— wacky wildsprout! 🌱

[readingreverie]

hi, friends!

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i’m sure you’re all very[name_f][/name_f] surprised that i am coming to you with another name that i’ve dreamt up. [name_f][/name_f] no, but in all seriousness, i’d argue that this one’s just a bit[name_f][/name_f] different, as it didn’t happen when i was asleep.

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about a week ago, i was meditating and “dreamt” of a little boy named wildsprout[name_f][/name_f].

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never once in my life have i heard this name, or actually, even seen it written as a word. this has also been the only time i’ve really gotten such a strong vision of a name while meditating, so it surprised me. the idea of a little wildsprout has stuck with me throughout this week, and i just can’t seem to get that image of a giggly toddler running through a grassy meadow out of my heart. as always, i figured it was the perfect excuse for a topic.

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i’m interested to hear your thoughts on wildsprout, both for a little girl and a little boy. it’s definitely brave, if not unusable, but i think there is also something so special and endearing about it. as well as your thoughts, i’d love to ask the classics…what middle name would you give to wildsprout, what first name would you use if wildsprout was the middle, and if you’ve got any ideas, i’d love to see what names you think are similar in vibe and/or that you’d give to little wild’s siblings.

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thank you in advance, berries!

[atomicginge]

[name_f]My[/name_f] thoughts:
[name_f][/name_f]Oh my goodness! Wildsprout, it’s such an evocative, tender, and mischievous little name. You’re absolutely right, it’s brave (maybe borderline unusable in the conventional sense) but there’s something so alive in it that makes you hesitate to rule it out! It sounds like a storybook name or [name_f][/name_f] something you’d whisper in a bedtime story!
[name_f][/name_f]For a girl, Wildsprout has an earthy sweetness to it. “Sprout” softens “Wild,” giving it a nurturing, energy. It feels like a barefoot child with grass-stained knees and wildflowers in her hair, whimsical, radiant, and free-spirited.
[name_f][/name_f]For a boy, it shifts slightly it feels scrappy but still endearing, with that [name_m]Huck[/name_m] [name_m]Finn[/name_m] kind of charm. Definitely less “fairy in a glen,” more “boy who knows every bird call in the woods" kind of energy.
[name_f][/name_f]I would say it’s obviously very bold for a first name, but I think as a middle name it’s absolutely golden. It carries the weight of a story or a wish, like hoping your child will always grow wild and true!

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Middle Names:
[name_f][/name_f]As a [name_f]Girl[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- Wildsprout [name_f]Alma[/name_f], Wildsprout [name_f]Iris[/name_f], Wildsprout [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] or Wildsprout [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f]As a [name_m]Boy[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- Wildsprout [name_m]Cormac[/name_m], Wildsprout [name_m]Emrys[/name_m], Wildsprout [name_m]Francis[/name_m] or Wildsprout [name_m]Theodore[/name_m]

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First Names:
[name_f][/name_f]As a [name_f]Girl[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_f]Junia[/name_f] Wildsprout, [name_f]Mae[/name_f] Wildsprout, [name_f]Faye[/name_f] Wildsprout or [name_f]Isla[/name_f] Wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f]As a [name_m]Boy[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_m]Ives[/name_m] Wildsprout, [name_m]Ansel[/name_m] Wildsprout, [name_m]Lowell[/name_m] Wildsprout or [name_m]Eamon[/name_m] Wildsprout

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Siblings Ideas:
[name_f][/name_f]Brothers to Wildsprout would be: [name_m]Bracken[/name_m], [name_m]Kip[/name_m], [name_f]Thistle[/name_f], [name_m]Bramble[/name_m], [name_m]Finch[/name_m] and [name_m]Alder[/name_m].
[name_f][/name_f]Sisters to Wildsprout would be: [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], Pipkin, Poppyseed, [name_f]Wrenna[/name_f], [name_f]Rue[/name_f] and [name_f]Fable[/name_f].

[persephonescrown]

It’s definitely heading towards wacky, but I do love your enthusiasm for it and I’ll admit it’s got a certain exuberant charm! I will probably stick to using it for a middle unless further inspiration strikes.

