How ‘old lady’ is Iris?

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As a general rule, I’m not a fan of vintage sounding, ‘old people’ names.

But I do like Iris. For some reason, I feel like Iris has a bit of an edge to it, and I like names with an edge (not edge as in edgy-trendy, more that the sound has an edge. I don’t know how to explain what I mean here!)

Now I know Iris IS an old name - and it’s on all the vintage name idea lists - but when you hear the name, do you immediately think ‘old lady’?

I like it but I don't think I'd use it myself. It's very popular where I live with the rich hippies.

Thanks for all your thoughts everyone! Really appreciate all the input.

It’s first choice for us if we have another girl. I think it’s a really strong name. My daughter is Cora and I think it has a similar vibe. Also like Ivy and Astrid.

I love it, and I love its meaning too.
I get you, it has a bit of sass somehow; a short definite sound. I would put Edie in the same category.

Beautiful name. Just makes me think of the flower.

I don’t really see what’s to dislike about ‘old lady names’. They’re just names.

I know two people named Iris, one aged 8 and one aged 92. Always thought it was a nice name, and both the people I know with the name are lovely. Plus, it has a great meaning too.

Yes I see it as an old lady name but I usually like old lady names but not Iris

I love it! It was the name of my Nans sister and was my Nans favourite flower. I wanted to call my DD Iris but DH really didn't like it. We settled on Isla instead but she had Elizabeth-Iris as her middle names.

Love it!

Those saying "eyeball" should know they named that part of the eye due to the goddess too.
Eg the word iridescent etc........so the eye is after a person and why a flower that comes in multiple colours is called Iris

It’s a beautiful name, a strong name too

If you love Iris, I don't know any girls by that name, then consider these underused floral names:

Azalea - flower
Aster
Cecelia - flower
Calla
Camilla
Cassia
Dahlia
Delphine
Erica - flowering plant related to Heather
Hazel
Heather
Ione - Greek purple flower
Iona - a Scottish Island
Jacinta - Spanish hyacinth
Kalina - Slavic word for flower
Laurel - tree
Veronica
Violet
Zinnia - flower

@EstellaRijnveld you left out
Daphne
Tansy
Hebe
Amaryllis
Myrtle

So I did! Thank you! I do love Myrtle but Amarylis is getting quite popular in my area so left that one out.

No because I know loads under 20. I know one who is 19 and at the time I thought her name was very cool and unusual. Now it's very very popular.

My daughter is Iris and is 9 so I don't associate it with old ladies. We wanted a name for her that wasn't too cutesy and delicate sounding. She has definitely lived up to that!

I know a couple of Iris.

Its of the moment, so no i wouldnt think old lady.

I used to think ‘old lady name’ but since the resurgence of vintage names, I no longer think so as I know lots of young girls under 10 called Violet, Mabel, Iris, Ada etc. It’s a fab name imo.

Beautiful name. A friends just had a granddaughter called Iris.

I know a 40 year old Iris (was named after her Grandmother who would be in her 90's now), who was really embarrassed by her name when younger - as most kids didn't think Greek Goddess or Flower but "old lady".

Of course, it's back in fashion now- but everyone wants to fit in as a kid and luckily your Iris will (along with her peers Mabel, Nancy, Ivy, Elsie, Ada...). It's a lovely name imo btw - but then I did/do think of the Greek Goddess and flower first, rather than it's retro vibe.

It says 1910 strong woman suffragette- rosette beauty
It is a lovely name

I always think of eyes, personally.
But I've only ever met Iris' born after around 2012, so I wouldn't say it's an old persons name at all.

GRRR rossetti beauty

We have an Iris. She's five and it's a lovely name

Very old lady, and sort of prim.

I think it's a lovely name.