Which Flower Names Are Best?

See the results of this poll: Which ones?

Respondents: 139 (This poll is closed)

  • Rose : 75 (14%)
  • Violet : 77 (15%)
  • Lily : 76 (15%)
  • Daisy : 56 (11%)
  • Iris : 75 (14%)
  • Poppy : 57 (11%)
  • Azalea : 28 (5%)
  • Zinnia : 35 (7%)
  • Wisteria : 14 (3%)
  • Other: 29 (6%)

[name_f]Azalea[/name_f], [name_f]Iris[/name_f], [name_f]Poppy[/name_f], [name_f]Wisteria[/name_f] and [name_f]Zinnia[/name_f] :slight_smile:

My favourites would have to be [name_f]Daisy[/name_f], [name_f]Iris[/name_f] and [name_f]Zinnia[/name_f]. Another one that I love and is not on the list is [name_f]Linnea[/name_f]/[name_f]Linn[/name_f]éa.

I voted for… at least 70% of those. hahaha. I love flowers, and I love floral names! [name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_f]Daisy[/name_f], [name_f]Lily[/name_f], and [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] are my favorites (I’d probably use [name_f]Violet[/name_f] of these first, though), but I love… like, all the floral names, haha.

I adore [name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Lily[/name_f], [name_f]Daisy[/name_f], and [name_f]Poppy[/name_f].

Wanting to add that I also love Lilac and Lavender. Although I would only use them as middle names.

I really love [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] and [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] in particular, but I like all those names! I’ve known women by all those names except [name_f]Wisteria[/name_f].

I also like [name_f]Camellia[/name_f], [name_f]Jasmine[/name_f], [name_f]Saffron[/name_f], [name_f]Dahlia[/name_f], [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], [name_f]Hyacinth[/name_f], [name_f]Amaryllis[/name_f], [name_f]Peony[/name_f], [name_f]Primrose[/name_f], [name_f]Tulip[/name_f], [name_f]Lotus[/name_f], [name_f]Aster[/name_f], [name_f]Lilac[/name_f], [name_f]Anemone[/name_f], and [name_f]Posey[/name_f]/[name_f]Posie[/name_f].

Perhaps the only ones I really can’t wrap my head around are [name_f]Snowdrop[/name_f], [name_f]Petunia[/name_f], [name_f]Daffodil[/name_f], [name_f]Freesia[/name_f], Larkspur, and [name_f]Tansy[/name_f] and [name_f]Pansy[/name_f].

Surprisingly, before this pregnancy I never actually thought I’d use a flower name as a first name. DH and I had discussed Edelweiss as a middle to honor his grandfather, but my husband didn’t care for [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] or [name_f]Poppy[/name_f], which were always favorites of mine. I think many flower names come across as very frilly, and I always thought I would gravitate toward names with stronger meanings (our top name before the pregnancy was [name_f]Mathilda[/name_f], for example). But [name_f]Chrysanthemum[/name_f] has spoken to me so strongly I just can’t deny its pull on my heart, and it was originally suggested by my husband, so I just can’t wait to see if we get to use it!

I love hearing flower names on other children. So many of them are so beautiful.

I like [name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_f]Daisy[/name_f], [name_f]Iris[/name_f], [name_f]Poppy[/name_f], and as for another, I like [name_f]Orchid[/name_f] (for a middle name) because it is my favorite flower. There may be some others out there but that’s all I have at the front of my mind.

[name_f]Iris[/name_f] is my favourite.

I second the suggestion of [name_f]Linnea[/name_f], and would also suggest [name_f]Calla[/name_f].

I find [name_f]Iris[/name_f] is the most approachable.

I also like marigold, [name_f]Lila[/name_f] (lilac), & dahlia (love dahlia), I can’t decide if I like lavender or not…

So many!

[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Posey[/name_f]
[name_f]Fern[/name_f] ( not strictly floral)
[name_f]Holly[/name_f]

[name_f]Iris[/name_f] is my favorite. Also like [name_f]Lily[/name_f], [name_f]Violet[/name_f], [name_f]Lavender[/name_f], and [name_f]Orchid[/name_f] as middles. You could also call [name_f]Fleur[/name_f] a flower name, and I like that as a middle name as well. I’d use [name_f]Zinnia[/name_f] as a first name too. I really love floral middle names!

The only one I really dislike is [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]. It just reminds me of [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] [name_m]Buchanan[/name_m] who has to be one of the ditsiest and most annoying fictional characters of all time, in my opinion. [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] is okay, but I’ve never been able to pin down what I dislike about it.

Wow! you suggested so many lovely flower names I had quite forgotten about!
I, too, love [name_f]Camellia[/name_f], [name_f]Jasmine[/name_f], [name_f]Dahlia[/name_f], and [name_f]Marigold[/name_f]. [name_f]Primrose[/name_f] and [name_f]Posey[/name_f] are also sweet. And I love that wonderfully unusual [name_f]Chrysanthemum[/name_f]-- I sincerely hope you get to use it!:slight_smile:

@alicemarie1: Yes, [name_f]Linnea[/name_f] is a lovely suggestion:)

@lovemysweeties: I adore [name_f]Lilac[/name_f] and [name_f]Lavender[/name_f] as well!

@pacifica: [name_f]Orchid[/name_f] is adorable!

@sparkleninja18: Yes, [name_f]Fleur[/name_f] makes quite a nice floral option:)

Thanks, everyone, for all the votes and comments!
~[name_f]Emma[/name_f]

[name_f]Wisteria[/name_f] has always been my favorite, but I love [name_f]Iris[/name_f] and [name_f]Violet[/name_f] too.

My list also includes [name_f]Orchid[/name_f], [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f], and [name_f]Aster[/name_f].

I love [name_f]Wisteria[/name_f], [name_f]Azalea[/name_f], [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] and [name_f]Iris[/name_f]!

Other flower name loves include [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f], [name_f]Amaryllis[/name_f], [name_f]Primrose[/name_f], [name_f]Tulip[/name_f], [name_f]Lotus[/name_f] & [name_f]Dahlia[/name_f]

[name_f]Azalea[/name_f] is my favourite girls’ name ever, so of course I had to vote for it :slight_smile: From your list I also love [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] and [name_f]Zinnia[/name_f]. [name_f]Lily[/name_f], [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] and [name_f]Rose[/name_f] are also very pretty but not as distinctive and unique to me. Other flower names I really like are [name_f]Bryony[/name_f], [name_f]Jessamine[/name_f], [name_f]Acacia[/name_f] and [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]. I’m also quite fond of [name_f]Jasmine[/name_f], [name_f]Holly[/name_f] and [name_f]Fleur[/name_f], which have been mentioned already. There’s also [name_f]Cassia[/name_f], [name_f]Peony[/name_f], [name_f]Primrose[/name_f], [name_f]Camellia[/name_f], and [name_f]Dahlia[/name_f]. I love flower names!

I like [name_f]Lily[/name_f] & [name_f]Azalea[/name_f] the best as firsts, and [name_f]Wisteria[/name_f] & [name_f]Zinnia[/name_f] as quirky middles :slight_smile:

[name_f]Camillia[/name_f] and [name_f]Posie[/name_f] are also really cute :slight_smile:

From the list I really like [name_f]Iris[/name_f] and [name_f]Azalea[/name_f]. [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] and [name_f]Poppy[/name_f] are cute too. My personal favourite flower names are [name_f]Marigold[/name_f] and [name_f]Lavender[/name_f], and I’ve always liked Calluna (the botanical name for heather).

@seanachaidh & @indilee: Oh, yes, I love [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]! She’s been on my long list for a while.

@myosotis: I had never heard of Calluna, but I like it:)