[name]Rowan[/name]'s name is perfect in my opinion. It’s a nature name that doesn’t have that overtly hippie vibe to it like [name]Willow[/name] or [name]River[/name]. That got me thinking, are there other names like that? I would love to find a name that is directly related to nature/water but isn’t obvious. I think [name]Indigo[/name] works? But I’ve had people say it sounds very “granola” 
Can you think of any names that fit the criteria?
[name]Brook[/name] comes to mind as water but not obvious. Also, I know its not exactly chic these days, but [name]Heather[/name] is definitely a nature name. [name]Laurel[/name] is the other one I can think of.
[name]Rowan[/name] isn’t really a disguise to me, just a subtle, more obscure tree name. Here are some others…
Trees
[name]Hazel[/name]
[name]Laurel[/name]
[name]Holly[/name]
[name]Cassia[/name]
[name]Daphne[/name]
Flowers/vines (subtle ones)
[name]Jessamine[/name] - [name]Carolina[/name] [name]Jessamine[/name] is a favourite flower of mine.
[name]Bryony[/name]
[name]Rosemary[/name]
[name]Viola[/name]
[name]Veronica[/name]
[name]Marguerite[/name]
Betony
[name]Erica[/name]
[name]Cicely[/name]
[name]Iris[/name] and [name]Ivy[/name] are not subtle really but they are classic, without being as popular as [name]Rose[/name] or [name]Lily[/name].
Gemstone
[name]Opal[/name]
[name]Coral[/name]
[name]Pearl[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name]
[name]Emerald[/name]
Animals
[name]Phoebe[/name]
[name]Robin[/name]
[name]Do[/name] classic names with nature meanings of other languages count? I’d put forward [name]Susannah[/name], [name]Giselle[/name], [name]Phoebe[/name], [name]Branwen[/name]…? But these are maybe TOO subtle to count as nature names?
Girls:
[name]Delphine[/name]
[name]Flora[/name]
[name]Gaia[/name]
[name]Haven[/name]
[name]Juniper[/name]
[name]Luna[/name]
[name]Marina[/name]
[name]Ivy[/name]
[name]Rhea[/name]
[name]Wren[/name]
[name]Zephyr[/name]
Boys:
[name]Aster[/name]
[name]Callum[/name]
[name]Jasper[/name]
[name]Leo[/name]
[name]Linden[/name]
I like names that have a nature vibe to them, without being too blatant. I like a lot of the months and seasons, and there’s a variety to choose from! [name]May[/name], [name]June[/name], [name]August[/name], [name]Summer[/name], [name]Autumn[/name], [name]Winter[/name], [name]January[/name], [name]April[/name], etc.
A name I love comes from a variation of [name]Laurel[/name] – Alaura and it is a beautiful name and a hidden nature name. Unfortunately SO doesn’t like it he is very picky!
Alaura [name]Mae[/name] or Alaura [name]Autumn[/name]-- now that is a full nature/season name 
[name]Ione[/name]
[name]Aspen[/name]
[name]Juniper[/name]
[name]Garnet[/name]
[name]Anise[/name]
[name]Beryl[/name]
[name]Bryony[/name]
[name]Hazel[/name]
[name]Sable[/name]
[name]Rue[/name]
[name]Eden[/name]
[name]Aster[/name]
[name]Senna[/name]
[name]Tansy[/name]
[name]Verbena[/name]
[name]Meade[/name], [name]Springer[/name], and [name]Muir[/name] seem to fit the bill…
[name]Alula[/name] (Latin, means winglet. Has something to do with the wings on some birds.)
[name]Anona[/name] (a genus of tropical plants)
Ataya (Cherokee for oak)
[name]Betula[/name] (Latin for birch)
[name]Clover[/name]
Crin/Crina (Romanian for lily)
Derwen (Welsh for oak)
Eadha (the Ogham name for aspen)
Eirlys (Welsh for snowdrop)
Embla (First woman according to Norse mythology, made out of elm)
[name]Fern[/name]
Ferula (Latin for giant fennel)
[name]Ffion[/name] (Welsh for red roses or foxgloves)
[name]Flora[/name] ([name]Roman[/name] goddess of flowers)
Larch
Neroli
Rosebay
Saille (the Ogham name for willow)
[name]Salix[/name] (Latin for willow)
Scilla (genus of flowering plants)
[name]Shasta[/name]
[name]Sorrel[/name]
Ywen (Welsh for yew)
I also thought of [name]Aeronwy[/name], although strictly not a nature name, it was used by Welsh poet [name]Dylan[/name] [name]Thomas[/name] for his daughter who was conceived at the banks of the river [name]Aeron[/name] in [name]Wales[/name]. It would be cute with [name]Rowan[/name].
oh, and Fioled! Welsh for violet, it’s so cute.
