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Baby sister name to go best with Iris

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Neednameadviceplease · 19/01/2021 05:45

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.

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Neednameadviceplease · 21/01/2021 17:33

Yes Delphi is lovely in English but it doesn’t work very well in Greek. I guess the point is everyone has different views and what’s interesting is that names sound different to different people ! Daphne sounds ethereal and delicate to some but not to others. Athena sounds try hard to some and not at all in keeping with Iris but to others is the best match. It’s all subjective I guess xxx

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MumofSpud · 21/01/2021 18:13

Hi I think that Bridgerton names (Yes I appreciate that Daphne etc were around long before!) will be v popular in the next couple of years - this might change your mind?
If it helps my imaginary DD2 would have been an Iris (DD1 is Esme- born BEFORE the first Twilight book came out !!)

midsomermurderess · 21/01/2021 18:19

Maybe a bit out there, but Muriel. Women writers from a certain time.

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