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FloridaRefugee's avatar

Iolanthe! Greek for β€œviolet flowers,” it’s my wee 6-year-old’s very big name!

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Brynn McKeon's avatar

Gorgeous!!

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merlynhawk's avatar

I love it! It's one of my guilty pleasure names.

Just curious how you pronounce it, though. I say eye-oh-LAN-thay.

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FloridaRefugee's avatar

About like that, though the last syllable comes out more like β€œee.” My classically-trained friends insist on β€œee-o” but I’m just like, β€œCool story bro, but I named her from Gilbert & Sullivan, and I’m saying it like Gilbert & Sullivan say it, if you think that’s wrong then your gripe is with Gilbert & Sullivan, not me.” Ha!

https://youtu.be/oQW3JhyAlXc?si=5igWzrT29mOUokil

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Colleen Murphy's avatar

Róisín 🌹 Irish for little rose

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Katie Sparrow's avatar

Posey and Poppy

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Brittany's avatar

Petal is my favorite guilty pleasure name

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Joseph Maciora's avatar

Informative. Thank you.

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HMD's avatar

"Capucine" ("cap.oo.seen") is a fairly popular rather Parisien French name.

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golden_sunshine :)'s avatar

I love Ianthe (violet flower)

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Andrea's avatar

We picked Bloom for our daughter's middle name :)

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Matilda's avatar

Wow there all so pretty

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Matilda's avatar

I love the name Iris

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Julia's avatar

Calla!

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