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MN opinions of Iris please

27 replies

Cluttergump · 13/08/2009 14:45

i really think this name is gorgeous, Issy for short - what do you think? Any potential pitfalls i should know about this name?

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RubyBlueberry · 13/08/2009 14:49

I like it.

Floopy21 · 13/08/2009 14:56

Love it, on my list too!

tummytickler · 13/08/2009 14:56

My 8 year old is called Iris, I love it, although we had a few raised eyebrows 8 years ago!
We call er Ishy affectionately but not really as a nn.
dd's friends mum is a HV and she says she has only met one other who was born recently, although i think it is becoming more popular now, we still havent met another.

DailyMailCanLickMyBalls · 13/08/2009 15:01

Love it. Would use it for our forthcoming baby, but a friend used it for her little girl, so it's sadly out.

SarfEasticated · 13/08/2009 15:57

I really like it, such a beautiful flower too

Baconsarnie · 13/08/2009 16:06

It's lovely (will be DD's name if she is ever conceived!). But it's definitely becoming more popular and might be a bit too popular in a couple of year's time.

princessmel · 13/08/2009 16:08

Love it, this baby would be called Iris(well it is very high up on the list) but it's a boy!

geekgirl · 13/08/2009 16:10

very nice name, pretty without being overly girly iyswim

fruitstick · 13/08/2009 16:11

Love it.

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MummyDragon · 13/08/2009 16:32

Love it.

KERALA1 · 13/08/2009 17:55

Don't understand why its not more popular - funny that Lily and Daisy are so common yet Iris isnt and its such a lovely name.

screamingabdab · 13/08/2009 17:55

Love it. It means Rainbow.

Becoming increasingly popular, but not to an off-putting degree

mrsbean78 · 13/08/2009 19:24

Nice name!

OracleInaCoracle · 13/08/2009 19:26

I love it. think Its a beautiful name.

boodleboot · 13/08/2009 19:59

Love it....some middle names would go well with it IMO

Iris Elizabeth
Iris Olivia
Iris Juliet
Iris Evangeline
Iris Emmalyn

OrmIrian · 13/08/2009 20:00

Lovely.

I like the flowers as well.

bluebump · 13/08/2009 20:02

Love it.

loobylu3 · 13/08/2009 20:04

I love it. I think it is definitely becoming more popular as have met a couple recently.

leakyR · 19/08/2009 22:21

I have an Iris Elizabeth aged 16 weeks. Don't know any others. Have had only positive responses to the name.

dizzydixies · 19/08/2009 22:58

lovely

gingerbunny · 19/08/2009 23:21

i love this name, was on my ds2 shortlist., but how can issy be short for Iris, they are the same length. no point in calling baby Iris if your going to call her Issy, may as well calll her that from the start.

differentDM · 19/08/2009 23:24

Love it.

MaggieBeauLeo · 19/08/2009 23:26

not keen.. love most old lady names but not this one.