Florence, Violet, Iris

[Charlotte350]

I'm stuck between these three names middle name will be Shirley after DH grandma

Violet is lovely. It sounds nicer with Shirley than Florence and Iris.

Big brother is called Henry

They’re all beautiful names. If I had to pick one I’d pick Florence.

Violet

I like Violet and Iris, but not keen on the nn Flo for Florence. It reminds me of the period app of the same name 😬

Violet Shirley

I'd go for Florence. I find Iris Shirley a bit of a mouthful.

Iris is my favourite

I like them all and I have all those names in our family! Personally I think Violet Shirley sounds the best together though.

All very lovely names! 💚

Florence Shirley
Violet Shirley
Iris Shirley

in that order.

But if I could chose I’d go:
Florence Violet

Violet.
The other two don't blend well with Shirley because they both end with an s sound.
Iris is also very common at the moment.

I wouldn't worry too much about the 's' clash with Iris and Florence with your chosen middle name. Middle names are so rarely used. If you didn't have a middle name with meaning, it would make sense to pick a name that 'goes' but, as you have a middle name already chosen for a sentimental reason I wouldn't worry about flow too much. She'll be known as Iris Surname or Florence Surname far more than Iris Shirley or Florence Shirley.

I prefer Iris, followed by Florence and then Violet. I want to like Violet, but the fact it is only one letter away from violence (and therefore can autocorrect to it), bothers me.

Iris is definitely my favourite 👍🏼

All lovely names. Violet Shirley sounds the best but my order would be Iris, Florence, Violet if not taking into account middle name. I wonder if the name Shirley will make a comeback soon!

Violet

Lean to Florence
not keen on Iris feel is v old fashioned

Florence

All really lovely!

They are all lovely, though for me to say my fav I would need to know where in the world you were to take into account accent, e.g. for me (Scottish from Glasgow) Florence or Flo probably sounds a lot harsher/sharper when said than Iris, however in other areas that wouldn’t be the case if that makes sense 😂 x

I like all 3! Iris is my absolute favourite though.

I have a Violet and if DS had been a girl he'd have been Iris so I'm absolutely aligned on your name choices OP. Going against the grain though, to my ear Florence Shirley has the nicest flow to it. Shirley is well due a comeback, I imagine a little Shirley to be really full of spirit and energy.

I like all names. All 3 names also work well for Henry's sister. I wouldn't choose the first name based on how it goes with Shirley as none of them are great, but all are okay. I would choose the first name based on how it goes with the surname though - that is the main thing. I'm finding it hard to choose a favourite of those - maybe Florence.

Henry and Florence sounds lovely.

No one uses their middle names.

All lovely options! Iris is my favourite

Violet.

Iris is my favourite have met plenty of baby Violets & Florences but not yet met a baby Iris.
I also like the name Viola as an alternative to Violet.