Flower/Nature/Botanical names?

[name]Hi[/name] Berries :slight_smile:

I’ve decided that I want all of my girls names to have a flower/nature/botanical name in the middle. Could I please have some suggestions?

Thanks in advance for any replies!

I love flower/nature names, especially in the middle!

Here’s a lot I love:
[name]Acacia[/name]
[name]Azalea[/name]
[name]Amaryllis[/name]
[name]Camellia[/name]
[name]Calla[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name]
[name]Flora[/name]
[name]Rose[/name]
[name]Lily[/name] or [name]Lillian[/name]
[name]Violet[/name]
[name]Orchid[/name]
[name]Lotus[/name]
[name]Juniper[/name]
[name]Willow[/name]
[name]Zinnia[/name]
[name]Dahlia[/name]
[name]Tansy[/name]
[name]Jessamine[/name]
[name]Petunia[/name]
[name]Bryony[/name]
[name]Ivy[/name]
[name]Marigold[/name]
[name]Magnolia[/name] (love!)
[name]Poppy[/name]
[name]Daisy[/name]
[name]Iris[/name]
[name]Primrose[/name]
[name]Fleur[/name]
[name]Linnea[/name]
[name]Briar[/name]
[name]Clover[/name]
[name]Daphne[/name]
[name]Laurel[/name]
[name]Lavender[/name]
[name]Rosemary[/name]
[name]Meadow[/name]

That’s all I can think of right now, but I hope this helped out :).

[name]Daisy[/name] [name]Lily[/name] [name]Rose[/name] [name]Magnolia[/name] [name]Flora[/name] [name]Fleur[/name] [name]Fearne[/name] [name]Camelia[/name] [name]Ivy[/name] [name]Lavender[/name] [name]Violet[/name] [name]Olive[/name] [name]Zinnia[/name] [name]Poppy[/name] [name]Flower[/name] [name]Blossom[/name] [name]Petal[/name] [name]Apple[/name] [name]Bluebell[/name] [name]Dahlia[/name] [name]Rosemary[/name] [name]Heather[/name] [name]Hazel[/name] [name]Iris[/name] [name]Holly[/name] [name]Juniper[/name] [name]Linnea[/name] [name]Hyacinth[/name] [name]Marigold[/name] [name]Posy[/name] [name]Petunia[/name] [name]Willow[/name] [name]Primrose[/name] [name]Sage[/name]

This is all I can think of at the mo! [name]Hope[/name] it helps :slight_smile:

Thank you for the replies thus far :slight_smile:

[name]Flora[/name], [name]Ivy[/name], [name]Marigold[/name], [name]Poppy[/name], [name]Daisy[/name], [name]Laurel[/name], [name]Fearne[/name] and [name]Posy[/name] have sparked my attention :slight_smile:

[name]Magnolia[/name]
[name]Rose[/name]/[name]Rosalie[/name]/[name]Rosalind[/name]/[name]Rosalyn[/name]
[name]Orchid[/name]
[name]Lotus[/name]
[name]Amaryllis[/name]
[name]Violet[/name]
[name]Clover[/name]
[name]Fleur[/name]
[name]Wren[/name]
[name]Lark[/name]
[name]Jasmine[/name]
[name]Begonia[/name]
[name]Marigold[/name]
[name]Blossom[/name]
Bloom
[name]Calantha[/name]
[name]Bryony[/name]
[name]Calla[/name]
[name]Lily[/name]/[name]Lillian[/name]/[name]Liliana[/name]
[name]Columbine[/name]
Chrysantha/Chrysanthium
[name]Dahlia[/name]
[name]Eglantine[/name]
[name]Clematis[/name]
[name]Canna[/name]
[name]Gardenia[/name]
[name]Forsythia[/name]
Hibiscus
[name]Heather[/name]
[name]Hyacinth[/name]
[name]Iris[/name]
Joquil
[name]Petunia[/name]
[name]Primrose[/name]
[name]Wisteria[/name]
[name]Zinnia[/name]
[name]Yolanda[/name]

