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Iris or Ivy

35 replies

Barbarellas · 24/01/2010 13:09

Which do you prefer?

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monetinjanuary · 24/01/2010 13:22

Iris

Lulabell · 24/01/2010 13:37

Iris, I keep think of Ivy the Terrible from the Beano lol.

pofarced · 24/01/2010 13:38

I like Iris a lot.

tummytickler · 24/01/2010 13:43

my 8 year old dd is Iris, so i love that a lot. Ivy is also nice too, but i do know a few little Ivys under 6 and no Iris', if that makes a difference.

Iris sounds stronger and more elegant to me, and has a great namesake in Murdoch (one od my all time favourites), and these are the reasons we chose the name (aswell as it being a family name)

Ivy is lovely, but not as pretty or powerful!

Crikey - i do talk rubbish - but i know what i mean!

tootiredtothink · 24/01/2010 13:57

Iris

PollyTechnique · 24/01/2010 14:05

Iris.

crumpette · 24/01/2010 14:11

Iris, Ivy is poisonous

arsesandoldlace · 24/01/2010 14:14

Iris

pointydug · 24/01/2010 14:24

I'm not keen on either but I would definitely choose Iris over Ivy.

boodleboot · 24/01/2010 14:38

Iris.....as pointed out before, Poison Ivy??

cakeandwine · 24/01/2010 14:42

I know lots of Iris' especially under 4. Both lovely names but prefer Ivy

YouAintSinMeRight · 24/01/2010 14:44

Iris, poison Ivy...

Iris, it's lovely but should have blue eyes IMO...don't know why.

loobylu3 · 24/01/2010 19:28

Both lovely. Iris more 'classic' as Iris was the Greek Goddess of the rainbow.

Petifilou · 24/01/2010 20:12

Iris - it's on my short list. As is Violet. I think both are beautiful!

telsa · 24/01/2010 20:17

Iris has something a little serious about it. Ivy is more cheeky.

Undercovamutha · 24/01/2010 20:21

Love them both - but prefer Ivy.

sarah40011 · 24/01/2010 20:22

iris is really beautiful.

Pelvicflooragogo · 07/02/2010 11:45

Ivy!!! But My DD is Ivy - 8 days old. Family name - have had very positive response to it. Can't help thinking about iris in the eye...

Pelvicflooragogo · 07/02/2010 11:49

Ivy!!! But My DD is Ivy - 8 days old. Family name - have had very positive response to it. Can't help thinking about the iris in the eye...

Pelvicflooragogo · 07/02/2010 11:50

oops

mrsweighty · 07/02/2010 11:51

Ivy

BooHooMonkey · 07/02/2010 11:51

Love them both

momofnearly2 · 07/02/2010 11:54

Ivy.

AngryPixie · 07/02/2010 12:07

Iris...
Coz at night while you're sleeping
Poison Ivy comes creeping arou rou rou round!

She's pretty as a daisy
But look at man she's crazy

You'll be scratching like a hound
The minute you start to mess around.....

Nancy66 · 07/02/2010 12:53

Iris

Ivy is an old fish wive's name