My Favorite Nature Names

Which one do you like best?

Are you asking for our favorite nature names? Or did you forget to include yours?

Some of my favorites (some are nature names because of the meaning):

[name_f]Aeronwy[/name_f]
[name_f]Alcyone[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Cricket[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Dawn[/name_f]
[name_f]Eira[/name_f]
Eirwen
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f]
[name_f]Fawn[/name_f]
[name_f]Fern[/name_f]
[name_m]Forest[/name_m]
[name_f]Gwyneira[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Lark[/name_f]
[name_f]Laurel[/name_f]
Madelief
[name_u]Madigan[/name_u]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_f]Meadow[/name_f]
Nightingale
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Saffron[/name_f]
[name_f]Snow[/name_f]
[name_f]Soleil[/name_f]
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f]
[name_f]Tallulah[/name_f]
[name_f]Thalassa[/name_f]
[name_f]Viola[/name_f]
Wildflower
Wildrose
[name_f]Willow[/name_f]
[name_u]Winter[/name_u]
[name_f]Wren[/name_f]
[name_f]Zipporah[/name_f]

Most names I like are somewhat nature-y so I’m sub-categorizing.

Gems: [name_f]Opal[/name_f], [name_f]Emerald[/name_f], [name_f]Peridot[/name_f], [name_f]Topaz[/name_f], [name_f]Amber[/name_f]. I would use [name_f]Opal[/name_f] and maybe [name_f]Emerald[/name_f] up front, the others probably only as middle names.
Animals, words: [name_u]Dove[/name_u], [name_f]Calico[/name_f], Kestrel, [name_f]Wren[/name_f]. These are all middles for me.
Trees, words: [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f], [name_f]Maple[/name_f], [name_f]Hazel[/name_f], [name_f]Acacia[/name_f], [name_f]Lilac[/name_f].
Flowers and plants, words: [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f], [name_f]Saffron[/name_f], [name_f]Lily[/name_f], Betony, [name_f]Azalea[/name_f], [name_f]Briar[/name_f], [name_f]Felicia[/name_f]*, [name_f]Veronica[/name_f], [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], [name_f]Viola[/name_f], [name_f]Fern[/name_f], [name_f]Ivy[/name_f], [name_f]Jessamine[/name_f], [name_f]Bryony[/name_f], [name_f]Clover[/name_f].
Name(s) with gemstone meanings: [name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f]/[name_f]Esmerelda[/name_f] is my favourite.
Names with animal meanings: [name_u]Yael[/name_u], [name_f]Tabitha[/name_f], [name_f]Raquela[/name_f], [name_f]Giselle[/name_f], [name_f]Ursula[/name_f], [name_f]Lupe[/name_f], [name_f]Dvora[/name_f], [name_f]Yonina[/name_f], [name_f]Mariposa[/name_f], [name_f]Ayelet[/name_f].
Names with tree meanings: [name_f]Tamar[/name_f], [name_f]Ramona[/name_f] [Hebrew meaning not Spanish], [name_f]Ketzia[/name_f], [name_f]Elowen[/name_f].
Names with flower/plant meanings: [name_f]Nerida[/name_f], [name_f]Marguerite[/name_f], [name_f]Rosalba[/name_f], [name_f]Shoshana[/name_f], [name_f]Jacinta[/name_f], [name_f]Ione[/name_f], [name_f]Ianthe[/name_f], [name_f]Calanthe[/name_f], Rhoswen, Lilwen, [name_f]Susannah[/name_f].
Weather, seasons, and meanings related to same: [name_u]Rain[/name_u], [name_u]Winter[/name_u], [name_f]Autumn[/name_f], [name_f]Aviva[/name_f], [name_f]Gwyneira[/name_f].

I can provide the meanings/language background for all the foreign-language ones I just didn’t want to put up a huge post.

*I think this might be backwards and the flower be called [name_f]Felicia[/name_f] after someone’s name and not vice versa. Same for [name_f]Veronica[/name_f].

[name_f]Fern[/name_f][name_f]Dawn[/name_f][name_u]Juniper[/name_u][name_u]Juneau[/name_u][name_f]Hyacinth[/name_f][name_f]Aurielle[/name_f][name_f]Aura[/name_f][name_f]Lark[/name_f][name_u]August[/name_u]Oaklin[name_m]Austin[/name_m][name_f]Cypress[/name_f][name_f]Iris[/name_f]*

[name_u]Echo[/name_u] and [name_f]Indigo[/name_f] :slight_smile:

[name_u]Bay[/name_u]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f] (I know. I know. Everyone else thinks it has become a cliché!)
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_f]Fleur[/name_f]
[name_f]Oceana[/name_f]
[name_m]Jasper[/name_m]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_u]Rio[/name_u]
[name_u]Winter[/name_u]
[name_f]Snow[/name_f]
[name_f]Season[/name_f]

I love [name_u]Prairie[/name_u], but I can’t decide its gender – plus it worries me that the obvious nickname is Prayer.

My personal favorites are…

Girls:
[name_u]Aspen[/name_u]
[name_u]January[/name_u]
[name_f]May[/name_f]
[name_f]Autumn[/name_f]
[name_u]Day[/name_u]
[name_f]Meadow[/name_f]
[name_u]Prairie[/name_u]
[name_f]Summer[/name_f]
[name_f]Snow[/name_f]
[name_u]Clove[/name_u]
[name_f]Dahlia[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_f]Maple[/name_f]
[name_f]Primrose[/name_f]
[name_f]Willow[/name_f]
Syringa
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]

Boys:
[name_u]Oak[/name_u]
[name_u]Linden[/name_u]
[name_u]Cedar[/name_u]
[name_m]Wolf[/name_m]
[name_u]North[/name_u]
[name_u]Frost[/name_u]
[name_m]Fox[/name_m]
[name_m]Hawk[/name_m]
[name_u]Glade[/name_u]
[name_u]August[/name_u]