12/09/2017 17:21

Both names are lovely but I'd choose Ivy as sorry for the negative association but Iris sounds too close too Isis for me (sorry!)

peainapodpretty · 12/09/2017 17:28

I agree with stellarfox. School bullies could very easily pick up on similarity of Iris to Isis.

peainapodpretty · 12/09/2017 17:29

Both are lovely names however. But I prefer Ivy to the reason just mentioned.

Sophronia · 12/09/2017 19:53

I prefer Iris.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 12/09/2017 20:05

Ivy or Ida.

LoveB · 12/09/2017 21:21

I really can't see the Iris/Isis thing being a problem... but maybe I'm naive

luckylavender · 12/09/2017 21:27

I think I'd avoid Iris for the reasons mentioned & Ivy is quite an ugly plant - sorry.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 13/09/2017 09:13

I like Frank and Ruby.

EveMoneypenny · 13/09/2017 09:14

I love Iris (and Frank too). Don't like Ivy much.

Namelesswonder · 13/09/2017 09:22

There are a couple of Iris's at school and I have never associated the name with Isis!

MrsLettuce · 13/09/2017 09:23

Frank and Betty

georgie262 · 13/09/2017 17:52

If I had another child Frank would be the top of my list as it's my Dad's name but my children are called Sam and Sadie so there would be no real matching going on

Swearwolf · 13/09/2017 18:42

I have a frank and a Sylvie, so I think for that reason Ivy sounds more right to me.

MiniAlphaBravo · 13/09/2017 18:45

Iris! It's a really elegant name. I prefer non 'y'/'ie' endings... it's more unusual too, I know a few little Ivy's.

Minihands · 13/09/2017 20:28

Thanks all!

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pa55methecake · 14/09/2017 07:16

Frank and Olive Smile

Saz626 · 14/09/2017 21:23

Think I'd go ivy. Iris reminds me of the computer software we use at work

Justgivemesomepeace · 14/09/2017 21:26

Frank and Ruth.

AndNoneForGretchenWieners · 14/09/2017 21:29

Iris. Although I immediately thought Esther or Cora when I saw the title.

MikeUniformMike · 14/09/2017 22:10

Betty would be the obvious choice.
I don't like Ivy.

IHeartKingThistle · 14/09/2017 22:12

Mabel!

Ivy nice too.

junebirthdaygirl · 14/09/2017 22:34

I thought Frank and Anna but l do love lris. Never associate it with Isis and still wont.

xflipflopx · 15/09/2017 02:30

Sugar I have a Frank and Ruby Grin

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