Beyond Rosemary & Rowan – Herbal/Botanical Names?

General Name Discussion
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I’m looking for some new ideas to add to my nature names list. Given my aromatherapy and herbal medicine studies, I’m really drawn to herbal names, especially the Latin ones, such as Myristica (nutmeg), Piperita (peppermint), and Vivendel (honeysuckle) for girls or Siderion (vervain) and Trillium (nightshade) for boys. In addition to the scientific names for various plants, I’m also interested in unusual botanical word names like Vetiver, Belladonna, Neroli, and Nightshade.

What I don’t want:
[name]Lily[/name], [name]Rose[/name], and [name]Violet[/name] – flower names that are quite common
[name]Rowan[/name], [name]Hazel[/name], and [name]Willow[/name] – don’t get me wrong, I love tree names, but I’m looking for fresh new ideas, not the typical suggestions that can be found on every nature name thread.

Can’t wait to hear your woodsy, earthy, flowery choices!

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Flowers in Norwegian:
Akeleie - columbine
Dauvnesle - deadnettle
Fiol - violet
Liljekonvall - lily of the valley
Maiblom
Maigull - marigold
[name]Marian[/name]økleblom - cowslip
Myske - woodruff
Nyseryllik - sneezewort
Nøkkerose - waterlily
Ryllik - yarrow
Sikori - chicory
Skogstjerne - arctic starflower
Soleie - buttercup
Solsikke - sunflower
Vivendel - honeysuckle

Trees in Norwegian:
Istevier - tall willow
Morell - wild cherry
Musøre - dwarf willow
Selje - willow
Tindved - sea buckthorne

Flowers and Trees in Latin:
Achillea
Apium
Aquilegia
Berberis
Castanea
Corylus
Cuscula
Delphinium
Filix
Flammea
Fraxinus
Fumaria
Hedera
Helix
Ilex
Lavendula
[name]Lilium[/name]
Maialis
Mirabilis
Oleander
Ononis
Pinus
Potentilla
[name]Primula[/name]
Rosarum
Rosea
[name]Salix[/name]
[name]Salvia[/name]
Tilia
Tulipia
[name]Verbena[/name]

I’m planning on using Rosebay for my baby!

I wrote in what they are in English and then I hit delete. [name]Will[/name] add later.

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Girls:
[name]Suren[/name] - lilac
[name]Acantha[/name] - means thorn
[name]Olea[/name]
Celyn - holly
[name]Calantha[/name]
[name]Nigella[/name]
Olida
Canella
[name]Prunella[/name]
Perilla
[name]Nolana[/name]
Aubrieta - sounds a bit trendy, doesn’t it?
[name]Pomona[/name]
Hesper
[name]Malva[/name]
Tallow
[name]Clove[/name]
[name]Rue[/name]
[name]Saffron[/name]
[name]Lucerne[/name]
[name]Freesia[/name]
[name]Forsythia[/name]
[name]Verbena[/name]
[name]Lemon[/name]
[name]Tansy[/name]
[name]Angelica[/name]
Lobelia
[name]Cicely[/name]
[name]Clary[/name]
[name]Briar[/name]
[name]Fauna[/name]
[name]Wisteria[/name]
Lierre - ivy

Boys:
[name]Garland[/name]
[name]Barley[/name]
Hickory
[name]Rye[/name]
[name]Mace[/name]
[name]Sorrel[/name]
[name]Cypress[/name]
[name]Cedar[/name]
[name]Balsam[/name]
[name]Hawthorne[/name]
Hemlock
Bramble
Burdock
Bracken
[name]Valerian[/name]
[name]Florian[/name]
Persil - parsley

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Elitza - a Bulgarian name that means little fir tree (or at least what my college roommate told me)
[name]Aspen[/name]
[name]Cedar[/name]
[name]Forrest[/name]
[name]Fleur[/name] De Lis
Alstroemeria
[name]Artemisia[/name]
[name]Aster[/name]
Avens
Baptisia
Bergenia
Browallia
Chamomile
Evergreen
[name]Orchid[/name]
[name]Chrysanthemum[/name]
Corydalis
Daylily
Delphinium
Diascia
[name]Fuchsia[/name]
Gaura
Gazania
[name]Geranium[/name]
Helenium
Lantana
Ligularia
Venusta
Oxalis
Cortaderia
Phlox
[name]Primula[/name]
Silene
Trillum
Vebena
[name]Yarrow[/name]
[name]Cypress[/name]
Locust
Redwood
[name]Hawthorn[/name]
Hemlock
[name]Linden[/name]

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[name]Sorrel[/name]
[name]Basil[/name]
Betony
[name]Bay[/name]
Aven
[name]Calla[/name]
Ilima
[name]Jolan[/name]
Celsia
Bellis
Lunaria
Tares
Vicia

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Rosebay is adorable!!! Might have to consider that one for myself :wink:

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I love where you’re going with this! Of late though, I like very obvious but equally unused choices.

