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Which middle name for Iris?

28 replies

Firebird83 · 15/05/2025 21:51

Iris Matilda
Iris Julia
Iris Emily

Any other ideas? Thanks!

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xmasdealhunter · 15/05/2025 21:57

Iris Mauve
Iris Wren
Iris Jade
Iris Grace
Iris Penelope

SwedishSayna · 15/05/2025 21:57

I'd say it should be one syllable. I like Wren.

GiddyCrab · 15/05/2025 22:03

Iris June
Iris Olivia
Iris Elizabeth
Iris Jayne
Iris Penelope
Iris Rosina

pilates · 15/05/2025 22:08

Iris Matilda

SkaneTos · 15/05/2025 22:18

They are all good names!

My favourite is Iris Matilda.

Moreteaandchocolate · 15/05/2025 22:26

I love Iris Matilda!

Iris Penelope
Iris Francesca
Iris Olivia
Iris Eliza
Iris Elizabeth
Iris Amelia
Iris Alexandra
Iris Willow
Iris Louisa
Iris Jemima
Iris Delilah
Iris Sophia

RanyaJerodung · 15/05/2025 22:28

xmasdealhunter · 15/05/2025 21:57

Iris Mauve
Iris Wren
Iris Jade
Iris Grace
Iris Penelope

Iris and Mauve are similar colours, aren't they?!

RanyaJerodung · 15/05/2025 22:29

Iris Mary
Iris Jean

Mimilamore · 15/05/2025 22:30

Iris Pearl

BootballJoy · 16/05/2025 08:34

Irises come in all sorts of colours! Not a fan of mauve though, as a name. Penelope and Matilda work well from the suggestions.

Firsttimebabymummy · 16/05/2025 08:38

I like Iris Julia

Iris Elizabeth
Iris Alexandra
Suggested above are great

Iris Katherine

LateMumma · 16/05/2025 08:43

Iris May
Iris Maeve
Iris Anne
Iris Joyce

HotHoney · 16/05/2025 08:44

Matilda

LoafofSellotape · 16/05/2025 08:48

Iris Jane
Iris Anne
Iris Joy
Iris June
Iris Clare

user1492757084 · 18/05/2025 10:01

Iris Julia is sweet.
Iris Matilda is more robust.
Iris Emily is older.

Others ..
Iris Octavia
Iris Jean
Iris Clotilde
Iris Victoria
Iris Indigo
Iris Thomasine
Iris Mary

CurlewKate · 18/05/2025 10:08

Iris Juno. Maybe a bit goddess-heavy but sounds nice!

Shetlands · 18/05/2025 10:10

Iris Daphne
Iris Fearne
Iris Miriam
Iris Leonora
Iris Pearl
Iris Clara
Iris Geneva
Iris Nola
Iris Thea

theunbreakablecleopatrajones · 18/05/2025 19:37

SwedishSayna · 15/05/2025 21:57

I'd say it should be one syllable. I like Wren.

Oh god, please no more faddy one syllable middle names, especially with a very popular (albeit lovely) name like Iris.

Matilda works best of your choices, Julia is ok Juliet might be better? Emily is too vowely.

Iris Verity
Iris Cassia
Iris Katharine
Iris Sylvie
Iris Lucy
Iris Caroline

I like the Daphne suggestion above

Lins77 · 18/05/2025 19:41

Just popped in to say I love the name Iris!

I think a longer middle name works well - three or four syllables. Elizabeth, Catherine, Victoria are all good.

Dunnop · 19/05/2025 02:37

Iris Adena

Mumofgirls2017 · 19/05/2025 07:36

Iris Matilda is beautiful

iris daphne
iris eliza
iris emmeline
iris annabelle
iris eloise
iris juliet
iris eleanor
iris ottilie
iris dorothy

Hollieandtheivie · 19/05/2025 07:39

Iris Cora
Iris Francesca
Iris Charlotte
Iris Marie
Iris Harriet

Fleur66 · 19/05/2025 07:44

Iris Alexandra
Iris Athene
Iris Grace
Iris Clementine
Iris Otillie

Mumof681 · 05/06/2025 10:35

My 13 yr old daughter is iris-may - still love it- and always get compliments on her name - good name!

KayEmAy · 05/06/2025 16:47

I like both Iris Julia and Iris Emily!

Other ideas:

Iris Emma
Iris Madeleine
Iris Elodie
Iris Adrienne
Iris Annika
Iris Belle
Iris Kelly
Iris Hailey
Iris Juliet
Iris Natalie
Iris Odette
Iris Perrie
Iris Hope
Iris Verity

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