[name]Rose[/name]
[name]Wren[/name]
[name]Lilly[/name] or [name]Lily[/name]
[name]Gardenia[/name]
[name]Iris[/name]
[name]Ivy[/name]
[name]Marigold[/name]
[name]Orchid[/name]
[name]Petal[/name]
[name]Senna[/name]
[name]Blossom[/name]
[name]Clover[/name]
[name]Daffodil[/name]
[name]Leilani[/name]
[name]Lilac[/name]
[name]Lotus[/name]
[name]Garland[/name]
[name]Heather[/name]
[name]Fleur[/name]
[name]Flora[/name]
[name]Primrose[/name]

I’m sure there’ll be a bunch of repeats, but these are my favourite botanical names. Take the repeats as positive reinforcement :slight_smile:

[name]Cicely[/name]
[name]Heather[/name] (I know it seems dated, but I think it has potential. I haven’t quite figured out how to work it yet, but I do like it a lot when I think of it in terms of [name]Scotland[/name])
[name]Bryony[/name]/ [name]Bryony[/name]
[name]Camellia[/name]
[name]Cassia[/name] (I used to [name]LOVE[/name] this when I was younger. I still think it’s neat)
[name]Dahlia[/name]
[name]Fern[/name]
[name]Viola[/name]
[name]Aster[/name]
[name]Iris[/name]
[name]Ivy[/name]
[name]Marjolaine[/name]
[name]Rosemary[/name]
[name]Flora[/name]/ [name]Flore[/name]
[name]Columbine[/name] (not usable, but still pretty)
[name]Delphine[/name]
Fioralba
[name]Hyacinth[/name]
[name]Lillian[/name]
[name]Linnea[/name]
[name]Poppy[/name]
[name]Rosalie[/name]/ [name]Rosalind[/name]/ [name]Rosemonde[/name]/ [name]Rosaline[/name]/ Roseline
[name]Zinnia[/name]

Mum
[name]Begonia[/name]
[name]Artemisia[/name]
Gilliflower
[name]Angelica[/name]
[name]Lucerne[/name]
[name]Gardenia[/name]
Osmunda
Calamint/Calamintha
[name]Acacia[/name]
Larkspur
Gerbera
[name]Buttercup[/name]
[name]Camellia[/name]
[name]Anemone[/name]
[name]Verbena[/name]
[name]Bryony[/name]
Agrimony

I have to second the suggestion of [name]Bryony[/name] (my daughter [name]Sybil[/name]'s middle name is [name]Briony[/name]).

I’d also suggested [name]Sylvana[/name]. It means “from the woods”.

Most of the names on my own list were nature names! Here are some of my favorites… (some of these have been listed already)
[name]Ivy[/name]
[name]Fern[/name]
[name]Sage[/name]
[name]Azalea[/name]
[name]Hazel[/name]
[name]Clover[/name]
[name]Iris[/name] (I like that this means “[name]Rainbow[/name]” in Greek too)
[name]Willow[/name]
[name]Zinnia[/name]
[name]Violet[/name]
[name]Sequoia[/name]
[name]Saffron[/name]

[name]Flower[/name]/botanical names are my single favourite category! I love so many that have already been listed but I’m a huge nerd and I have even more.

Not mentioned yet and I like them:
[name]Maple[/name]
[name]Jonquil[/name]
Amaranth - The flower family is Amaranthus or Amaranth, the feminine form is often [name]Amarantha[/name].
[name]Pepper[/name]
[name]Verbena[/name]
[name]Indigo[/name] - like the [name]Violet[/name] or [name]Lavender[/name], a flower as much as a colour. And there’s another plant called [name]Wild[/name] [name]Indigo[/name] that is just a gorgeous garden/meadow flower.
[name]Rosamund[/name] - There’s a specific kind of rose called rosa mundi, it’s one of the oldest types to have striped flowers.
[name]Rue[/name]
[name]Veronica[/name]
Ruella - this looks a lot like a blue petunia, I just happen to like the name Ruella a lot more than I like the name [name]Petunia[/name].

