View Message

[Opinions] Iris and Rowan
I've really taken a liking to the name Iris lately, which is weird because I usually like names that are thought of as "different". And I've also fallen in love with Rowan--boy or girl. WDYT?
Archived Thread - replies disabled
vote up1

Replies

I adore Iris, which isn't common for babies AT ALL where I live, but I see it a lot on this site which makes me think it will rise in popularity here in the states fairly soon. :( As for Rowan, I also adore it but ONLY for a boy. :)
~Heather~
vote up1
I love Iris, it's the prettiest name in the whole wide world imho, and I like Rowan for a boy.
- - - Katja - - -
vote up1
I love Rowan for both sexes, but even more so for a girl. Combos like Rowan Adriana, Rowan Ophelia, are my favourites.I'm not so fond of Iris. It isn't very attractive to my ears, and although I can see it getting popular again, I still find it too dated._____________________________________________________________________Elinor"Well-behaved women rarely make history."
vote up1
I like them both. I think I prefer Rowan for a boy, but I like it for a girl too.
---!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - Angus, Elvin, "The Brow", River, Orlando, Fritz, Hayden, Hubert, Liza, Angeline, Carmella, Xanthe, Tabea, Clara, Jocasta and Violet.
~~~~~ - Sparkleflower, Moonrain, Honeybud, Twinklesun and Sugarberry.
vote up1
I think Iris is beautiful.
I like Rowan for a girl.__________________________________________________
Mommy to Cassandra Morgan (2003)
Preggie with baby #2.
Image hosted by Photobucket.com
vote up1
Iris is okay, but nothing special to me.Rowan is one of my favorites for a boy! It is NMS for a girl.
vote up1
Iris is nice, but I only like Rowan for a boy coz it reminds me of Rowan Atkinson. What about Rowanne, Rowanna, Rowenna???
vote up1
I think that Iris is really nice, I like it.
I love Rowan, but only for a boy.
vote up1
I really like Iris, but I'm partial since it's my mom's name. I think it's so pretty and one of those "flower" names you don't hear often enough.I like Rowan only for a girl. It's a GP for me, and has really grown on me lately.

*~*Jennifer Nicole*~*
Ariella Michelle Rene, Janna Cristina Rose, Zoe Melina Laine
Conner Luis, Grant William, Jude Hamilton
vote up1
I really like Iris and Rowan as a sister/brother sibling set. Since Iris is a feminine name, I would go with another feminine name (rather than a unisex name) to compliment Iris for another girl.

This message was edited 9/3/2005, 11:15 PM

vote up1
I love Iris, and dislike Rowan especially for a girl. I love Rowena & Rowina though.
~~ Claire ~~
My ! are Alia, Eidel, Enola, Israel, Dudel, Yuri, Lina, Lorelei, Leilani, Owen, Julian, Glorinda, Mirinda
My ? are Hillel, Meshullam, Johnny, Ginny, Cordelia, Fiammetta, Yocheved
My ~ are Tehila, Tilda, Hailey, Gillian, Huldah
My / are Aglaia and July
vote up1
I love Iris but Rowan isn't really my style.It's nice though.
vote up1
iris is a nice name, not one of my favs but it will age well...rowan i just don't like b/c it reminds me of Rowan Atkinson, who plays Mr. Bean, which is not a good association, but if you don't know Mr. Bean you're ok. I suppose its an alright name if separated from him. ~Linda
vote up1
I like them both, and as a sib set it's lovely as they are both botanical names.
vote up1
I love Iris. It's a beautiful name, imo. I also love Rowan, but only for a boy. I only like it an eensy bit for a girl.
Image hosted by Photobucket.com

Hannah
vote up1
I hate Iris, and I love Rowan, prefer on a boy.♥ Kristen ♥~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
...and sometimes all you have to do is go dance in the rain.
♥ Visit my profile, you know you want to ♥
vote up1
Iris is nice. Rainbow...
Rowan I absolutely LOVE, especially as a middle name.Just what we need; another son of a Bush in the White House
"Ekke, Ekke, Ekke, Ekke, Ptang, Zoo Boing!"
vote up1
I like the name Iris but it's not my favorite. I love the name Rowan for both a girl and a boy. I used to like it just on a girl but have started to like it on a boy too.
vote up1
I LOVE the name Iris! I think it's actually pretty different, but in a good way, not like McKayLee would be.Sorry, but I really hate the name Rowan. It just is ugly to me. I also hate "unisex" names in general, because usually they're not actually unisex, and the other gender has stolen them.
vote up1