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Baby girl name, can’t decide!

23 replies

IrishTwinsAt40 · 14/10/2024 14:09

Hi! Need a bit of help choosing a name. I have a baby daughter called Ember Milly and we are expecting her sister in February but can’t decide on a name for her. Iris and Margot are top of our list. I don’t absolutely love either to be honest but my partner loves them both as his grandma was Margaret and his auntie was Iris. I picked Ember (just loved it) and Milly was my grandmothers name so only fair he gets to pick this one. Which do people prefer?

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MistyF · 14/10/2024 14:11

I like Iris better than Margot.

AgainandagainandagainSS · 14/10/2024 14:13

Iris. Beautiful and won’t ever date.

sadeightiesthrowback · 14/10/2024 15:19

I prefer Margot but honestly, Iris in nice too, and no NN with that name.
Margot of course you can use Meg or Margie ( hard G) Maggie, Mars, Go, Mags.

FayCarew · 14/10/2024 16:34

Prefer Margaret. Iris is nicer than Margot, which seems faddy.

You could shorten Margaret to Maggie. Meg or Margo.

Margaret Iris or Iris Margaret

Mumofgirls2017 · 14/10/2024 16:57

Iris Margaret

AdaColeman · 14/10/2024 17:04

Iris is my favourite from your list.

Have you considered Marguerite as alternative to Margaret?

Justme2023123 · 14/10/2024 17:25

I've never liked the sound of Iris so I will have to say Margot

marshmallowfinder · 14/10/2024 17:38

Not keen on either, especially Margot which looks like Maggot. If you're not keen on either name, you shouldn't use them OP! Find names you both like.

loropianalover · 14/10/2024 17:40

I think they’re both lovely! I think I prefer Margot, but think Ember and Iris is a nice pairing.

hideawayforever · 14/10/2024 17:40

Iris

vegandspice · 14/10/2024 17:41

Both names are lovely. How about Elsie ?

Everleigh13 · 14/10/2024 17:43

I like Margot the best.

Moreteaandchocolate · 14/10/2024 18:21

I love both Iris and Margot - I think I’d pick Margot.

orangetriangle · 14/10/2024 18:23

Isla
Ivy
Ida
All similar

RaspberryBeretxx · 14/10/2024 18:24

I think iris is lovely and goes best with Ember. Also love maggie but not Margot so much.

Firsttimebabymummy · 14/10/2024 18:25

RaspberryBeretxx · 14/10/2024 18:24

I think iris is lovely and goes best with Ember. Also love maggie but not Margot so much.

Came to say this

shoopshoopdedoo · 14/10/2024 21:35

Like Iris and Margaret. Not keen on Margot.

RogueFemale · 14/10/2024 21:59

Iris, because with Margot you get the awful Maggie nickname.

Daisybuttercup12345 · 14/10/2024 23:01

Iris.

BoleynMemories13 · 15/10/2024 06:08

I much prefer Iris.

IrishTwinsAt40 · 15/10/2024 13:50

orangetriangle · 14/10/2024 18:23

Isla
Ivy
Ida
All similar

I really like Isla and Ivy but both are so popular. Don’t want her to go to school and there be another 2-3 in her class

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MirandaBlu · 15/10/2024 13:55

I really like Iris and think it goes well with Ember. Prefer Margaret to Margot, but they both feel less like a natural fit.

user1492757084 · 16/10/2024 04:50

I love Iris with Ember.

They are so visual as a beautiful warm fire colour and a deep velvety purple..
Ember Milly and ..

Iris Margaret
Iris Gretal
Iris Margot

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