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Honestly it feels hobbity and storybookish to me, so a pairing would probably look like…
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Wilbur[/name_m] Wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Jago[/name_m] Wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Peregrin[/name_m] Wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Rufus[/name_m] Wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Frederick[/name_m] Wildsprout (Freddie Wildsprout!!)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Florian[/name_m] Wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Lysander[/name_m] Wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Everard[/name_m] Wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Merlin[/name_m] Wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Alaric[/name_m] Wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Cosmo[/name_m] Wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Barnaby[/name_m] Wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Percy[/name_m] Wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Toby[/name_m] Wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Hugo[/name_m] Wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Arden[/name_f] Wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Robin[/name_m] Wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Bertram[/name_m] Wildsprout (Bertie!!)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Aurian[/name_m] Wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Diggory[/name_m] Wildsprout

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[name_f]Cora[/name_f] Wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Ruby[/name_f] Wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Daisy[/name_f] Wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Marigold[/name_f] Wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Maybanke[/name_f] Wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lavender[/name_f] Wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Bella[/name_f] Wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Elanor[/name_f] Wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Rosamund[/name_f] Wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Alafair[/name_f] Wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] Wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] Wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Linnea[/name_f] Wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Ottilie[/name_f] Wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Dodie[/name_f] Wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Pomona[/name_f] Wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Selena[/name_f] Wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Tansy[/name_f] Wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Thisbe[/name_f] Wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Verity[/name_f] Wildsprout

[FreyByTheWay]

I think Wildsprout would be gorgeous in the middle name spot. It’s a beautiful accompaniment to a more traditional name and I love the playful earthiness of it, the idea of fresh green shoots and new beginnings. It’s so hopeful and clean.

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As a first it is a bit wild, but [name_m]Wild[/name_m] as a nickname makes it far more approachable, kind of like [name_m]Huckleberry[/name_m] “Huck” (which would be the first of my sibling suggestions, tbh.

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As a middle, I’m thinking three or four syllables and classic. [name_m]Three[/name_m] syllables to balance out the short sharp two burst sound of Wildsprout and to balance the name more towards the classic.

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[name_f]Fern[/name_f] [name_f]Maeblythe[/name_f], [name_m]George[/name_m] [name_m]Hummingbird[/name_m] and…

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[name_m]Timothy[/name_m] Wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Emily[/name_f] Wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Tabitha[/name_f] Wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Ramona[/name_f] Wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Benjamin[/name_m] Wildsprout

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[name_f]Esme[/name_f] Wildsprout, [name_m]Jonah[/name_m] Wildsprout or [name_m]Hugo[/name_m] Wildsprout are shorter, but also fit to me.

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As a first, I would place it more with outlandish nature names and a crowd pleasing, gentler middle to bring it down to earth.

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Maybe siblings like [name_m]Huckleberry[/name_m] [name_m]James[/name_m], [name_f]Eartha[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f] and…

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Wildsprout [name_m]Henry[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f]Wildsprout [name_f]Eva[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f]Wildsprout [name_m]Francis[/name_m] / [name_f]Frances[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f]Wildsprout [name_f]Ramona[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f]Wildsprout [name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f]Wildsprout [name_m]Robin[/name_m]

[Greyblue]

It feels very fairytale and storybook and I could totally see it on the pages of a children’s book, or as a charming nickname for a little [name_m]Wilder[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- or maybe a quirky middle!

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Middle names for Wildsprout…

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Wildsprout [name_m]Felix[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f]Wildsprout [name_m]Leonard[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f]Wildsprout [name_m]Finley[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f]Wildsprout [name_m]Axel[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f]Wildsprout [name_m]Jem[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f]Wildsprout [name_m]Orlando[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f]Wildsprout [name_m]Ophelion[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f]Wildsprout [name_m]Marlo[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f]Wildsprout [name_m]Jasper[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f]Wildsprout [name_m]Desmond[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f]Wildsprout [name_m]Callahan[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f]Wildsprout [name_m]Edwin[/name_m]

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First names for Wildsprout…

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[name_m]Murphy[/name_m] Wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Mack[/name_m] Wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Alfie[/name_m] Wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Albie[/name_m] Wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Otto[/name_m] Wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Louie[/name_m] Wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Percy[/name_m] Wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lennie[/name_f] Wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Sage[/name_f] Wildsprout

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If I were to name Wildsprout’s siblings…

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[name_f]Samphire[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f]Bluebird
[name_f][/name_f]Aspenglow
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lunaria[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Carnation[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Sylvander[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Sorrell[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Canary[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Lancelot[/name_m]

[OctaviaMay]

I love that this dream has triggered your name inspiration! It definitely is on the wacky side, but I love the meaning that you’ve found through your dream and envisioning.

