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Iris

29 replies

Findinganame · 11/05/2026 16:11

I'm so close to choosing this name for our upcoming DD.
I love the meaning, I love the flower, I love the song! But I can't quite settle on it.
I've seen some comments where people say it's too popular but I've never met one. It seems to be around 60 in the charts which is fine to me.

Any thoughts? Anyone with an Iris? Does it get nicknames? The sound feels quite unusual to me, I think it's because it ends in an S and I'm used to names ending in a y or an a!

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Floppyearedlab · 11/05/2026 16:17

Beautiful name
Nothing twee or silly about it, and it’s a name she can be taken seriously with

Go for it!

FioFioSILK · 11/05/2026 16:23

My daughter is Isis and about to leave to UC college. She has chosen preferred name Iris. I really really love it. Great name.

Scrumbless · 11/05/2026 18:21

I don’t like it at all, I don’t like the sound of it. But I’m not a fan of vintage names.

It is popular. I work with kids and see a fair few, a friend has one. It’s not up there with the Olivias and Amelias and the Evies and Avas but it’s certainly not an unusual name. I mean, if you like it use it.

followtheswallow · 11/05/2026 18:22

I think it’s absolutely beautiful and wanted it for DD (DH didn’t like it) but I do think it will be a name that’s steadily gained popularity in the 2020s, I know a lot of little Irises.

violetcuriosity · 11/05/2026 18:25

I have an Iris, still love it.

Findinganame · 11/05/2026 19:27

violetcuriosity · 11/05/2026 18:25

I have an Iris, still love it.

Does she get any nicknames associated with the name or is she always just Iris?

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Firebird83 · 11/05/2026 22:09

It’s lovely.

Mumofgirls2017 · 11/05/2026 22:30

It’s a beautiful name. I know 2 little ones out of 4 young girls circles. Don’t think that’s overused.

planespotter71 · 11/05/2026 22:34

FioFioSILK · 11/05/2026 16:23

My daughter is Isis and about to leave to UC college. She has chosen preferred name Iris. I really really love it. Great name.

You called your daughter Isis? Not surprised she wanted to change it !

Ikeameatballs · 11/05/2026 22:37

Lovely name.

flagpolesitta · 11/05/2026 22:38

planespotter71 · 11/05/2026 22:34

You called your daughter Isis? Not surprised she wanted to change it !

Isis is a beautiful name, but yes sadly not many people would want it now

awayhay · 11/05/2026 22:39

Love it

Pistachiocake · 11/05/2026 22:52

Biased because I worked with a lovely older woman called this in my first job, which makes me like the name-it is stupid, but people do judge names based on people we've known.
But I love it and would say go for it. I like short names too, as a lot if us seem to.

Findinganame · 11/05/2026 22:54

planespotter71 · 11/05/2026 22:34

You called your daughter Isis? Not surprised she wanted to change it !

ISIS didnt exist until about 12 years ago and it would have been a nice name. Noone could predict that.
It's like the name Alexa has now fallen off a cliff due to Amazon.

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Giraffehaver · 11/05/2026 22:57

Gorgeous name. Was on our long list

decorationday · 11/05/2026 22:59

planespotter71 · 11/05/2026 22:34

You called your daughter Isis? Not surprised she wanted to change it !

What an ignorant thing to say.

SaulHudsonDavidJones · 11/05/2026 22:59

Love the name Iris. Never met anyone with that name so it can’t be too popular. Worst thing for me is the song as I can’t stand it.

SaulHudsonDavidJones · 11/05/2026 23:00

planespotter71 · 11/05/2026 22:34

You called your daughter Isis? Not surprised she wanted to change it !

Engage brain.

violetcuriosity · 12/05/2026 02:16

Findinganame · 11/05/2026 19:27

Does she get any nicknames associated with the name or is she always just Iris?

She is ‘irie’, dad has Caribbean heritage and it means good/cool, she is just perfect 😍

PumpkinsAndCoconuts · 12/05/2026 07:01

Iris is lovely :)

Findinganame · 12/05/2026 07:46

violetcuriosity · 12/05/2026 02:16

She is ‘irie’, dad has Caribbean heritage and it means good/cool, she is just perfect 😍

That's very cute 😊

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Thewalrusandthecarpenter · 12/05/2026 07:49

Iris is a beautiful name. I only know one and she’s a joy. Isis is equally lovely - nobody can possibly predict the associations a name might have in the future.

PleasinglyPlump · 12/05/2026 07:50

DS is now 13 and would have been Iris had he been a DD. Still love it, never met one in any baby/toddler/school or social group so it’s not popular in my area but such a great name. Go for it!

IsSheorIsntShe · 12/05/2026 07:53

I like it but associate it with spaniels, as we know two called that (and no children of that name).

FancyGoose · 12/05/2026 09:45

I love it, so pretty and classic. Have a family member (aged 6) called it but not come across any others yet.