Need a mn for Iris

Girl Names
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We’re expecting our daughter [name_f]Iris[/name_f] in [name_f]September[/name_f] but are having a terrible time choosing a middle name. Our last name starts with Kor and has two syllables. Here are our current mn faves:

[name_f]Astra[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_f]Bryony[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Esther[/name_f]
[name_f]Honoria[/name_f]
[name_u]Indigo[/name_u]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Sigrid[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u]

I also like [name_f]Blythe[/name_f] and [name_f]Nova[/name_f] but have friends with little girls with those names. Facebook friends in other parts of the country that I’ll probably never see again, so maybe it doesn’t matter. What do you think? Any other suggestions?

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Firstly, about the friends thing: I don’t think that’s an issue unless it bothers you! If you fall for a name, you fall for it: there’s no need to settle just because someone might feel “copied”.

I think the two “s” sounds in [name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Astra[/name_f] / [name_f]Esther[/name_f] are a bit overwhelming, but otherwise I like the combos! I kind of run into the same issue with the long “i” and [name_f]Bryony[/name_f], but [name_f]Bryony[/name_f] is one of my favorite names so I’m less apt to critique there :wink:

My top picks as far as flow goes are [name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Aurora[/name_f], [name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Daphne[/name_f], and [name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f].

I’d also suggest:
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Alouette[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Andromeda[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Angelica[/name_f] / [name_f]Angelika[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Anouk[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Calliope[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Faline[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Magenta[/name_f]

3

From your list, I think [name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] and [name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_u]Vivian[/name_u] flow best. [name_m]How[/name_m] about:

[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Abigail[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_u]Eloise[/name_u]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Marguerite[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f]

4

From your list, I think [name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] and [name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_u]Vivian[/name_u] flow best. [name_m]How[/name_m] about:

[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Abigail[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_u]Eloise[/name_u]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Marguerite[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]

5

I like [name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_u]Vivian[/name_u] and [name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Daphne[/name_f]; I also like the idea of [name_f]Bryony[/name_f] but [name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Bryony[/name_f] is a bit -eye- heavy for me (same with [name_f]Blythe[/name_f]).

Here are some suggestions that are a bit more wildcard-ish, so not necessarily matching the styles of your preferred names:
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Carlotta[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Emilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Georgina[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Johanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Lavinia[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Lenora[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Lucina[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Lucinda[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Odessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Sabina[/name_f]

6

Personally i think for a middle anything is up for grabs! My best friend has a baby [name_f]Florence[/name_f] and I am going to use that as a middle for my daughter due soon - as it has significance to us. But I would never use it in first spot!
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] is lovely btw :slight_smile:

7

I really, really like [name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Aurora[/name_f], [name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f], and [name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Blythe[/name_f].