[name]Flower[/name] names of other languages:
[name]Jacinta[/name] - Spanish, “hyacinth”
[name]Roisin[/name] - Gaelic, “rose”
[name]Kezia[/name] - Hebrew, “cinnamon tree, cassia”
[name]Shoshana[/name] - Hebrew, “rose”
[name]Marguerite[/name] - French, “daisy”
[name]Tamar[/name] - Hebrew, “date palm”
[name]Cerise[/name] - French, “cherry”
Viorica - Romanian, “bluebell”
[name]Sakura[/name] - Japanese, “cherry blossom”
Ilex - the horticultural Latin for the holly tree.

My favorites-

[name]Aster[/name]
[name]Astrid[/name]
[name]Violet[/name]
[name]Juniper[/name]
[name]Hazel[/name]
[name]Sylvie[/name]
[name]Bryony[/name] ([name]Briony[/name])
[name]Aspen[/name]
[name]Rowan[/name]
[name]Willow[/name]
[name]Cedar[/name]
[name]Sage[/name]
[name]Sorrel[/name]
[name]Clover[/name]
[name]Olive[/name]
[name]Fern[/name]
[name]Ivy[/name]

[name]Just[/name] want to say I love flower/nature names especially as middles!
[name]Both[/name] of my older girls have flower middle names. :slight_smile:

[name]Iris[/name] (I adore this one!)
[name]Violet[/name]
[name]Primrose[/name]
[name]Rose[/name]
[name]Lily[/name]/[name]Lilian[/name]
[name]Saffron[/name]
[name]Posey[/name]
[name]Hazel[/name]
[name]Willow[/name]
[name]Sage[/name]
[name]Flora[/name]
[name]Heather[/name]

My favorites are:

[name]Lark[/name]
[name]Linnea[/name]
[name]Ivy[/name]
[name]Holly[/name]
[name]Coral[/name]
[name]Dawn[/name]
[name]Acacia[/name]
[name]Sage[/name]
[name]Maple[/name]
Coriander
[name]Echo[/name]
[name]Ember[/name]
[name]Juniper[/name]
[name]Gale[/name]
[name]Sky[/name]
[name]Bay[/name]

My favorite underused nature name is [name]Bryony[/name]/[name]Briony[/name].

[name]Sage[/name], [name]Fern[/name], [name]Flor[/name], [name]Meadow[/name]

All of my favorites have been posted before except for [name]Clary[/name].

Plumeria, Calendula, Chamomile, Chrysanthe, [name]Ambrosia[/name], [name]Freesia[/name], [name]Wisteria[/name], Tigerlily

[name]Magnolia[/name], [name]Flora[/name], [name]Lilac[/name], [name]Freesia[/name], [name]Aspen[/name], [name]Dahlia[/name], Zinna, [name]Heather[/name], [name]Ivy[/name], [name]Calla[/name], [name]Lily[/name], [name]Daisy[/name], [name]Juniper[/name], [name]Forsythia[/name], [name]Azalea[/name], [name]Acacia[/name], [name]Fern[/name], [name]Hazel[/name], [name]Maple[/name], [name]Clover[/name], [name]Sage[/name], [name]Saffron[/name], [name]Violet[/name], [name]Amarantha[/name], [name]Amaryllis[/name], [name]Aster[/name], [name]Cassia[/name], [name]Wisteria[/name], Chrysantha, Coriandera, [name]Verbena[/name], Myrica, [name]Mimosa[/name], [name]Jessamine[/name], [name]Jasmine[/name], [name]Angelica[/name], [name]Laurel[/name], [name]Bay[/name], [name]Anise[/name], [name]Lavender[/name], Sarsaparilla, Chicory, [name]Valerian[/name], Samphire, [name]Henna[/name], Nettle, Tamarisk, Perilla, etc…

