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Flower/plant names (English) for girls
Some of these are out there but I was wondering which ones you all like (or if I'm forgetting any!). I've recently taken to Magnolia myself...Acacia
Aster
Azalea
Belladonna
Begonia
Betony
Blossom
Briar
Bryony
Buttercup
Calanthe
Calla
Camellia
Cassia
Celandine
Cherry
Chrysanta
Clover
Daffodil
Dahlia
Daisy
Flower
Forsythia
Heather
Holly
Hyacinth
Iris
Ivy
Jasmine
Larkspur
Lavender
Lilac
Lily
Linden
Lotus
Magnolia
Marigold
Myrtle
Narcissa
Orchid
Pansy
Peony
Petal
Poppy
Posy
Primrose
Rose
Rosemary
Senna
Tansy
Thistle
Tulip
Verbena
Violet
Willow
Wisteria
Zinnia
My PNLs = http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/37275Top: Henry and Clara (main) / Sirius & