[name]Freesia[/name]
[name]Linnea[/name]
[name]Fern[/name]
[name]Laurel[/name]
Lunaria (Did a bit of research of this flower, and it means [name]Honesty[/name] and you can use the nicknames [name]Luna[/name] or [name]Aria[/name]! I also think it goes well with [name]Wisteria[/name]!)
[name]Prairie[/name]
[name]Bryony[/name]
[name]Primrose[/name]
[name]Dahlia[/name]
Hmmm… what if instead of a matching [name]Baby[/name] #2’s floral name theme, you suggested a floral nickname and a larger not-too-floral first name?
[name]Victoria[/name] [name]Cerese[/name] nn [name]Plum[/name] ([name]Cerese[/name] means “a tree and it’s fruit”)
[name]Josephine[/name] [name]Flora[/name] nn [name]Posy[/name]
[name]Primrose[/name] nn [name]Posy[/name]
[name]Penelope[/name] [name]Snow[/name] nn [name]Poppy[/name]
[name]Persephone[/name] [name]Rose[/name] nn [name]Peony[/name]
[name]Rosalind[/name] [name]Calla[/name] nn [name]Rose[/name], [name]Rosie[/name]
Other floral names:
[name]Dahlia[/name] [name]Petal[/name] nn [name]Lia[/name]
[name]Flora[/name] [name]Pomona[/name] nn [name]Blossom[/name], [name]Petal[/name], [name]Fifi[/name]
[name]Lilac[/name] [name]Forsythia[/name] nn [name]Lily[/name]
Gladiola [name]Ivy[/name] nn [name]Lola[/name]
[name]Saffron[/name] [name]Rose[/name] nn [name]Ronnie[/name]
I love unique names! Your friends should be proud of their great taste in names!
[name]Amarantha[/name] ([name]Mara[/name] or [name]Amy[/name])
[name]Acacia[/name] ([name]Cia[/name] or Cici)
Aven ([name]Ava[/name])
[name]Begonia[/name] ([name]Gia[/name], [name]Gigi[/name], or [name]Nia[/name])
[name]Clematis[/name] (Clema, [name]Clemmy[/name] or [name]Tia[/name])
[name]Mauve[/name] ([name]Mae[/name] or Mav)
[name]Indigo[/name] ([name]Indie[/name])
[name]Verbena[/name] (Verb or [name]Bea[/name])
[name]Camellia[/name] ([name]Cam[/name] or [name]Camilla[/name])
Gladiola ([name]Gladis[/name] or [name]Dia[/name])
[name]Lilac[/name] ([name]Lila[/name] or [name]Lee[/name])
[name]Hazel[/name] ([name]Zel[/name])
Delphinium (Phin)
[name]Linnea[/name] ([name]Lin[/name], [name]Linny[/name], or [name]Nea[/name])
Akina ([name]Kina[/name] or [name]Kiki[/name])
[name]Zinnia[/name] ([name]Nina[/name] or [name]Nia[/name])
[name]Magnolia[/name] ([name]Maggie[/name] or [name]Nola[/name])
I really like Akina, [name]Begonia[/name], Aven and [name]Verbena[/name].
GOOD [name]LUCK[/name]!
A lot of lovely suggestions have been made. Immediately thought of [name]Delphine[/name]/ [name]Delphina[/name] (as from Delphinium which has already been mentioned). [name]Love[/name] [name]Magnolia[/name] but will not be brave enough to use it. I have heard [name]Nola[/name] as alternative nn. if [name]Maggie[/name] is too common.
[name]Linnea[/name] is very useable I think.
Here are some rare florals:
[name]Hortensia[/name] - difficult to give a nn but maybe [name]Henny[/name] / [name]Tessa[/name]
[name]Erica[/name] (type of [name]Heather[/name])
[name]Aster[/name]
Botanical but not floral:
Hedera (=[name]Ivy[/name])
names with meaning [name]Flower[/name]:
[name]Amarantha[/name]
[name]Anthea[/name] - flower lady
[name]Antoinette[/name]
[name]Antonella[/name]
[name]Antonia[/name]
good luck!