[name]Calla[/name], maybe?
I disagree with a previous poster that [name]Aster[/name] is a boy name. I’ve only ever heard it on ninety year old women, actually.
[name]Arthur[/name]
[name]Cassia[/name]
[name]Arya[/name]
[name]Elowen[/name]
[name]Adolph[/name] (It makes me so sad that this name was forever ruined.)
[name]Wolfgang[/name]
[name]Delphine[/name]
Girls:
[name]Phyllis[/name] - green bough
[name]Paloma[/name] - dove
Boys:
[name]Yarrow[/name] - rough stream
[name]Aviv[/name] - springtime
[name]Indigo[/name] definitely has a hippie vibe to it.
I think [name]Rue[/name] is good. That’s a nature name that doesn’t sound too nature-y.
[name]Sorrel[/name] or [name]Adair[/name] fits the bill for me.
A little more obvious but still not hippie-feel- [name]Birch[/name], [name]Cedar[/name], [name]Ayla[/name], [name]Lark[/name], [name]Maia[/name], [name]March[/name], [name]Fleur[/name], [name]Laurel[/name], Jessamin, [name]Vida[/name], [name]Laurel[/name], [name]Crimson[/name]
Simply pretty nature names to me, although obvious- [name]Zinnia[/name], [name]Dahlia[/name], [name]Daphne[/name], [name]Lilac[/name], [name]Pepper[/name], [name]Cricket[/name], [name]Evening[/name], [name]Ridge[/name]
I did notice that when thinking of other nature-ish names I like the sound of, if I made sibling combos, it made both names seem MORE naturey- if you will, if that makes sense. So, maybe that is something to really ponder.
Wow great list! Exactly what I was looking for. I love [name]Anona[/name], [name]Clover[/name], Eirlys, [name]Ffion[/name], [name]Flora[/name], Saille & [name]Salix[/name] (never heard these two, how are they pronounced exactly?) I love [name]Aeronwy[/name] (and [name]Aeron[/name] for that matter) but my husband hates all the Welsh names that end in -wy for some reason. Would [name]Aeron[/name]/[name]Aerin[/name] be too close in sound to [name]Rowan[/name]? Probably…
Oh, I’m so glad you liked them! I had so much fun making the list.
Saille is [name]SAL[/name]-ye. [name]Salix[/name] is [name]SAL[/name]-iks. [name]Aeron[/name] (ay-ron) might be too close. Maybe [name]Aeronwen[/name]?
I also like [name]Wren[/name], [name]Rue[/name], [name]Calla[/name], [name]Elowen[/name] (almost definitely too close in sound with [name]Rowan[/name],) and [name]Paloma[/name]. Husband has pretty much vetoed [name]Calla[/name] because of the Gummi Bears cartoon (he’s so annoying sometimes) and he’s said in the past [name]Paloma[/name] sounds like a “old Mexican lady” :rolleyes:
[name]Salix[/name] is very cool, almost sounds more like a boys name to me though probably because it sounds like [name]Alex[/name]. I love [name]Aeronwen[/name], along with most traditional sounding Welsh names, but my husband thinks they’re “too weird” to actually use. Or he says they sound like elves from LOTR.
There are lots more names that have nature meanings:
[name]Leo[/name] = lion (and there are lots of associated lion names like [name]Leonard[/name], [name]Lionel[/name] etc)
[name]Tabitha[/name] = gazelle
[name]Arnold[/name] = eagle power
[name]Barrett[/name] = bear strength
[name]Bernard[/name] = brave as a bear
[name]Sequoyah[/name] = sparrow
[name]Silas[/name] = wood
[name]Sylvie[/name] = from the [name]Forrest[/name]