Middle name for Iris - beginning with 'A' please

[thedoubtfulguest]

We're expecting our first child in January. We're Jewish and therefore, plan to name a girl after our grandmothers. Our tradition is just to use the initial though e.g. Leanne is named after Lily. So, we need a name with the initials 'I' and 'A'. We really love Iris so plan to use that as a first name but most of the 'A' names we like sound wrong with it. The problem seems to be that the final 's' in 'Iris' seems to create a bit of an ugly smoosh with a middle name starting with 'a'. We vaguely considered Antonia or Amelia but we're not especially enthused.
Any suggestions of 'A' names that sound good with Iris ?

[east93]

Oh shoosh. I had a Iris combo pop into my head last night, it was an A middle too. I can't recall it.

Some idea:
Iris Alexandra
Iris Annabelle
Iris Antonina
Iris Antoinette
Iris Andromeda
Iris Anne
Iris Anna
Iris Alessandra
Iris Amanda
Iris Adelaide
Iris Ava
Iris Avelina
Iris Aviana
Iris Adriana
Iris Audrey
Iris Audra
Iris Alena
Iris Allison
Iris Alexandria
Iris Alyssa
Iris Amalia
Iris Adalia
Iris Amerie
Iris Ariel
Iris Aurelia
Iris Aurelie
Iris Aria
Iris Ariana
Iris Aliana
Iris Alaina

I think Iris Annabelle was what I'd thought of last night.

[consultantmeghan]

Iris is a lovely name. I like Iris Amelia! Here are some other ideas:

Iris Amelie
Iris Abigail
Iris Athena
Iris Adele
Iris Annabel
Iris Annaliese
Iris Avalon

Good luck!

[caramichelle]

Iris Adrielle
Iris Abrielle
Iris Alize
Iris Anneliese

My favorite is Iris Anneliese.

-best of luck to you!

[r_j]

I like the suggestion of Iris Adele. I am so glad to see someone using Iris!

[johannaheartsnames]

I knew an Iris Annaliese.

[clivehills]

Athena
Arabella
Alyssa
Anne-Marie
Angelica
Angel
Artemis
Alison
Alexandra
Alexa
Aurora
Aria

Like any of these? I personally LOVE A names, I think they're all so pretty. Best of luck!

[thedoubtfulguest]

Hmm, Avalon is very tempting ... not sure if it's a bit too unconventiona though. Alexandra shall be added to our shortlist. I think 3 syllables work best with our 2-syllable surname; 2-3-2 is a good rhythm. We are avoiding anything ending in -elle as our surname is pronounced with that ending.

[lauren-kay]

Would you consider Azaria/Azariah? That was the first name I thought of when I saw the title of your post. I know it's traditionally a male name but I've only ever met girls with that name and I think it sounds pretty paired with Iris...

[stripedsocks]

Iris Aviva sprang to my mind. 3 syllables, pretty meaning that goes nicely with Iris.

Other ideas:

Iris Adina
Iris Alicia
Iris Alana/Alanna/Alannah
Iris Amity
Iris Aliyah
Iris Araminta
Iris Amarantha
Iris Audrina
Iris Abigail