What are your favorite unusual nature names?

Beyond [name_f]Lily[/name_f] and [name_f]Rose[/name_f]… What nature names do you love? :slight_smile:

[name_f]Zinnia[/name_f]
[name_f]Meadow[/name_f]
[name_u]Eden[/name_u]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Saffron[/name_f]
[name_f]Autumn[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilac[/name_f]
[name_u]Paisley[/name_u]

[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Azalea[/name_f]
[name_u]Linden[/name_u]
[name_u]Aspen[/name_u]
[name_u]Ash[/name_u]
[name_m]Forest[/name_m]
[name_u]Oak[/name_u]
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] (not so unusual anymore)
[name_f]Autumn[/name_f]
[name_f]Summer[/name_f]
[name_m]Jasper[/name_m] (see [name_f]Hazel[/name_f])
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_u]Sage[/name_u]

[name_f]Amarantha[/name_f]
Astor
[name_f]Blodwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Eira[/name_f]
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f]
[name_f]Iolanthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Laurel[/name_f]
[name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f]
[name_f]Sapphira[/name_f]
[name_f]Willow[/name_f]
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]

I’m not sure for boys as I’m currently working on my master list.

I have the biggest crush on [name_f]Lilac[/name_f].

[name_f]Camellia[/name_f] has a vintage-eclectic patina I love.

[name_f]Sparrow[/name_f] and [name_f]Lark[/name_f] are sweetly striking.

[name_u]Lake[/name_u] has a cool exterior; I could see it working as a bluntly elegant middle name.

[name_f]Misty[/name_f] is very underrated and I’m hoping will be used more. Isn’t it darling?

[name_f]Fern[/name_f] has a drowsy, green, magical glow to it.

[name_f]Laurel[/name_f] hits a sweet spot: a true nature name that is a successor to past beloveds such as [name_f]Laura[/name_f] and [name_f]Lauren[/name_f].

[name_f]Oriole[/name_f] is super lovely and super romantic.

[name_u]Elm[/name_u] is calm and soothing.

[name_f]Meadow[/name_f] is the cousin to [name_f]Willow[/name_f].

[name_f]Wisteria[/name_f] and [name_f]Anemone[/name_f] are a bit more out there but I think and adventurous person could make these lovely names work.

[name_u]Silver[/name_u] should be introduced more and more as an alternative to [name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]. It’s very lush and sleek.

[name_f]Gardenia[/name_f]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_f]Orchid[/name_f]
[name_f]Colombine[/name_f]
[name_f]Snowdrop[/name_f]
[name_f]Alouette[/name_f]
[name_f]Bluebell[/name_f]
[name_f]Briar[/name_f]
[name_f]Pomeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Forsythia[/name_f]
[name_f]Madelief[/name_f]
[name_f]Snow[/name_f]
[name_f]Hyacinth[/name_f]
[name_f]Cypress[/name_f]
[name_f]Mariposa[/name_f]
[name_f]Lavender[/name_f]

[name_m]Little[/name_m] unusual:
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_u]River[/name_u]

Totally weird:
[name_f]Daffodil[/name_f]
Dandelion

Azucena
[name_f]Azalea[/name_f]
[name_f]Dahlia[/name_f]
[name_f]Amaryllis[/name_f]
[name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_f]Zinnia[/name_f]
[name_f]Xochitl[/name_f]

[name_m]Forrest[/name_m] would be my favourite nature name for a boy.

My favourite nature names -

  • [name_m]Banyan[/name_m] - My eldest grandson’s name - he’s nearly 16 so it was seen as really weird in 2000 when he was born.
  • [name_u]Oak[/name_u] or Oaken - a very strong protective name for a boy.
  • [name_f]Willow[/name_f] - My eldest granddaughter’s name - she’s 10.
  • [name_m]Forest[/name_m]/[name_m]Forrest[/name_m]
  • [name_f]Jade[/name_f]
  • Allysum

For girls:
Betony
Bloom
[name_u]Echo[/name_u]
[name_f]Eglantine[/name_f]
[name_f]Evening[/name_f]
[name_f]Gardenia[/name_f]
Nettle
[name_f]Plum[/name_f] / Plumeria
[name_f]Solstice[/name_f]
[name_f]Spring[/name_f]
[name_f]Starling[/name_f]
Thistle
[name_f]Verbena[/name_f]
[name_f]Anemone[/name_f]
[name_u]Bird[/name_u]
[name_f]Moon[/name_f]
[name_f]Garnet[/name_f]
Lazuli
Meadowlark / Meadowsweet
Mint
[name_f]Peridot[/name_f]
Skylark
[name_f]Snowdrop[/name_f]
[name_f]Topaz[/name_f]

Bonus: [name_f]Nephele[/name_f] (cloud), [name_f]Ffion[/name_f] (foxglove), [name_f]Eos[/name_f] (dawn), [name_f]Philomel[/name_f] (nightingale), Endzela (snowdrop), Kielo (lily-of-the-valley), [name_f]Suvi[/name_f] (summer), [name_f]Lumi[/name_f] (snow), Vivendel (honeysuckle), [name_f]Audra[/name_f] (storm), [name_f]Bronte[/name_f] (thunder)

