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in reply to a message by Fiammetta
Hm, it's not clear whether you mean the ee-rees pronunciation makes it sound more, or less like Isis? Here, Isis is pronounced I-sis (I like the pronoun), and so is Iris. So pronouncing Iris "Ee-rees" would make it less similar to Isis, but also possibly less appealing to people. I wish that people would pronounce the acronym ISIS as "ee-sees" here, so it would not taint the name of Isis.
I like Iris. To me it's mainly a flower name, and the "Greek for rainbow / goddess" association is an influence that makes it more interesting and substantial than many other flower names. It mostly makes me think of late springtime, and the intense colors of irises, which are very structural-looking, not delicate flowers IMO.
I heard a child at my daughter's school addressed as Iris, and that was when I saw through the "old lady" image and really decided I liked it. It's fashiony, but classic enough that I don't care.
- mirfak
I like Iris. To me it's mainly a flower name, and the "Greek for rainbow / goddess" association is an influence that makes it more interesting and substantial than many other flower names. It mostly makes me think of late springtime, and the intense colors of irises, which are very structural-looking, not delicate flowers IMO.
I heard a child at my daughter's school addressed as Iris, and that was when I saw through the "old lady" image and really decided I liked it. It's fashiony, but classic enough that I don't care.
- mirfak
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