Wildsprout to me is so, so quirky. It sounds like the name of a little spring sprite. Mischievous, sweet, fresh, bouncy, and whimsical. I would picture a child running barefoot through meadows, blowing bubbles, braiding grass stems, catching lady bugs, and playing in sparkling streams.

I would personally think Wildsprout is better for a middle, so here are some options for both boys and girls! Sorry for any repeats as I haven’t really scanned other’s posts!

Beverly Wildsprout
Elowyn Wildsprout
Louise Wildsprout ()
Margery Wildsprout
June Wildsprout
Oona Wildsprout

Barnaby Wildsprout
Franklin Wildsprout
George Wildsprout
Luca Wildsprout
Lemmy Wildsprout

For some sibsets…

June Hopewell (with lemmy??)
Shiloh Grove
Birdie Clementine
Arthur Hummingbird
Sylvie Birdsong
Linus Huckleberry
Ida Merriweather
Lydia Maeblythe
Luella Wishmay
Newt Somerled
Violet Lovejoy
Fern Kindred
Fifer Penrose

As a bonus, I would also throw out that Bryony (or Briony) means “to sprout” which I think is pretty cute. Fiadh, Wilder, Netta, and Chloe have related meanings. Not sure if you feel a connection to any of those, but a parallel through meaning could also be a nod to the importance of your dream!

Good luck! I had fun with this one!

[readingreverie]

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@atomicginge

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It carries the weight of a story or a wish, like hoping your child will always grow wild and true!

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Oh, this is so sweet

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I love the idea of [name_f]Junia[/name_f] Wildsprout. She is absolutely, positively, gorgeous[name_f][/name_f]. [name_m]Lowell[/name_m] Wildsprout is also so handsome! I love the idea of Poppyseed as a sister name. I played around a bit with the set of Wildsprout and Honeybee, and I think Poppyseed would be adorable with them. [name_m]Wild[/name_m], [name_f]Honey[/name_f], and [name_f]Poppy[/name_f], if we’re trying to make them a little more usable

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Thank you so much!

[readingreverie]

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@persephonescrown

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hobbity and storybookish

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This is so spot on!

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[name_m]Wilbur[/name_m] Wildsprout is so incredibly magical. He feels like the protagonist of a children’s book…the alliteration is so charming. [name_m]Bertram[/name_m] Wildsprout “Bertie” is also so inspired for a little boy. [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] Wildsprout is soooo sweet too!

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Thank you so much

[readingreverie]

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@FreyByTheWay

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It’s a beautiful accompaniment to a more traditional name and I love the playful earthiness of it, the idea of fresh green shoots and new beginnings. It’s so hopeful and clean.

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[name_f]Love[/name_f] this!

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[name_m]Huckleberry[/name_m] “Huck” and Wildsprout “Wild” would make for the most darling brother set! They’re so storybook-like, but also feel very grounded and sweet. I love the idea of [name_f]Tabitha[/name_f] as a first for [name_m]Wild[/name_m] and Francis/Frances as a middle!

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Thank you so much!

[atomicginge]

I think Honeybee fits perfectly with Wildsprout and Poppyseed!!!

[may.rose]

Definitely feels boyish to me! I think it would make a fun middle name.

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[name_m]Ellis[/name_m] Wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Jude[/name_m] Wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Milo[/name_m] Wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Peter[/name_m] Wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Tate[/name_m] Wildsprout

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If using it as a first name, maybe [name_f]Tearose[/name_f] and [name_m]Larkspur[/name_m] as siblings…

[planetnames]

Although undeniably wacky, I love the imagery Wildsprout evokes: Earthy, sprightly, natural, bouncy, whimsical, mossy, sun-dappled and light. It’d make a fun middle!

I’d pick:
Agnes Wildsprout
Marnie Wildsprout
Sylvie Wildsprout

Franklin Wildsprout
Rufus Wildsprout
Theo Wildsprout

[Demoiselle]

Wildsprout[name_f][/name_f] is so lively and sweet; probably not something you should use for a real child (except maybe as a brave middle name), but it’s almost what makes it appealing? Very much a “storybook name” as others have said, and I could see it on any gender.