I absolutely love [name]Wisteria[/name]. This has been on my long list (with nn Wish) for quite some time!
Names that have been mentioned that I like (but with different nn ideas):
[name]Forsythia[/name] (Fi, [name]Thia[/name], [name]Sissy[/name])
Chrysanthe ([name]Rhys[/name], [name]Ani[/name])
Calendula ([name]Len[/name], [name]Ellen[/name], [name]Linda[/name], [name]Callie[/name], [name]Calla[/name])
[name]Hyacinth[/name] ([name]Cinna[/name], [name]Cindy[/name], CiCi, [name]Ace[/name])
[name]Jessamine[/name] ([name]Mina[/name], [name]Mia[/name], [name]Jem[/name])
[name]Amaryllis[/name] ([name]Amy[/name], [name]Lissie[/name], [name]Lissa[/name], Rill)
Evanthia ([name]Thia[/name], [name]Eva[/name], [name]Eve[/name], [name]Evie[/name], [name]Ani[/name], [name]Vanna[/name])
Amaranthe ([name]Amy[/name], [name]Ani[/name], [name]Mara[/name], [name]May[/name])
Lunaria ([name]Aria[/name], [name]Ari[/name], [name]Luna[/name], [name]Nia[/name], [name]Una[/name], [name]Lulu[/name])
[name]Verbena[/name] ([name]Vera[/name], [name]Bennie[/name], [name]Eva[/name], [name]Evie[/name])
Suggestions to get the nn [name]Penny[/name]:
[name]Petunia[/name]
Alpinia (as mentioned)
[name]Prunella[/name]
Pennyroyal
[name]Aspen[/name] (not floral, but still botanical)
and my favorite, Delphinium / [name]Delphinia[/name]
More frilly, floral, whimsical suggestions (nn ideas included):
[name]Artemisia[/name] ([name]Mia[/name], [name]Missy[/name], [name]Misty[/name], [name]Ari[/name])
Astrantia ([name]Tia[/name], [name]Aster[/name], [name]Astra[/name], [name]Star[/name])
Piperita ([name]Piper[/name], [name]Pippa[/name], [name]Pippi[/name], [name]Pip[/name], [name]Rita[/name], [name]Peri[/name]) - Mentha piperita is the Latin name for peppermint
Gloriosa ([name]Gloria[/name], [name]Rosa[/name], [name]Rose[/name], [name]Glory[/name], Glow)
Caraway ([name]Cara[/name], [name]Carrie[/name])
[name]Rosa[/name] Damascena ([name]Dani[/name], [name]Rosa[/name], [name]Rosie[/name], [name]Cena[/name], [name]Minnie[/name]) - the Latin name for the beautiful and intoxicating Damask [name]Rose[/name], the essential oil of which is utilized by aromatherapists worldwide.
[name]Clementine[/name] / [name]Clementia[/name] ([name]Tina[/name], [name]Tia[/name], [name]Lemon[/name], [name]Mel[/name], [name]Minnie[/name], [name]Clea[/name], [name]Cleo[/name])
Lisanthia ([name]Lisa[/name], [name]Lissa[/name], [name]Lissie[/name], [name]Thia[/name], [name]Tia[/name])
Coriander / Coriandre ([name]Cori[/name], [name]Ani[/name], [name]Andi[/name])
[name]Narcissa[/name] ([name]Cissy[/name], [name]Izzy[/name], [name]Nara[/name], Cici)
[name]Damiana[/name] ([name]Mia[/name], [name]Ana[/name], [name]Dani[/name], [name]Maya[/name]) - a powerful herb used in love potions, tonics for feminine distress, perfumes, wines, and aphrodisiacs
My favorites for a pairing with [name]Wisteria[/name] nn [name]Ria[/name] would be [name]Delphinia[/name] nn [name]Penny[/name], [name]Forsythia[/name] nn [name]Sissy[/name], [name]Artemisia[/name] nn [name]Misty[/name], Lunaria nn [name]Luna[/name] or [name]Lulu[/name], Lisanthia nn [name]Lissie[/name], and [name]Hyacinth[/name] nn [name]Cinna[/name] or Cici.
