Looking to expand my horizons

Helenahhandbasket

Can you share with me your favorite less-used floral/ nature names?  So- no Rose, Lily, Daisy.

So far I have Amaryllis (H loves this one), Azalea, Dahlia and Marigold.  I also like Meadow and Peony but H said Meadow made him think of The Sopranos and he wasn't willing to name a DD something that sounds like "pee on me".

Kmommy91

Poppy and Iris!

Helenahhandbasket

Joy2611 said:

Magnolia

Iris

Holly

EDIT: I love Marigold.  I wonder if I could get my husband to go for Marigold with a nickname of Mary......  He'd probably look at me nutty.  ::sigh::

 

That's why I like it so much!

Helenahhandbasket

Idani said:

I also have a GP for Sage.

 

 

That's a good one too!

evaazalea

Zinnia, Bryony, Acacia, Lilac, Calla

FakeFinn

Love Amaryllis, Azalea and Marigold!

Also: 

Blossom

Calla

Clover

Flora

Hyacinth

Maple

Petunia (although very Harry Potter to me)

Primrose (very Hunger Games)

Wren

(and yes, my Word document name list is in alphabetical order )

Bpmg

I love Daphne, would have been on my list but my friend grabbed it first

NerdyLucy

Ivy

 

I have a great-aunt named Ivory.

Scarlett&Gatsby

I love Meadow! (Perhaps because of The Sopranos?)

I really like Briar, Maple and Elm, as well as the "bird names," Wren, Lark, Merle, Sparrow...

I also like Basil, as far as boy nature-names go.

ellebee2

Robin

LisaG09

I love Azalea!

amsat

One of my friends named her daughter Camellia.  I think it's beautiful!

mfransdell

Posey
Olive
Clover
Camellia
Poppy
Blossom
Clementine
Ione
Hazel

DD is one of those and The rest are on the list for baby #2

CeCe8579

I love Amaryllis and Meadow. I also like Iris, Summer, Holly, Poppy and Winter. 

==N==

Ivy, briar, calla, juniper. Dahlia is my favorite on your list.

Fluffycakes

Veronica & Marguerite

Vraechel

Lavender and willow

Dr.Loretta

Daisy is not used much at all where I am. I like it.

Other options: River, Bay, Sunny, Skye, Terra, Fern, Wren, Ivy, Iris, Stella, Star, Luna, and Violet

dreemkin84

Lavender, iris, ivy.

abirdd9

Calla

Iris

Holly

Fern 

Hazel

Ivy

Jasmine

Laurel

Barbercharm

Love Poppy and Clover! Magnolia is DDs mn, so I love that.

Helenahhandbasket

Magnolia is def going on the list-- thanks ladies!

 

neverblushed

One of my favorite flowers is coreopsis moonbeam. (Pron: Cor-ee-op-sis)  I have a bunch of them in my garden.  They're beautiful -- like a cloud of small, bright yellow flowers on a bed of delicate green stems.  They're small plants, but when they bloom -- POW!

When I was pg the first time, my mom and I kept talking about whether you could get away with naming a child Coreopsis Moonbeam Lastname and calling her Corrie.  It's just too hippy-dippy for me to actually use, but I still like it in the abstract.

The book How To Make An American Quilt had two sisters, Gladiola and Hyacinth, who went by Gladdy and Hy.  I always thought those were do-able.

HummingbirdMama

Had a friend named Jacaranda growing up - she went by Jac Beautiful tree... love Salix for a boy (genus of willow).

apc1929

That's funny I love Peony's but when I mentioned to DH he said exact same thing.  

I love Wren, Bryony, Magnolia and Aven