You could pronounce it "EYE-rihs" or even "EE-rihs." I prefer the second pronounciation.
2007-12-27 20:42:43 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Baby Names
The first pronunciation sounds like an old lady to me for some reason.
2007-12-27 20:48:30 · update #1
I like the second pronunciation because of this song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUNXQOIGHS8
2007-12-27 20:50:43 · update #2
EE-rihs !
2007-12-28 02:08:37 · answer #1 · answered by kiki 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When I read the question at first, I thought EYE and EE. However, I don't think I have ever heard anyone pronounce it EE. If you use this name, PLEASE use the first pronunciation. The second is just wrong....and not normal. I agree...many people will say it wrong...and many people will wonder what kind of person says their kid's name wrong. Iris is a beautiful flower...and would also be a suitable name for a baby girl.
2007-12-27 21:17:53 · answer #2 · answered by hotblondbabe420 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Even if you choose to say EE-rihs, I think everyone else that sees it will say EYE-rihs, so go w/that.
2007-12-28 02:35:40 · answer #3 · answered by KT 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should use the pronunciation that you like best however when I see the name "Iris" in print I automatically thing "Eye-rihs". She might get tired of people mispronouncing her name.
2007-12-27 23:17:14 · answer #4 · answered by Regular Joe 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Iris (pronounced EYE-ris) is the name of a beautiful flower. Most English speakers are familiar with that word and will naturally pronounce the name the same way.
I think EYE-ris is prettier than EE-ris.
2007-12-27 20:49:41 · answer #5 · answered by Emmy Jo (13 weeks with #2) 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have only ever heard the first one 'Eye-Rihs'
2007-12-28 02:10:27 · answer #6 · answered by eden 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
eye rihs sound like an old lady and its that part in your eye and ee rish is just yuck
2007-12-27 20:50:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
As far as I know the only proper prononciation for that name is
EYE- RIS. I don't know where the 'EE' comes from but it sounds weird. You'd need to change the spelling to accomodate that prononciation.
Either way I don't like the name
2007-12-27 22:15:14 · answer #8 · answered by Cindy; mum to 3 monkeys! 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you name a child Iris she will always be called EYE-ris, that is the only and traditional pronounciation.
2007-12-27 22:30:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The only pronunciation I know of is Eye-ris, so anything else sounds unnatural to me.
2007-12-27 20:47:20 · answer #10 · answered by LindaLou 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