Everyting is irie mon
You might remember that Iris is the Goddess of the rainbow in Greek mythology, as well as being a beautiful flower.
Can you shorten Iris, or make of it a nickname? I would have thought not, but my two and a half year old nephew started calling Iris “Irie” a while back. We thought it rather cute, and various members of the family now call her Irie.
So I googled Irie, as is my wont, and learned that it has a lovely meaning too. Irie, in Rastafarian vocabulary, “refers to positive emotions or feelings, or anything that is good. Specifically it refers to high emotions and peaceful vibrations.” (Source: Wikipedia)
What a perfectly delightful nickname for Iris, who is eleven months old today.
Totally apt nickname indeed.
I love the sound of it! I found you through Ravelry, trying to trace down one of the Fibers (Grass Valley LYS) customers, Gail, who also knits on trains. I would envy you all that knitting time if it weren’t for not wanting the commute… and what a lovely little girl you have!