So I generally tend to avoid flower names because most of them come off as sugary sweet to me, which isn’t really my style. However, I like [name]Camellia[/name] because it’s the state flower of [name]Alabama[/name] (where all of my family is from). [name]Do[/name] you think [name]Camellia[/name] is too cutesy? [name]How[/name] versatile is it? What type of girl/woman do you imagine?
Pretend the names in my signature aren’t there. I’m just looking for general opinions on [name]Camellia[/name]. Thanks!
I think it’s very sweet. I actually like flower names a lot (especially the less common ones), so I think it could work, especially if there’s the significance of your state flower. Maybe use as a middle if you’re not sure? But I think it’d be fine as a first!
I love [name]Camellia[/name]. It’s really sweet and pretty, with an earthy, nature-y quality to it, being a flower name. I would say it’s definitely feminine but without being too frilly. It’s certainly not cutesy. I imagine someone warm and friendly, artistic and creative. I’m not a nickname person at all but for those who are (or if [name]Camellia[/name] didn’t feel her name suited her) she could go by [name]Cam[/name], [name]Amy[/name], [name]Elle[/name], [name]Ella[/name], [name]Mel[/name], [name]Melly[/name], [name]Lee[/name], [name]Lia[/name]…
Are you pronouncing it cuh-meel-ee-ah/cuh-meel-yah or cuh-mel-ee-ah? I would generally say cuh-mel-ee-ah (while [name]Camelia[/name] would be the other) but I like both.
Somewhere between “cuh-meel-ee-ah” and “cuh-meel-yah.” They sound really, really similar when I say them out loud. It’s closer to “cuh-meel-yah” though.
I prefer [name]Camilla[/name] or [name]Camille[/name]. [name]Camellia[/name] falls in with [name]Magnolia[/name] for me - gorgeous flower, a bit nostalgic, Southern, old-fashioned… But very flouncy as a name. Your other girl names are so classic… Would [name]Camellia[/name] be a middle name? [name]Helen[/name] [name]Camellia[/name] could be nice.
Looks like [name]Edith[/name] [name]Linton[/name] is actually a variety of camellia, as is [name]Helen[/name] Calcutt and [name]Jane[/name] [name]Morgan[/name]. Who knew? If you’re really wild about camellias, you could start a garden with all of your daughters’ names represented.
I love this name! [name]Camilla[/name] was on my list for a long time, and we also considered [name]Camellia[/name] as a more interesting variation on that. So many nickname options, and I don’t find it overly girly. I think it would be very sweet on a young girl, and very elegant on an adult!
[name]Camellia[/name] is great! I definitely think it’s one of the more usable flower names because of its similarity to [name]Camilla[/name], [name]Camille[/name], and [name]Camila[/name]. The connection to [name]Alabama[/name] is neat, too. If you’re not sure about it as a first name (or like your others better), you could always use it as a middle name. On a side note, I thought emma’s comment was really awesome - how cool would a garden of flower children be?
I also really prefer [name]Camille[/name] or [name]Camilla[/name]. [name]Camellia[/name] is nice on paper, but when I say it, it sounds to close to chameleon.
I like it. But I think it would be forever confused with [name]Camila[/name]. The e in it just softens it and it sounds less harsh than [name]Camila[/name].
@[name]Emma[/name]: That’s so interesting! Thanks for sharing.
I thought [name]Camellia[/name]'s similarity to [name]Amelia[/name], [name]Camilla[/name], and [name]Camille[/name] made it feel a little less flowery. And yes, it would probably be a middle name option. Thanks for the feedback! Anyone else?