For boys:
[name_m]Birch[/name_m]
[name_u]Cedar[/name_u]
[name_u]Cobalt[/name_u]
Corundum
Lupin
Alabaster
Fennec
[name_m]Hart[/name_m]
[name_m]Valerian[/name_m]
[name_m]Hawk[/name_m] / [name_m]Hawthorn[/name_m]
[name_m]Huckleberry[/name_m]
[name_m]Jupiter[/name_m]
[name_u]Oak[/name_u]
[name_u]Ocean[/name_u]
[name_m]Peregrine[/name_m]
[name_u]Sequoia[/name_u]
Arbour
Asphodel
Bramble
Harvest
[name_m]Heron[/name_m]
Iroko
[name_f]Jonquil[/name_f]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
Kestrel
Malachite
[name_f]Oriole[/name_f]
Osprey
Rook
[name_m]Rye[/name_m]
[name_f]Shadow[/name_f]
[name_f]Willow[/name_f]

Bonus: Viorel (bluebell), [name_m]Jorah[/name_m] (autumn/night rain), [name_u]Florian[/name_u] (flower), [name_m]Eilon[/name_m]/[name_u]Elon[/name_u] (oak), [name_u]Ari[/name_u] (lion/eagle), [name_m]Sulien[/name_m] (born from the sun), [name_m]Sylvan[/name_m] (from the forest)

Either:
[name_f]Snow[/name_f]
[name_u]Winter[/name_u]
[name_m]Wild[/name_m]
[name_m]Forest[/name_m]
[name_m]Fox[/name_m] / Foxglove
[name_f]Sparrow[/name_f]
[name_u]Halcyon[/name_u]
[name_u]Finch[/name_u]
[name_u]Vale[/name_u]
Nightingale
[name_f]Lark[/name_f] / Larkspur
[name_u]Rue[/name_u]
[name_u]Elm[/name_u]
[name_u]River[/name_u]
Vetiver

Alder
[name_f]Briar[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f]
[name_u]Dove[/name_u]
[name_u]Finch[/name_u] (boy)
[name_m]Fox[/name_m]
[name_f]Gardenia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lark[/name_f]
[name_f]Laurel[/name_f]
[name_f]Luna[/name_f]
[name_m]Jupiter[/name_m]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Posey[/name_f]
[name_f]Primrose[/name_f]
[name_u]River[/name_u] (girl)
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f]
[name_u]Sage[/name_u] (boy)
[name_f]Sparrow[/name_f] (girl)
[name_f]Sun[/name_f]
[name_m]Wolf[/name_m]

Rosethorn (girl)
[name_u]Cam[/name_u]élia
[name_f]Azalea[/name_f]
Canário (girl)
[name_f]Aster[/name_f] (boy)
[name_f]Astra[/name_f]
[name_f]Wisteria[/name_f]
[name_f]Primavera[/name_f]
Edelweiss
[name_f]Lilium[/name_f]
[name_f]Snow[/name_f] (boy or girl)
[name_f]Swan[/name_f] / Swann (boy or girl)
[name_f]Snowdrop[/name_f]
[name_f]Tigerlily[/name_f]
Orquídea
[name_f]Tulip[/name_f]/ Tulipa
Rosmarina
[name_f]Primrose[/name_f]
Stellaria
[name_u]Winter[/name_u] (boy)
[name_m]Fox[/name_m]
[name_u]Pepper[/name_u]
[name_f]Ursa[/name_f]
[name_f]Sparrow[/name_f] (girl)

Either
[name_f]Lark[/name_f]
[name_f]Sparrow[/name_f]
[name_u]Winter[/name_u]
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]

Girls
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilac[/name_f]
[name_f]Snow[/name_f]

Boys
[name_m]Hawk[/name_m]
[name_m]Wolf[/name_m]
[name_m]Fox[/name_m]

These are on my list - some not that unusual, but I didn’t know how to define that so…

[name_f]Coral[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Dawn[/name_f] (sort of nature)
[name_f]Eve[/name_f] (sort of)
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Jade[/name_f]
[name_f]Jasmine[/name_f]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Tulip[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]

Oh, I love nature names. These are my favourites from the top of my head!

[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f], [name_m]Fisher[/name_m], [name_f]Lavender[/name_f], [name_m]Fox[/name_m], [name_m]Tiger[/name_m], [name_m]Forrest[/name_m], [name_f]Fjord[/name_f], [name_f]Ivy[/name_f], [name_f]Iris[/name_f], [name_m]Fielder[/name_m], [name_m]Flint[/name_m], [name_f]Flora[/name_f], [name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m], [name_f]Fleur[/name_f], [name_f]Gaia[/name_f], [name_f]Heather[/name_f], [name_m]Hawk[/name_m], [name_u]Blaze[/name_u], [name_f]Primrose[/name_f], [name_f]Opal[/name_f], [name_m]Wolf[/name_m], [name_f]Maple[/name_f], [name_f]Meadow[/name_f], [name_f]Honey[/name_f], [name_f]Olive[/name_f], [name_m]Basil[/name_m], [name_f]Fairy[/name_f], [name_f]Clementine[/name_f], [name_f]Hazel[/name_f], [name_f]Coral[/name_f], [name_f]Pearl[/name_f], [name_u]Everest[/name_u], [name_m]Haywood[/name_m], [name_f]Saffron[/name_f], [name_u]Winter[/name_u], [name_u]Blue[/name_u], [name_m]Pembroke[/name_m] and [name_m]Stone[/name_m].