We’re in the UK if it makes a difference. What kind of person do you picture with this name? Does it age well or not? [name_m]Will[/name_m] it be taken seriously or is it a better middle name than first name?
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I think Clover is lovely! She’s distinct with her adorable nature connection, but she sounds familiar because of the popularity of Chloe and -er names. I think of someone sweet, care-free and down to earth! I think it would age well, it doesn’t have a too cutesy sound to me. And I think she’d be perceived just fine! I went ot university in the UK and I had a professor named Moon which is certainly more out there than Clover when it comes to word names, but she didn’t seem to have troubles with it and was well-respected by everyone (: I was also friends with an adult Lavender who also got by just fine, and only received positive reactions to her name!
I love love love Clover and have loved it since I was a kid! I’m from Canada and when I was little I used to watch this show called Totally Spies and my favourite character was Clover so I think that’s where my love for it stems from
Still, I would use it in a heart beat! I truly have so much love for the name!
Also Clover has many nickname variations she could go by. These are off the top of my head
Clove
Clo
Cloe
Cleo
Lo
Love
Vee
Viv
I hate to be a downer but it seems a little too hippie-dippie for me and I love hippie names. It seems more suited for a pet. However, I acknowledge that name trends are changing and the breadth of variety of names is growing, so it may not be an issue for a modern child. [name_f]Clover[/name_f] does seem to be catching on in the name data especially over the past two years but it is not something I would consider for a human myself.
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I worry that Clover will not age well or be taken seriously on an adult. It’s a very trendy, hippie-dippie name that I personally think is better for a pet than for a human being.
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I like [name_f]Clover[/name_f]. It doesn’t give me any particular cutesy vibes. I would be slightly surprised to see a little [name_f]Clover[/name_f], but otherwise it’s a sweet name! [name_f]Clover[/name_f] gives me fresh springtime vibes 
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I love it! I’ve always seen it more in line with [name_f]Harper[/name_f], [name_f]Piper[/name_f], Spencer…
It is one of those names that I have trouble seeing on a human, unfortunately.
I actually disagree with most here, I feel clover is one of the more grounded nature names. It definitely is unexpected but as others have said, with the popularity of [name_f]Chloe[/name_f] and names ending in ‘er’ like [name_f]Harper[/name_f], [name_f]Piper[/name_f] it fits right in and doesn’t feel overly hippiesh. And I acutally could see it working quite well on a middle aged/older women as well as a child and young adult.
(And just to point out their peers will be named [name_f]Blue[/name_f], [name_m]Bear[/name_m], [name_f]Juniper[/name_f], [name_m]River[/name_m], [name_f]Willow[/name_f], [name_f]Aspen[/name_f], [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] etc. so I dont think [name_f]Clover[/name_f] is going to come off as too ‘out there’)
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We’ve had a Lord Mayor here in Sydney for a very long time, called Clover Moore - so you can access the halls of power with the name! It has that bookish, bucolic feel (of UK/Nth America). But I still find something unsettling about it - it might be rover the dog or just something in the -ver ending that I find a little too heavy (for an otherwise bright, bubbly but also quite stern and commanding name). So it’s less the hippie aspect - though it does feel more homespun and artsy than other nature/ -er names - but something in the sound itself that makes me unsure about it. I love the Cl start - but I would choose, Cleo/Clio, Chloe, Claudia, or Clara. For -er names, Piper, Fifer, Harper etc. And for nature names, I prefer Rose, Meadow, Flora, Daphne, Hazel & Elodie etc. Marlowe is a fave too!
(U.K.) I loveee Clover!! I think it’s really nice, I think it’s a lovely botanical name. I also love the nn. potentials: [name_f]Clo[/name_f], [name_f]Love[/name_f], Clovey,
I think it could age fine. I would love to meet an actual [name_f]Clover[/name_f]
I personally think of a rabbit, if we are being super honest. Aside from that, I tend to view names as more reflective of the parents than of the person and so I wouldn’t picture any particular sort of person even if the name didn’t make me think of a pet rabbit. [name_f]My[/name_f] biggest assumption would be that the parents are the type who are into nature and don’t care too much about what is conventional.
If I met an actual person with the name I would think it were cool and my association would change to that person. I don’t think it is a name that would age poorly or anything, and I think how seriously it would be taken by the time a child born now or in the future is honestly hard to predict. It’s similar enough to other types of names that I don’t think it would be viewed as I seriously as like…Hedgehog or something. Generations have different experiences and reference points for names, and I do think nature names are getting more common.
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I like [name_f]Clover[/name_f] mostly as a nn/pet name for [name_f]Chloe[/name_f], but I could see it as a stand alone. It doesn’t give off hippie dippie vibes to me, but it is a more unusual nature name. I don’t see anything wrong with it as a name though and think it’s sweet as well as very bold and artsy feeling.
I love [name_f]Clover[/name_f]! [name_f]My[/name_f] cat is named [name_f]Clover[/name_f], but I think it would work well on a human too. I call her [name_f]Clove[/name_f] and Clovey and [name_f]Vivi[/name_f]. When I picture a little girl named [name_f]Clover[/name_f] I picture her running around barefoot, coming back from playing outside with her hair a mess and dirt on her face, but she’s having the time of her life.
I like [name_f]Clover[/name_f], but it’s more of a GP for me. I honestly don’t think it’s too cutesy for an adult - whereas something like [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] or [name_f]Maisie[/name_f] feels nicknamey to me, [name_f]Clover[/name_f] has the sturdier -er ending that would fit right in with others in her generation (Harper et. al.). It actually strikes a good balance between the more masculine -er sound a more feminine meaning.
[name_f]Clover[/name_f] is sweet and sassy with a warm, bright feeling. It has sunny vibes and a lucky feel.
I would take a [name_f]Clover[/name_f] seriously - and I’ve met people with similar style names - but I can imagine some people might point out that there’s [name_f]Clover[/name_f] spread/butter?
I see it as more unusual wearable name, but my main worry would association with cows. I really like the sound of it, and I think its basically similar to [name_f]Daisy[/name_f].
It feels serious enough for me.
[name_f]My[/name_f] honest opinion on [name_f]Clover[/name_f] is that I like it, but it makes a better middle than first name.
If I pictured a person named [name_f]Clover[/name_f], I would expect them to be a girl who is shy, but very kind and creative.
(Coming from the US) [name_f]Clover[/name_f] is kinda cool, I like the vibe it gives off and it feels very cheerful. That being said, it does feel a little plain to me compared to other names with a similar style, like [name_f]Cricket[/name_f], [name_f]Indigo[/name_f], etc. I’d imagine [name_f]Clover[/name_f] as someone a little bit artsy and into nature, and very happy and friendly, though maybe on the shyer side. In the UK though it might not come across as as creative or alternative to me since it feels like it fits in better with [name_f]British[/name_f] trends.
I’d say it works perfectly well as a first name, it’s not too out-there or anything, but it might flow better as a middle IMO. I’d definitely assume a [name_f]Clover[/name_f] was younger, but that doesn’t mean it will age poorly. I think since a lot of similar names are popular at the moment, a [name_f]Clover[/name_f] born around now wouldn’t stand out a lot from her peers even in older age, but it isn’t so common that I could see it becoming super attached to one generation either.