If you had to name your kids after a flower what would they be?

I got this Idea from the post “If you had to name your child after a tree” so I thought it would be cool to ask people what names they would have for their children if they had to name them after a type of flower. Put as many names as you want! I’ll even except plant name not only just flower names! [name_m]Can[/name_m]’t wait to read them!

Boys:
[name_m]Barren[/name_m] (after the Barrenwort)
[name_u]Aven[/name_u]
[name_f]Scilla[/name_f]

Girls:
[name_f]Lavender[/name_f]
[name_f]Peony[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f]

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Lavender (g)
[name_u]Indigo[/name_u] (b)

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Girls:
[name_f]Heidi[/name_f] (comes from the [name_m]German[/name_m] word for heather)
[name_f]Dahlia[/name_f]
[name_f]Saffron[/name_f]
[name_u]Sage[/name_u]

Boys:
[name_u]Florian[/name_u]
[name_m]Cosmo[/name_m] (after Cosmos)
[name_m]Crispin[/name_m] (after the [name_m]Crispin[/name_m] apple tree; I’m thinking of apple blossoms)
[name_u]Oleander[/name_u]

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Girls:
[name_f]Dahlia[/name_f]
[name_f]Blossom[/name_f]
[name_f]Lavender[/name_f]
[name_f]Saffron[/name_f]
[name_f]Azalea[/name_f]

Boys:
[name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_m]Cosmo[/name_m]

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girls:
[name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_u]Cataleya[/name_u] (type of [name_f]Orchid[/name_f])

boys:
[name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_f]Aster[/name_f]

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ROSE!!!
[name_f]Lilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Linnea[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]

[name_u]Florian[/name_u]

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Girls: [name_f]Zinnia[/name_f], [name_f]Dahlia[/name_f], or [name_f]Lavender[/name_f]
Boys: [name_u]Astor[/name_u], [name_u]Indigo[/name_u], or [name_u]Oleander[/name_u]

Some of these aren’t flowers, I know :upside_down_face:

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As a first name, there’s a few I would consider.

Boys
[name_u]Oleander[/name_u]
[name_u]Lupine[/name_u]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]

Girls
[name_f]Gardenia[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Artemisia[/name_f]

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Boys: [name_f]Aster[/name_f], [name_f]Jonquil[/name_f], [name_m]Rhodes[/name_m]
Girls: [name_f]Zinnia[/name_f], [name_f]Hyacinthe[/name_f], [name_f]Peony[/name_f], [name_f]Anemone[/name_f], [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]

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Boy
[name_u]Florian[/name_u]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_m]Fraser[/name_m] ( [name_m]Fraser[/name_m] fir tree)

Girl
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]

More like plant names.

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Rose, [name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_f]Flora[/name_f] & [name_u]Basil[/name_u]

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Lupin for a boy

Clover for a girl (or [name_f]Tigerlily[/name_f] if I was feeling bold!)

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Hmmm… definitely [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], [name_f]Lavender[/name_f], [name_f]Lilac[/name_f], [name_f]Viola[/name_f] (but as vee-OH-luh). For boys [name_u]Indigo[/name_u], [name_u]Sage[/name_u], [name_u]Rowan[/name_u], & Hemlock if I’m feeling brave.

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No-brainer. [name_f]Azalea[/name_f]. I love this name but already have two As ([name_u]Alexis[/name_u], [name_f]Adelie[/name_f]) & don’t want to limit myself.

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Girls:
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Bluebell[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]

Boys:
[name_u]Basil[/name_u]
[name_m]Moss[/name_m]
[name_u]Royce[/name_u] (Masculine version of [name_f]Rose[/name_f])

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Daisy!!

If I had more kids they would be [name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_f]Lily[/name_f], either [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] or [name_f]Iris[/name_f], and [name_u]Sorrel[/name_u] (b)

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For a boy:
[name_m]Salix[/name_m]
[name_f]Bluebell[/name_f]
[name_u]Indigo[/name_u]
[name_u]Yarrow[/name_u]
[name_f]Jonquil[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f]
[name_u]Sorrel[/name_u]
[name_f]Amaryllis[/name_f]
Phlox
[name_u]Senna[/name_u]
[name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_u]Briar[/name_u]
[name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m]
[name_f]Calytrix[/name_f]
Rosemallow
[name_f]Clematis[/name_f]
[name_u]Willow[/name_u]
[name_u]Aletris[/name_u]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Aster[/name_f]
[name_u]Cypress[/name_u]
[name_f]Columbine[/name_f]
[name_u]Foxglove[/name_u]
Stephanotis
[name_u]Snapdragon[/name_u]
[name_u]Larkspur[/name_u]
[name_f]Sigal[/name_f]
Coreopsis
Mistletoe
[name_u]Holly[/name_u]
[name_u]Cedar[/name_u]

For a girl:
[name_f]Lotus[/name_f]
[name_f]Orchid[/name_f]
[name_f]Daffodil[/name_f]
[name_f]Chrysanthemum[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_u]Elm[/name_u]
[name_u]Spruce[/name_u]
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f]
[name_u]Thistle[/name_u]
[name_u]Thyme[/name_u]
[name_f]Buttercup[/name_f]
[name_f]Cleome[/name_f]
[name_f]Lavender[/name_f]
[name_f]Forsythia[/name_f]
[name_f]Saffron[/name_f]
Gladiolus
[name_f]Jasmine[/name_f]
[name_u]Hyacinth[/name_u] / [name_f]Jacinda[/name_f]
[name_f]Cassiane[/name_f]
Heliotropium
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Edelweiss[/name_f]
[name_f]Chamomile[/name_f]
[name_f]Anemone[/name_f]
[name_f]Camellia[/name_f]
[name_f]Embelia[/name_f]
Cornflower
[name_f]Lilac[/name_f]

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Dahlia. :slight_smile:

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Tansy and [name_u]Oleander[/name_u]

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