Nature Names

Alright, [name_u]James[/name_u] and I are having a little bit of a discussion about nature names.

He’d love the name we choose for our little girl to have some sort of connection to nature. I’d like a name with a lot of history, strength and depth behind it.

We came across the name [name_f]Alouette[/name_f] the other day and while it doesn’t have the history I’m looking for in a name, it really appeals to [name_u]James[/name_u] in terms of meaning [lark]. And it does appeal to me a little as a bit of a [name_u]Les[/name_u] Miserables reference.

But, we were wondering, aside from the standard English nature names are there any others in other languages that we’re potentially overlooking? [name_f]Soleil[/name_f], and names like it, are gorgeous and I’d like to have my horizons broadened. Suggestions?

Some more [name_m]French[/name_m] ideas:

[name_f]Aurore[/name_f] — dawn
[name_f]Oriole[/name_f] — another bird name, originally from the [name_m]French[/name_m] for “golden”
[name_f]Lumi[/name_f]ère — light
Bohème — bohemian
Merveille — marvel
[name_f]Mirabelle[/name_f] — plum
[name_f]Marguerite[/name_f] — daisy
[name_f]Ciel[/name_f] — sky
[name_f]Capucine[/name_f] — nasturtium

And others:

[name_f]Estrella[/name_f] — Spanish, star
[name_f]Paloma[/name_f] — Spanish, dove
[name_f]Madelief[/name_f] — Dutch, daisy
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f] — Cornish, elm
[name_f]Briallen[/name_f] — Welsh, primrose
Endzela — Georgian, snowdrop
Iskra — Russian, spark
[name_f]Malina[/name_f] — Russian, raspberry
Jagoda — Polish, berry

[name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f]
[name_f]Autumn[/name_f]
[name_f]Maple[/name_f]
[name_f]Azure[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f]
[name_f]Aura[/name_f]
[name_f]Amethyst[/name_f]
[name_u]Phoenix[/name_u]
[name_u]Ember[/name_u]

[name_f]Malina[/name_f]
Afanen
Miela
[name_f]Arista[/name_f]
[name_f]Avalon[/name_f]
Nevena
[name_f]Anara[/name_f]
[name_f]Audra[/name_f]
Azucena
[name_f]Calanthe[/name_f]
Endzela
[name_f]Evanthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Ianthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Iolanthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Ione[/name_f]
Melati
[name_f]Sakura[/name_f]
Nari
[name_f]Nasrin[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosamond[/name_f]/[name_f]Rosamund[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
Sarnai
Altansarnai
Xiadani
[name_f]Xochitl[/name_f]
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f]
[name_f]Iva[/name_f]
[name_f]Kiri[/name_f]
[name_f]Branwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Aquila[/name_f]
Aderyn
[name_f]Leona[/name_f]
[name_f]Safira[/name_f]
[name_f]Sapphira[/name_f]
[name_f]Shula[/name_f]
[name_f]Azar[/name_f]
[name_f]Nina[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiammetta[/name_f]
[name_m]Iara[/name_m]
[name_f]Mira[/name_f]
[name_f]Esti[/name_f]
[name_f]Naia[/name_f]
[name_f]India[/name_f]
Maristela
[name_f]Meri[/name_f]
[name_f]Moana[/name_f]
Aella
[name_f]Azura[/name_f]
[name_f]Era[/name_f]
Eteri
Evren
[name_f]Noelani[/name_f]
[name_f]Nalani[/name_f]
[name_u]Kalani[/name_u]
[name_f]Kailani[/name_f]
Kealani
Aelia
[name_f]Elanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Sunniva[/name_f]
Tesni
Aiday
Aiman
[name_f]Aylin[/name_f]
Aynur
Aysun
[name_f]Hala[/name_f]
[name_f]Lumi[/name_f]
Lusine
Senay
[name_f]Astra[/name_f]
[name_f]Araceli[/name_f]
[name_f]Danica[/name_f]
[name_u]Seren[/name_u]
Sitara
Oc[i]éane

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