Irish middle name for Iris

Looking for an [name_m]Irish[/name_m] middle name for [name_f]Iris[/name_f]. Last name starts with SH so that rules out a lot and sister’s mn is [name_f]Quinn[/name_f]. Would love something one syllable but that seems impossible…any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Ideas so far:

[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] (not really [name_m]Irish[/name_m] but simple and cute)
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Collins[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Delaney[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_m]Finley[/name_m]

[name_f]Love[/name_f] how [name_f]Iris[/name_f] is [name_m]Irish[/name_m] without the h. [name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Delaney[/name_f] is really great.
Maybe:
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Neve[/name_f]
[name_m]Lee[/name_m]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]

[name_f]Ciara[/name_f]
[name_f]Maire[/name_f]
[name_f]Aoife[/name_f]
[name_f]Grainne[/name_f]
[name_f]Catriona[/name_f]
Caithleen

[name_f]Delaney[/name_f].

I’ll add [name_f]Orla[/name_f] and [name_f]Laoise[/name_f] :slight_smile:

[name_f]Caitlin[/name_f]
[name_f]Caoimhe[/name_f]
[name_f]Colleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Dervla[/name_f]
[name_f]Fallon[/name_f]
[name_f]Mairéad[/name_f]
[name_f]Niamh[/name_f]
[name_f]Tierney[/name_f]

[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Delaney[/name_f] is sweet - as is [name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_m]Finley[/name_m] - I think they fit with [name_f]Quinn[/name_f] and sound great with [name_f]Iris[/name_f]!

A few others:

[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Keeley[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Kelsey[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Cait[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Bree[/name_f]

[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] and [name_f]Niamh[/name_f] (pronounced NEEV) are [name_m]Irish[/name_m] and monosyllabic.

[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Bedelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Ciara[/name_f] / [name_f]Kiera[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Honora[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Muriel[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Rosaleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Talulla[/name_f]

Iris Maeve
Iris Fiadh / Iris Fiadhnait
Iris Líle
Iris Niamh
Iris Rós
Iris Meara
Iris Emer
Iris Orlaith / Iris Orla
Iris Clíodhna (my fav!)
Iris Fionúir
Iris Neasa
Iris Aurnia

I’ll add [name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Oona[/name_f]

[name_f]Love[/name_f] [name_f]Delaney[/name_f] and [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]

None of these are really [name_m]Irish[/name_m] given names. Are you looking for authentic [name_m]Irish[/name_m] names or just inspired by [name_f]Ireland[/name_f]? Both are fine, but yours are very much the second option.

[name_f]Mae[/name_f] is cute, but I prefer [name_f]May[/name_f]. I personally don’t find it very [name_m]Irish[/name_m], apart from the fact that it does remind me of the color green mixed with blue and yellow.

[name_f]Collins[/name_f] is a surname name that I have never heard used in [name_f]Ireland[/name_f], especially not for a girl. It sounds very harsh next to [name_f]Iris[/name_f].

[name_f]Delaney[/name_f] works as a surname name, but personally not my favorite and not used in [name_f]Ireland[/name_f] as a given name very much.

[name_m]Finley[/name_m] is a masculine name in Europe and the original would be [name_m]Finlay[/name_m]. It’s not [name_m]Irish[/name_m], it’s Scottish.

Suggestions for a real [name_m]Irish[/name_m] name (as in [name_m]Irish[/name_m] in origin and actually used):

[name_f]Sadhbh[/name_f] - pronounced “sive”, has a lovely meaning. Spelling wouldn’t be an issue as it is only a middle name.

[name_f]Maeve[/name_f] - this is super close to [name_f]Mae[/name_f] so you might like it? [name_m]Easy[/name_m] to spell and prononce. [name_f]Méabh[/name_f] and [name_f]Meadhbh[/name_f] are older spellings.

[name_f]Fiadh[/name_f] - pronounced fee-a, close to [name_f]Mia[/name_f], [name_f]Nia[/name_f], [name_f]Lia[/name_f] etc.

[name_f]Aisling[/name_f] - ashling or ashleen depending on accent, has a lovely meaning “dream, vision”

[name_f]Aideen[/name_f] - this is anglicized and was used in [name_f]Ireland[/name_f]

Ideas for some Irish-inspired names:

[name_f]Ashleen[/name_f] - anglicized version of one pronunciation of [name_f]Aisling[/name_f]
[name_f]Kerry[/name_f] - place name
[name_f]Rainbow[/name_f] - maybe this is too out-there but [name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Rainbow[/name_f] is kind of cool
[name_f]Ireland[/name_f] - well, celebrities have done it so I guess you could too

[name_f]Ailbhe[/name_f]
Áine
Éabha
Éala
[name_f]Clodagh[/name_f]

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[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Collins[/name_f] is my favorite :star_struck:

Looked to see if I could find what your first daughter’s fn is to help me with tips. [name_f]Love[/name_f] both names!

From your ideas I really like [name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Delaney[/name_f].

Some other one syllable ideas to keep the 2-1 theme.

[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_m]Flynn[/name_m]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Niamh[/name_f] (or the anglicised version - [name_f]Iris[/name_f] Neve)
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Shea[/name_f]

Others:

[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Clare[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Clodagh[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Kennedy[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Oona[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Orla[/name_f]