Baby sister name to go best with Iris

[Neednameadviceplease]

Options are

1. Athena
2. Phoebe
3. Daphne

I like the fact that Iris is known but not overly popular. I am keen to hit the same mark and pick the one that is classy and ethereal, just as Iris is.

Pros/cons for each.

Phoebe - I feel it hits the same sort of timeless mark but is very popular so perhaps not
Athena - less popular but maybe slightly try-hard in a way that Iris is not.
Daphne - not popular and more timeless but not as “pretty” as the others?

Essentially want the one that hits the closest “tone” to Iris as I feel I really got it right with her name. OH really keen on Athena so if that fits the bill then ideal! V grateful for advice.

I like Daphne the best and think it goes well with Iris. They are all nice names though!

Delphine

Phoebe is my favourite. Daphne 2nd choice.

Are siblings Theo and Athena too similar?

Phoebe out of your list.

Delphine is lovely as a pp suggested. I only dont like daphne as two flowers together.

Sylvie or Margot go well too I think!

Athena

I'd choose Daphne or Athena, but I like them all.

Is Theo ever Theodore? I don't think Athena and Theo would bother me, I guess it depends on the accent. I pronounce Athena with a long E (A-theh-na instead of A-thee-na) so the vowels are very different to those in Theo.

I guess the question isn’t which is “best” name more which has the most classy, timeless and ethereal vibe (which is what I think Iris has).

I know a baby Athena but she is Greek so can pull it off.

I prefer Daphne of your 3. Phoebe is very popular.

Mine will also be Greek x

Athena

I like Reeba, Bianca and Eden

I know an Iris and her sister is called Cecilia

Ooh go with Athena then! Properly pronounced is lovely

Funnily enough, Daphne immediately came to mind before I'd even seen your choices.

I'm not sure why I associate the names with each other!

I think Iris goes best with Daphne. I like at 3 names though so you can't really go wrong imo.

My Granny was Iris. Her sister was Cecily.

What are your thoughts when you hear Athena? Does it strike anyone as too try hard or am I just overthinking? Iris doesn’t have that vibe at all to me as feels somehow more understated classy? Athena more exotic as opposed to ethereal? If Athena similar then great! But honestly opinons please please x

Agree Athena is very different vibe from Iris, though I have to say despite it being my Gran's name I am not too keen; too close in sound to Irish (there's nothing wrong with being Irish, I just don't think it's a nice first name).

I'm not super keen on any of your options. My first thought was Eloise.

If you love the name Athena and would regret not going for it, then you should name your daughter Athena.

It does sound a bit try-hard, but if your daughter is Greek then you can get away with it.

You may be aware that Athena used to be the name of a poster shop (possibly still is), so it depends if that connotation bothers you.

Iris strikes me as a quintessentially English name (though I understand it's also the name of a Greek goddess) while Athena is unmistakably Greek. For that reason I don't think they quite 'go' . However, if you really want to name your daughter Athena and would secretly regret it if you called her Daphne or Phoebe, then you should go with Athena.

How about Esme?

I def want it to hit a similar tone to Iris so perhaps Daphne or Phoebe better

Athena is too try harder I agree
Iris is beautiful and effortless

I like Daphne and Phoebe
How about Verity, Clementine, Zoe, Margaret

Only thing with Daphne is its the main character in Bridgerton which everyone is raving about right now so may become a more popular name again in the next few years. Like Bella was after Twilight or Aria after GOT. Although still won't be a common name im sure!