still undecided! iris or frances?

[silver18]

more help needed! 3 weeks to go and still cant decide between iris or frances x

Iris
like Frances but prefer Francesca

Frances, deff

Frances.Iris is horrid.

Frances.

Frances

Frances. Iris is becoming too popular.

Iris.
(Is it really getting popular? I havent come across any lately)

I see it suggested all the time on these name threads, no?

Frances is a truly beautiful name. Underused, meaningful and cultured.

Don't understand why it is so rare.

Iris is nice.

Frances is lovely. Iris is nice but a bit over-used IMO.

Iris.

But really, wait and see!

Either, possibly both? no reason why you couldn't have several middle names.

Really dislike Frances sorry but like iris.

My mum's a Frances. I quite like it but it'll get shortened to Fran, bear that in mind.

Ineresting!!! Seems Iris most popular but when I posted last month Frances was overwhelming favourite. Think I'll just wait until baby's here. 2 weeks to go!

Have middle names for frances sorted not so sure about iris -
Iris Olivia
Iris Elizabeth
Iris Francesca
x

Iris is getting a bit ubiquitous. It's a prettier name than Ruby, for example, but it's reaching that kind of level of popularity.

Frances is classical and pretty. I don't agree that it will get shortened, unless you shorten it. People don't tend to give other people's children pet forms of names if their parents don't use them - it's over familiar. If they do, ask them not to!