[name_m]Hi[/name_m] there!
I’m looking for suggestions for a middle name for our daughter. We’ve decided on [name_f]Iris[/name_f] for her first name. Middle names feel so much harder! I like the sound of another name that starts with a vowel but it’s not necessary. Names we’ve liked but not loved so far:
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Joy[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Brynn[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Carina[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_u]Linden[/name_u]
I also love nature names but don’t want it to be overkill with a floral first name. Our last name is 2 syllables and starts with an F.
Thank you!
TDFM
February 18, 2020, 6:15pm
2
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Margot[/name_f] is just beautiful. [name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f] is lovely too, although how about [name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_u]Eloise[/name_u] (considering you like [name_f]Iris[/name_f] with a middle that starts with a vowel)?
Some other ideas:
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Amelie[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Theodora[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Elowen[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Frieda[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Elodie[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Adeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Della[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Nell[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Paloma[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Isobel[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f] is lovely! That would be my pick.
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Edith[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Colette[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Paloma[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Luella[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Emilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Clara[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Gemma[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Willow[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Lauren[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Cleo[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Amalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Soleil[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Pomeline[/name_f]
I like [name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f], [name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Carina[/name_f] and [name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_u]Linden[/name_u].
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Anneliese[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Alethea[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Araminta[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
Scater
February 19, 2020, 2:29am
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[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] is on my list!
Other suggestions:
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Francesca[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_u]Joan[/name_u]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Coraline[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Chantel[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Abigail[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
I really like [name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Carina[/name_f] and [name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_u]Linden[/name_u]. I also like
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Johanna[/name_f], [name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f], and [name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f].
I think [name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f] and [name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Joy[/name_f] are gorgeous! I think either something short (one syllable) or longer (3+ syllables) would balance nicely
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Isolde[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Isabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Eugenia[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Olympia[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Angelica[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Iolanthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Amarantha[/name_f] (too flowery?)
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Araminta[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Arabella[/name_f]
I have an [name_f]Iris[/name_f], as well! Her middle name is [name_f]Leora[/name_f].
Lulu82
February 19, 2020, 9:45am
11
There are some beautiful suggestions here, one combination that is on my list is:
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Verity[/name_f]: I love the flow and combined meaning - rainbow of truth- as well as the general vintage feel that this combination gives.
I adore [name_f]Iris[/name_f], and would love to use it someday myself, especially since it’s a family name for me. I think [name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Margot[/name_f] is beautiful, but if it’s just not the one , how about:
[name_f]Eveline[/name_f], [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f], [name_u]June[/name_u], [name_f]Leonor[/name_f], [name_f]Linnea[/name_f], [name_f]Bonnie[/name_f], [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f], [name_f]Blythe[/name_f], [name_f]Bronte[/name_f], [name_f]Clementine[/name_f], [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f], [name_f]Maeve[/name_f], [name_f]Hazel[/name_f], [name_f]Josephine[/name_f], [name_f]Aurora[/name_f], [name_u]Eloise[/name_u], [name_f]Helena[/name_f], [name_f]Ariadne[/name_f], [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f], [name_f]Pearl[/name_f], [name_f]Agatha[/name_f]?