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Iris or Ivy?
I've long loved the names Ivy and Iris, but I was curious: which one do you prefer?
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Iris
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Iris.
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Both are great, but right now I'm loving Iris.
~Heather~
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Iris. I love that it's a flower name and that it means "rainbow". Gorgeous name.
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I definitely prefer Iris. I think it's so pretty and is one of the underused flower names. I may be biased since this is my mom's name, but I really like it! (I think the combo Iris Victoria is gorgeous). On the other hand, I don't like Ivy at all; it just doesn't sound like a name imo...sorry.

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I much prefer Iris.
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IrisI love the name Ivy but it's not as strong sounding and classic as Iris is.
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Iris.
CIARDA"Names are not always what they seem. The common Welsh
name Bzjxxllwcp is pronounced Jackson." - Mark Twain
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I love them both too. I think Ivy is a bit prettier, but Iris is stronger. Today I'd pick Ivy.They will see us waving from such great heights,
'come down now,' they'll say
But everything looks perfect from far away,
'come down now,' but we'll stay...
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Ivy
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I love Ivy, though I prefer it spelled Ivey. It's in my top 10 favorites for girls.
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NeitherMy sis loves loves loves Iris, though, so that would get my vote in a "I-have-to-pick-one" match.
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*grins* much appreciated. Iris gets my vote
What's not to like? Sound is good, meaning is good, associations are good (what's wrong with the eye? it's a vital organ!)... :-D
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I'm not partial to either name really.To me Ivy has a poisonous feel to it. A temptress like Poison Ivy on Batman(?). Though I do know a very sweet asian lady named Ivy.
There could be bad jokes about her being as poison as ivy, or something about an ivy leauge. So old she's covered with Ivy. *shrug* sorry.Iris is kinda boring to me. I do know a very sweet older lady with red hair named Iris so that reminds me somewhat of her. I like most types of Iris flowers. How can rainbows be pretty and flowers not?
Iris...it just sounds funny.Between the two I'd pick Iris I guess. I don't know.
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I love both but prefer Ivy.Ivy is bad because of the poison conotations, but any name can be twisted some how. :)
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IrisI prefer Iris over Ivy but I like both. The sound of Iris just appeals to me slightly more. It's a pretty close call, though.
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Love Iris but hate hate hate Ivy. I don't even think they are comprable. Iris is strong and timeless with an interesting meaning while Ivy is a trendy romance novel name.
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Iris is my choice.Ivy is gorgeous however.
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Ivy. It's a family name for me so it adds a bit to it. But I've always loved this name.
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I don't like Ivy, because it's a flower name, and I don't like flower names.So I prefer Iris, not for the flower meaning, but for the "rainbow" meaning. The rainbow is beautiful to me, and I don't find flowers beautiful.{Edit: Spelling.}
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I really like Ivy, it's really cute :)
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Iris :)
Ivy has poison connotations.
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I think they are both lovely old-fashioned names, but I prefer Iris. Probably b/c this name is used where I live too (we pronounce it EE-riss though).I also think it depends a lot on the surname. If your surname was Smith, Iris would run into it. And in that case, I would prefer Ivy."You sought a flower and found a fruit. You sought a spring and found a sea. You sought a woman and found a soul. You are disappointed."
"It does not become me to make myself smaller than I am." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)
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