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Iris/ Ivy- girly flower names

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cuddlemum · 15/01/2009 10:23

What do you think of these?
Any other ideas for girly flower/ nature type names.
Daisy, Rose are lovely but perhaps a little too poplular just now.
Thx

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LoveMyLapTop · 15/01/2009 10:25

Iris
is nice
Ivy reminds me of Ivy Tilsley off Corrie!

LoveMyLapTop · 15/01/2009 10:25

What about Violet?

McDreamy · 15/01/2009 10:25

We have Daisy quite near the top of our girls list.

lollipopz · 15/01/2009 10:25

Violet
Lilly
Willow
Fern

Usthree · 15/01/2009 10:27

Fawn

Primrose

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McDreamy · 15/01/2009 10:28

Fleur

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MrsMattie · 15/01/2009 10:29

I like Iris. Ivy a bit too cutesy for my taste.

Other flower & fauna names:

Lily
Poppy
Pansy
Dahlia
Fleur
Violet
Willow
Holly
Bluebell
Blossom

Usthree · 15/01/2009 10:29

I love Jasmine as well

MrsMattie · 15/01/2009 10:30

Jasmine?

Squirdle · 15/01/2009 10:52

Aww my lovely nan is Iris Violet...beautiful name!

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cuddlemum · 15/01/2009 10:54

I like Violet and Lily a lot but friends/ relatives have babies with these names.
Like Jasmine too- thx

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jennylindinha · 15/01/2009 11:01

I love Iris! But I am a little biased as it is my DD's name

Not so sure about Ivy. Lily and Rose are lovely, but too popular. You could go for Lilian or Rosemary, something that could be shortened.

Violet is sweet though.

jeanjeannie · 15/01/2009 11:01

I've got an Iris - so I'm biased. Not that popular where I am although I think it'll change.

Love Heather and Violet.

Have noticed lots more Fearnes and Willow about - think that may be the celeb connection.

Here are some I raked up while I was looking for a name for DD2
Cloris - Greek goddess of flowers
Delphine - the larkspur flower
FLora
Coral - Coralie
Petunia - my MIL's name
Saffron
Zinnia

lastboxoftampons · 15/01/2009 11:06

I love Ivy.
What about Jacinda? It's actually Spanish for Hyacinth.

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cuddlemum · 15/01/2009 11:08

Love Flora but don't think DP would agree.
Do people still think that Iris is too old fashioned or have you all had positive reactions to the name?

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savoycabbage · 15/01/2009 11:15

My sister had Iris on her baby name list and her dh said

'why do you want to name our baby after a part of the eye'

It put her right off. In his defence he is not English.

bluebump · 15/01/2009 11:16

I love Iris but i'm biased as it's my nan's name.

belgo · 15/01/2009 11:17

no one mentioned Hazel?

nailpolish · 15/01/2009 11:18

Viola
Primrose
Hyacinth
Peonie
Poppy
Holly

BabyBaby123 · 15/01/2009 12:03

i like Iris.

Ivy is horrible!

jeanjeannie · 15/01/2009 12:55

Cuddlemum - we've had FAB reactions to the name - no one has raised an eyebrow in horror (to our faces) or thought that it was in someway 'trendy' IYSWIM!

Iris is actually the Greek Godess of the rainbow

We've called DD2 Verity and people have had lots of opinions on that - usually V good or V bad - but we don't care!!!!

nailpolish · 15/01/2009 13:00

Iris is a lovely name

delightedoldbag34 · 15/01/2009 13:10

Verity is very pretty.