Good luck!!
My favorite flower names:
[name]Lotus[/name]
[name]Orchid[/name]
[name]Clove[/name]
Rhodanthe
[name]Clematis[/name]
Iridaceae
Tuberose
Mum
[name]Evanthe[/name]
[name]Lilac[/name]
[name]Violetta[/name]
[name]Yolanda[/name]
wow! haha i’m inspired! been frantically writing down the ones i love too (hehe sorry for being a name thief OP!)
LOVING this thread!
[name]Ria[/name] and Saffy is cute i reckon
Saffy as in [name]Saffron[/name]
[name]Chrysanthemum[/name] is a bit of a mouthfull but i was thinking [name]Krissy[/name] or [name]Chrissy[/name] is really sweet!
Still like [name]Maggie[/name] for [name]Magnolia[/name] but is that too common? i don’t know many Maggies personally.
[name]Peony[/name] has been growing on me as i say it out loud and would get you [name]Penny[/name] (i did mention this before but just thought i might re-say it as i’m starting to find it really cute!)
thought some of the names that have been suggested!
I love the suggestion of [name]Linnea[/name], i think its so beautiful! and you get [name]Lyn[/name] or Lynnie ([name]Lin[/name]/ [name]Linnie[/name]?) my ONLY problem with [name]Linnea[/name] is as i’ve recently found out is [name]Linea[/name] Nigra is the dark line from belly button downwards that you get when pregnant! i think the world will only really be commonly used amongst pregnant woman though, as i’d never heard of it till i’d become pregnant and i mentioned it to my mother and she said after kids she just forgot it even existed! so it could actually be okay!
[name]Hyacinth[/name] is gorgeous too! Is [name]Cynthia[/name] derived from [name]Hyacinth[/name]? [name]Cynthia[/name] is also beautiful
love [name]Posy[/name], [name]Flora[/name] and [name]Primrose[/name]. I don’t know if i could ever use [name]Primrose[/name] personally, prim and rose being too ‘wordy’ for me. [name]Flora[/name] as a middle name is too cute!
[name]Acacia[/name], [name]Bryony[/name], [name]Fern[/name] and [name]Laurel[/name] are sweet too!
[name]Wisteria[/name] is gorgeous so whimsical and pretty yet not whacky and feels like an actual name actually. [name]Love[/name] it!!
[name]How[/name] about [name]Aster[/name]? Or [name]Rowan[/name]
[name]Love[/name] [name]Wisteria[/name] and [name]Verbena[/name]!
[name]Wisteria[/name] [name]Fleur[/name] [[name]Ria[/name]] and [name]Verbena[/name] [name]Blossom[/name] [[name]Vera[/name]]
The flower words that aren’t actual flowers are really cute [[name]Flora[/name], [name]Blossom[/name], [name]Petal[/name], Bloom]
[name]Camelia[/name] [name]Petal[/name], [name]Rosaleen[/name] [name]Flora[/name] [nn’s [name]Rosie[/name] and [name]Ria[/name]], [name]Bryony[/name] [name]Blossom[/name], [name]Dahlia[/name] Bloom [nn [name]Dolly[/name]]
[name]Delphina[/name] means ‘little flower’ which could be a cute connection.
I like the idea of flipping the pattern and doing a short, sweet first name with a flowery middle:
[name]Wisteria[/name] [name]Fleur[/name] and [name]Aster[/name] [name]Delphina[/name]
[name]Wisteria[/name] [name]Fleur[/name] and [name]Posy[/name] [name]Delphina[/name]
[name]Wisteria[/name] [name]Fleur[/name] and [name]Poppy[/name] [name]Delphina[/name]
[name]Wisteria[/name] [name]Fleur[/name] and [name]Clover[/name] [name]Delphina[/name] [nn [name]Cleo[/name]… I really like this one!]