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You’ve already received a lot of wonderful suggestions, so I don’t have too many to add:

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[name_m]Finnian[/name_m] Wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Pasha[/name_m] Wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Agatha[/name_f] Wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f]Wildsprout Éomund
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Oliver[/name_m] Wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f]Wildsprout[name_f][/name_f] [name_f]Hildegard[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f]Wildsprout[name_f][/name_f] [name_f]Imogen[/name_f]

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Names with a similar vibe/siblings:

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[name_m]Stargazer[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Fairylithe[/name_f] (or Fairywren[name_f][/name_f], like the passerine bird)
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Arrietty[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Hopestill[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Melilot[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Meadowlark[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Chamomile[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Patchouli[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Tigerlily[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Pippin[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Ptarmigan[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Serendipity[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f]Merryweather[name_f][/name_f], [name_m]Meriadoc[/name_m] or just [name_m]Merry[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f]Moonstone
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Petrichor[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Minty[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Paprika[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Chrysanthemum[/name_f]

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…and seconding Poppyseed[name_f][/name_f]!

[readingreverie]

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@Greyblue

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a charming nickname for a little Wilder

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Oh, this is brilliant! I love that idea.

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[name_m]Murphy[/name_m] Wildsprout is absolutely gorgeous, oh my gosh! I also love it paired with [name_m]Otto[/name_m] and [name_f]Lennie[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f] I’m obsessed with the idea of Wildsprout and Bluebird for siblings, they’d be so sweet.

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Thank you so much!

[readingreverie]

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@OctaviaMay

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I would picture a child running barefoot through meadows, blowing bubbles, braiding grass stems, catching lady bugs, and playing in sparkling streams. [name_f][/name_f] [name_f][/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]

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This is so perfect, oh my goodness [name_f][/name_f] You’re always the best at envisioning and describing names!!!

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I’m really digging [name_f]Beverly[/name_f] Wildsprout, [name_f]Margery[/name_f] Wildsprout, [name_f]Oona[/name_f] Wildsprout, [name_m]George[/name_m] Wildsprout, and [name_m]Lemmy[/name_m] Wildsprout. [name_f]Louise[/name_f] Wildsprout is fantastic too, of course! [name_f]June[/name_f] [name_m]Hopewell[/name_m] and [name_m]Lemmy[/name_m] Wildsprout are actually so beautiful together, I can’t even. I also love [name_m]Linus[/name_m] [name_m]Huckleberry[/name_m] and [name_f]Fern[/name_f] [name_f]Kindred[/name_f] with them.

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Thank you so much, [name_f]Louise[/name_f]!

[readingreverie]

[name_m]Ellis[/name_m] Wildsprout and [name_m]Peter[/name_m] Wildsprout are so darling. I love them! Thank you so much!

[danicaaa]

i love wildsprout! ever since you mentioned this i’ve been thinking about a wacky little boy with the middle name wildsprout!

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wildsprout leans a bit more masc though i think it would be so cute on a little girl!

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for a first name for wildsprout

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micah wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f]george wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f]hugh wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f]shepherd wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f]william wildsprout
[name_f][/name_f]jasper wildsprout

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middle name for wildsprout

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wildsprout rue
[name_f][/name_f]wildsprout william
[name_f][/name_f]wildsprout alcott
[name_f][/name_f]wildsprout ellis

[readingreverie]

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@planetnames

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Earthy, sprightly, natural, bouncy, whimsical, mossy, sun-dappled and light.

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I love [name_f]Agnes[/name_f] and [name_f]Marnie[/name_f] as firsts for little [name_m]Wild[/name_m]. And [name_m]Rufus[/name_m] Wildsprout is so incredibly fun and energetic. Thank you so much!

[readingreverie]

Oh my goodness [name_f]Agatha[/name_f] Wildsprout is gorgeous! How stinking sweet [name_f][/name_f] I’m also loving Fairywren, [name_f]Hopestill[/name_f], [name_f]Patchouli[/name_f], [name_f]Chamomile[/name_f], Merryweather, [name_f]Chrysanthemum[/name_f], and of course, Poppyseed with little [name_m]Wild[/name_m]!

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Thank you so much!

[readingreverie]

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@danicaaa

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i love wildsprout! ever since you mentioned this i’ve been thinking about a wacky little boy with the middle name wildsprout!

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Aw, I love to hear that!

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[name_m]George[/name_m] Wildsprout and [name_m]Shepherd[/name_m] Wildsprout are both so handsome. I also love the idea of Wildsprout [name_f]Rue[/name_f] (sooo stunning ) and Wildsprout [name_m]Ellis[/name_m].

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Thank you so much!