See the results of this poll: Favorite -S ending girls name?
Respondents: 45 (This poll is closed)
- Iris: 22 (49%)
- Carys: 19 (42%)
- Ellis: 4 (9%)
Respondents: 45 (This poll is closed)
I voted for [name]Ellis[/name], because I don’t really care for the others. I do prefer [name]Ellison[/name] with the nn [name]Ellie[/name]. Very cute! I’ve also heard of [name]Hollis[/name] for a girl, nn [name]Holly[/name]. I’m not sure how I feel about that one. Good luck!
I love the solid, yet whimsical feel of [name]Iris[/name].
#1 [name]Favorite[/name] - [name]Iris[/name]
#2 [name]Favorite[/name] - [name]Ellis[/name]
#3 [name]Favorite[/name] - Callys
[name]Carys[/name] is definitely my favourite (pronounced KAH-ris ) followed distantly by [name]Iris[/name]. I like [name]Iris[/name], I really do, just not as much. [name]Ellis[/name] sounds too masculine to me.
These are all the S ending girls names I have written down anywhere.
[name]Alys[/name] (Welsh version of [name]Alice[/name])
[name]Amaryllis[/name]
[name]Betrys[/name] (welsh [name]Beatrice[/name])
Briseis (greek mythology, pronounced brih-[name]SAY[/name]-iss, IIRC)
[name]Lillias[/name]
Ma”lys
[name]Nerys[/name]
[name]Love[/name] the name [name]Carys[/name]. I prefer the pronunciation “KAR-is”
I’m considering it for my daughter. I also like names ending in “S” sound. It’s distinctive and feminine without being to frilly.
I chose [name]Iris[/name], for her mythological rainbow messenger goddess connection… [name]Don[/name]'t care much for the flower connection
[name]Ellis[/name] is a bit dull, and [name]Carys[/name] was always a bit harsh sounding to me…
[name]How[/name] about:
Adleis
Aelis
Aleidis
[name]Avis[/name]
[name]Beatriz[/name]
Briseis
[name]Ceres[/name]
Chryseis
[name]Damaris[/name]
[name]Dilys[/name]
Eirlys
Enfys
[name]Eris[/name]
Eos
In”s
[name]Isis[/name]
[name]Lileas[/name]
Liraz
Llinos
[name]Luz[/name]
[name]Lys[/name]
[name]Mavis[/name]
[name]Nerys[/name]
[name]Paz[/name]
[name]Persis[/name]
Poppins
Roos
Solaris
Tethys
Themis
[name]Topaz[/name]
[name]Veradis[/name]
plus some norse names like Yndis, Alvdis, Eldis, Eydis and Maidis, all related to Dis/Disa which is a type of goddess
Also a lot of virtue names like [name]Constance[/name], [name]Prudence[/name], [name]Promise[/name], [name]Essence[/name], Pleasance, Remembrance, [name]Silence[/name] and [name]Temperance[/name]. Also [name]Alice[/name], [name]Elise[/name], [name]Rose[/name], [name]Beatrice[/name] and other names end in S, and Greek Mythology has many, many girl names ending in -s (and -o for that matter)…
Voted for [name]Ellis[/name], with [name]Iris[/name] as second best. [name]Don[/name]'t like [name]Carys[/name].
I voted for [name]Iris[/name], it’s lovely!
I don’t care for [name]Carys[/name] and [name]Ellis[/name] is all surname, to me.
One of my favorite names ending in “s” is [name]Lilias[/name].