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Hello, hello. I'm 36 weeks pregnant and have yet to fall in love with a middle name for our little Iris. I would say my naming style leans vintage and slightly offbeat. I loathe trendy names/spellings, and gravitate toward names that are unexpected, yet have a history. Last name begins with a J, and is one syllable. Here's my current list of possibilities:

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Iris Jane - love the simplicity, but afraid it might sound slightly country-bumpkin? and flow is not ideal with our ln.
Iris Olivia - love the flow, but dislike the popularity of Olivia.
Iris Fiona - love, but we had a cat named Fiona, and I'm not totally sure it's usable.
Iris Amelia - this was one of our first picks, and I'm not sure if I've looked at it too long, or if it really is boring. also seems to run together a bit, for me. also similar to H's ex-wife's name, and my MIL's name, which I'm not nuts about.
Iris Margot - i like it, but with a short ln, a 3+ syllable mn seems to flow a lot better.
Iris Adele - same as above, it seems too short.
Iris Claire - same as above, it seems too short.
Iris Audrey - seems too short, also, but i really love the name Audrey!
Iris Lola - too short again, but I like the unexpected, spunky vibe of Lola.
Iris Luna - same as Lola - flow is not ideal, but I like the vintage Iris combined with a newer-sounding name.
Iris Eliza - H thinks this one runs together. i think it might be my favorite. My stepdaughter's mn is Elizabeth, and my SIL is Elizabeth, is it too close?
Iris Penelope - in theory, I love the name Penelope, but the combo just hasn't wowed me.
Iris Magnolia - this name is just GORGEOUS to me, but i could never use two flower names. it's just too much. :(

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Any thoughts on these names, or suggestions of other combos would be much appreciated. Names that are off limits: Katherine (or any variant), Blair, Danielle, Meredith, Amy, Edith. Thanks in advance. :)