Iris or Alba

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These are our two front runner names. Just interested in general thoughts.

Middle name will be polysyllabic, something along the lines of Evangeline (but not that).

Surname is two syllable, ending in an “ee” sound.

Love the name Alba

Iris is one of my favourite names. Simple, stylish.

Alba isn't for me. I just think of the cheep electrical brand from back in the day. Do they still make Alba stuff? When I was growing up, every teenager had an Alba (or Bush) CD player in their bedroom! 😂

I love the name Iris 😊😊

@BoleynMemories13 that is what makes me hesitate over Alba. I had a blue Alba cd player when I was young! But then, Flora seems well used enough despite that dreadful tagline lurking in the memories of those of us old enough.

Getting to the final two names and making the decision is much harder than the fun long list!

Iris

Definitely Iris. I too associate Alba with electrical goods, although I believe it's the Gaelic name for Scotland.

Iris

My friend's daughters are called Alba and Iris. I guess you have the same taste in names!

Alba - beautiful and round in the mouth. Lovely meaning too. Alma also beautiful and beautiful meaning.

Oh I remember the electronics but only now it's been mentioned!

I prefer Alba still - iris is a beautiful name but I prefer the sound of Alba and I think it's a strong sounding name. I've never met an Alba but I think she'd be really lovely and cool at the same time!

Iris, beautiful.

Alba is lovely but you wouldn’t believe how many girls I know whose names being with A, end with A, or both.

It’s all- Avani, Anaya, Avnaya, Isla, Arya, Amelia, etc.

I know an Alba. Spanish mum

Iris is a beautiful name. Alba isn't.

I love Iris

Both nice but prefer Iris. Have tried saying it with a few 3 syllable middle names and it flows better than Alba.

Alba just makes me think of the electrical brand too.
Iris is lovely.

Alba seems so bland to me, much prefer Iris.

Lovely names especially Iris. But you saying the two together like that made me think of Idris Elba :-)

Alba makes me think of the political party (and to a lesser extent, the electrical brand).

Both absolutely gorgeous! To balance out some of the other associations, Alba means dawn in Italian.
Maybe you will just know which one to use when your little one arrives.

Iris

Iris

Is Alba pronounced as it is written? There is an Irish name Ailbhe pronounced Alva. There is also a Spanish name Alva. It might be a nice alternative to Alba?
Iris is a bit wishy washy for me, not a strong name in my opinion. I What about Enid?

As a Scottish person Alba just wouldn't be a choice for me tbh, too many associations with other things (political party, TV station, lots of hotel and B and B names). Iris is better, though I did hear a Glaswegian woman murder it with her accent every time she said it.

There's also the Scottish version, pronounced differently again.