[name]Wisteria[/name] [name]Fleur[/name] and [name]Violet[/name] [name]Fiorella[/name] [again ‘little flower’ and is cute like [name]Fleur[/name]/[name]Flora[/name]]
[name]Wisteria[/name] [name]Fleur[/name] and [name]Aster[/name] [name]Fiorella[/name]
[name]Wisteria[/name] [name]Fleur[/name] and [name]Peony[/name] [name]Fiorella[/name] [I would have loved [name]Pia[/name] for a nn for this one, but you could still do [name]Penny[/name]]
This is a fun post! So many different combinations!!!
I forgot to mention I looooove the “[name]Josephine[/name] [name]Flora[/name] nn [name]Posy[/name]” suggestion!
Becaroo, linea negra is pronounced “LINeeah” (close to linear) whereas [name]Linnea[/name] I believe is pronounced “LinEEah.” I think it’s a cool name because of Linnaeus, the naturalist after whom the plant was named- an obsessive collector, botanist, inventor of scientific taxonomy. So it’s a good name for a plant nerd. Yes, [name]Verbena[/name] (nn [name]Bee[/name]) is to die for!
Acanthus
Althaea
[name]Ambrosia[/name]
[name]Artemisia[/name]
Alyssum
Arrowwood
[name]Aspen[/name]
Asphodel
[name]Aster[/name]
Aubepine (French for [name]Hawthorn[/name])
Bougainvillea
Byrony
[name]Buttercup[/name]
[name]Capucine[/name] (a variety of rose, and a very popular name in [name]France[/name])
[name]Columbine[/name]
Dewberry
[name]Gardenia[/name]
Gladiolus
Gloriosa (a species of lily)
Goldenglow
Hespera
Hibiscus
Hollyhock
Hydrangea
[name]Kerria[/name]
[name]Lucerne[/name]
[name]Mahogany[/name]
Mulberry
Oleander
[name]Osmonde[/name]
Periwinkle
[name]Primavera[/name]
[name]Sorrel[/name]
Stephanotis
[name]Valerian[/name]
Windflower
[name]Juniper[/name]
[name]Amaryllis[/name]
[name]Lilac[/name]
[name]Marigold[/name]
[name]Magnolia[/name]
[name]Maple[/name]
[name]Willow[/name]
[name]Dahlia[/name]
A previous poster suggested Cleome. I think that’s beautiful! Cleome [name]Petal[/name] gets my vote. Or [name]Amaryllis[/name] nn [name]Amy[/name]?
Ixia
[name]Heather[/name]
[name]Gardenia[/name]
Sweet Pea
[name]Artemesia[/name]
[name]Kerria[/name]
[name]Narcissa[/name]
[name]Pansy[/name]
[name]Rose[/name] of [name]Sharon[/name] (Hello Grapes of Wrath!?)
[name]Calla[/name]
Ancolie (French for [name]Columbine[/name])
[name]Cypress[/name]
[name]Daffodil[/name]
Larch
Rosebay
[name]Rue[/name]
[name]Tigerlily[/name]
[name]Valerian[/name]
Zephyranth
I got some of those from this list of English, French and Latin flowers: EarthlyPursuits
I know that it is a tree not a flower, but I would love it if [name]Wisteria[/name]'s sister was Pomegranate. Knowing that sisters [name]Ria[/name] and [name]Pom[/name] were out there would make me so happy. It’s probably too [name]Apple[/name] [name]Martin[/name] for your friend, though.
saffron could have saffy for the NN
and when i suggested clover i did think love for the NN 
the ones you have there are GORGEOUS 
[name]Magnolia[/name] [name]Faye[/name] / [name]Nolie[/name]
[name]Marigold[/name] [name]Soleil[/name] / [name]Goldie[/name]
[name]Plum[/name]?..
[name]Amaryllis[/name] [name]Dahlia[/name] [name]Daisy[/name] [name]Emilia[/name] [name]Erica[/name] [name]Felicia[/name] [name]Hyacinth[/name] [name]Iris[/name] [name]Jasmine[/name] [name]Laelia[/name] [name]Laurel[/name] [name]Lotus[/name] [name]Marigold[/name] [name]Petunia[/name] [name]Victoria[/name] [name]Viola[/name] [name]Zinnia[/name] Aubrieta [name]Azalea[/name] [name]Amaryllis[/name] [name]Camellia[/name]
All types of flowers. 