Particularly- [name]Flower[/name], [name]Fleur[/name], and Weather
Other faves- Coriander, Primevere, [name]Columbine[/name], [name]Yasmine[/name]/Jessamin, Aloe, [name]Peony[/name], Acanthus, [name]Ayla[/name], Ronce, [name]Cypress[/name], Menthe, [name]Crimson[/name], Fraxinelle, Dandelion, Lierre, [name]Lucerne[/name], Argentine, Cardere, [name]Anemone[/name], [name]Sorrel[/name]

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I have a looong list of offbeat nature names here:

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Some of the more unusual ones I like are

Larkspur
Tuberose
Zephyranth
Speedwell
Lunaire/Lunaria
[name]Clematis[/name]
Rhodanthe
[name]Gen[/name]évrier
[name]Artemisia[/name]
Ophrys
[name]Narcisse[/name]/[name]Narcissus[/name]

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[name]Flora[/name], [name]Linnea[/name], [name]Acacia[/name],[name]Rosalia[/name], those are all I could think of :slight_smile:

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ottilie – LOVING Fiol, Myske, Selje, [name]Lilium[/name], Oleander and of course Vivendel! Nøkkerose, Ryllik, Sikori, Soleie, Tindved (love this one for a boy), Corylus, Lavendula and [name]Salvia[/name] are also striking my fancy!

niteowl – wow so many great suggestions! I love almost all of these boys’ names! Let’s see…[name]Suren[/name], [name]Acantha[/name], [name]Forsythia[/name], [name]Saffron[/name], [name]Lucerne[/name], [name]Briar[/name], [name]Fauna[/name], [name]Wisteria[/name], and Lierre are my favorites from the girls. Also liking Celyn, [name]Freesia[/name] and [name]Clary[/name]. [name]Clove[/name] and [name]Rue[/name] are darling, but way too associated with Hunger Games right now. From the boys, Bracken, [name]Hawthorne[/name], and [name]Valerian[/name] have been favorites for a long time! Some new loves: Bramble, Burdock, [name]Balsam[/name], Hemlock, and Hickory. I like [name]Cypress[/name] and [name]Cedar[/name] but they are becoming surprisingly common nature names.

teacherma – how darling is Elitza? Such a lovely nature-y alternative to [name]Elizabeth[/name] and variants. Alstroemeria is a mouthful, but a lovely mouthful. Evergreen, Silene, Phlox, and [name]Yarrow[/name] are great, and Corydalis and Diascia are brand new to me. Thanks for the suggestions!

tarah_e – loving Celsia, Lunaria, and [name]Basil[/name]! Aven is beautiful, strikes me as the perfect blend of [name]Avalon[/name], [name]Haven[/name], and [name]Eden[/name].

tay2thestars – Rosebay is indeed adorable!

notcinnamon – [name]Fleur[/name] is slowly growing on me…I like [name]Wisteria[/name] [name]Fleur[/name], but it’s just so much frilly floral. Coriander, Aloe, Menthe, Dandelion and [name]Anemone[/name] are great hiding-in-plain-sight choices! Thank you for suggesting them!

augusta_lee – thank you! Totally going to check these out when I get off work.

nat108 – I love Larkspur, Zephyranth (!!), Lunaire, and Ophrys! [name]Gen[/name]évrier is a gorgeous alternative to [name]Genevieve[/name]

rgp19 – [name]Acacia[/name] is lovely, thank you!

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Yay, glad you liked some. More…

Duskstarr
Idsveve – orange hawkweed
Issoleie
Kortusa
Lyssiv
Marisko – lady’s slippers
Musestarr
Reinrose – white dryas
Sildre - saxifraga
Sivlilje - blue eyed grass
Solrose
Vierstarr - moutain bladder sedge
Villin - [name]Fairy[/name] flax
Vinterblom - winter aconite
Vipestarr

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Ok, so I realize I’m just throwing stuff at you but these two are too good for me not to mention to you, my darling:

Nemorosa and Purissima!

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Throw as many as you like, my Otter! It’s like confetti ^-^

Duskstarr is savagely beautiful! I’m in love. Sildre and Solrose (swoon) are also favorites. And how cute is fairy flax?? [name]Just[/name] the fact that there is a plant in this world so named makes me smile. Nemorosa I love, magical, dark, and delicious. But there’s the whole ex named [name]Nemo[/name] thing that makes this one a definite no for me.

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Aargh, I knew that! Banging my head in the table… I just remembered you loved the name [name]Nemo[/name] and couldn’t use it. [name]Silly[/name] me! Isn’t [name]Fairy[/name] flax adorable? http://data.live.wt.precedenthost.co.uk/sites/data.live.wt.precedenthost.co.uk/files/imagecache/reserve_web_large/sites/data.live.wt.precedenthost.co.uk/files/fairy-flax-00001%20northeastwildlife.jpg

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[name]Cassia[/name] and Tamarisk- [name]Cassia[/name] is a variety of shrub, Tamarisk a flower.

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Sheesh - If you are still looking two months later. I thought of [name]Saffron[/name] and I had to suggest it.
(I’m sure you know that in [name]Morocco[/name] it’s frequently used as a pain killer for minor aches and pains as well as other things.)

Otter - fun how at the end of [name]January[/name] you were considering Rosebay and you ended up with the closely related [name]Rosalind[/name]. love it.

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I love herb/plant names! I have a cat named [name]Pepper[/name] (girl) and we had goats named Blackberry, Nutmeg and Coriander (girl, girl, and boy).

I have a soft spot for [name]Acacia[/name] and [name]Juniper[/name].

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First thing I thought of was [name]Sage[/name]. Then [name]Saffron[/name]. Corriander.

Boy possibilities:
[name]Elder[/name]
[name]Ash[/name]/[name]Ashby[/name]
[name]Birch[/name]
[name]Cedar[/name]
[name]Oak[/name]

Girl possibilities:
[name]Ashby[/name]
[name]Lavender[/name]
Echinacea (a little out there but has a pretty sound…possible nn [name]Echo[/name])
[name]Lotus[/name]
Camomile (don’t know how I feel about this one… possible nns [name]Cami[/name], [name]Miley[/name], [name]Mila[/name])
Eucalyptus (Not sure how I feel about this one either… possible nn [name]Cali[/name], [name]Callie[/name], [name]Caly[/name])

Side note, I don’tnkow where you (whoever is looking for these names) are from, but if you’re from the States, I wouldn’t use [name]Columbine[/name] (for obvious reasons) and I’d think twice about [name]Salvia[/name] as well. There are legal debates going on about it… People use it to get high…

Best of luck!