I had a hard time keeping track of what people had mentioned so I tried to made a list. It’s super long and I added a few of my own but I figured this would help everyone looking for floral themed names.
[name]Acacia[/name]
Agrimony
[name]Amarantha[/name]
[name]Amaryllis[/name]
[name]Ambrosia[/name]
[name]Anemone[/name]
[name]Angelica[/name]
[name]Anise[/name]
[name]Apple[/name]
[name]Artemisia[/name]
[name]Aspen[/name]
[name]Aster[/name]
[name]Astrid[/name]
[name]Azalea[/name]
[name]Bay[/name]
[name]Begonia[/name]
[name]Birch[/name]
Bloom
[name]Blossom[/name]
[name]Bluebell[/name]
[name]Briar[/name]
[name]Bryony[/name]/ [name]Briony[/name]
[name]Buttercup[/name]
Calamint/Calamintha
[name]Calantha[/name]
Calendula
[name]Calla[/name]
[name]Camellia[/name]
[name]Canna[/name]
[name]Cassia[/name]
[name]Cedar[/name]
Chamomile
Chicory
Chrysantha/Chrysanthe/Chrysanthium/Chrysanthe
[name]Clematis[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name]
[name]Clover[/name]
[name]Columbine[/name]
[name]Coral[/name]
Coriander
[name]Daffodil[/name]
[name]Dahlia[/name]
[name]Daisy[/name]
[name]Daphne[/name]
[name]Dawn[/name]
[name]Delphine[/name]
[name]Echo[/name]
[name]Eglantine[/name]
[name]Ember[/name]
[name]Fearne[/name]
[name]Fern[/name]
Fioralba
[name]Fleur[/name]/ [name]Flora[/name]/ [name]Flore[/name]/ [name]Flower[/name]
[name]Forsythia[/name]
[name]Freesia[/name]
[name]Gale[/name]
[name]Gardenia[/name]
[name]Garland[/name]
Gerbera
Gilliflower
[name]Hazel[/name]
[name]Heather[/name]
[name]Henna[/name]
Hibiscus
[name]Holly[/name]
[name]Hyacinth[/name]
[name]Iris[/name]
[name]Ivy[/name]
[name]Jasmine[/name]/[name]Jessamine[/name]
Joquil
[name]Juniper[/name]
[name]Lark[/name]/Larkspur
[name]Laurel[/name]
[name]Lavender[/name]
[name]Leilani[/name]
[name]Lilac[/name]
[name]Lily[/name]/[name]Lilly[/name]/[name]Lillian[/name]/[name]Liliana[/name]
[name]Linnea[/name]
[name]Lotus[/name]
[name]Lucerne[/name]
[name]Magnolia[/name]
[name]Maple[/name]
[name]Marigold[/name]
[name]Marjolaine[/name]
[name]Meadow[/name]
[name]Mimosa[/name]
Mum
Myrica
[name]Myrtle[/name]
Nettle
[name]Olive[/name]
[name]Opal[/name]
[name]Orchid[/name]
Osmunda
[name]Pearl[/name]
Perilla
[name]Petal[/name]
[name]Petunia[/name]
[name]Plum[/name]
Plumeria
[name]Poppy[/name]
[name]Posey[/name]
[name]Primrose[/name]
[name]Rose[/name]/[name]Rosalie[/name]/[name]Rosalind[/name]/ [name]Rosemonde[/name]/ [name]Rosaline[/name]/ Roseline/[name]Rosemary[/name]
[name]Rowan[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name]
[name]Saffron[/name]
[name]Sage[/name]
Samphire
[name]Sapphira[/name]
Sarsaparilla
[name]Senna[/name]
[name]Sequoia[/name]
[name]Tansy[/name]
[name]Tarragon[/name]
[name]Tigerlily[/name]
[name]Tulip[/name]
[name]Valerian[/name]
[name]Verbena[/name]
[name]Vine[/name]
[name]Viola[/name]
[name]Violet[/name]/[name]Violetta[/name]
[name]Willow[/name]
[name]Wisteria[/name]
[name]Wren[/name]
[name]Yolanda[/name]
[name]Zinnia[/name]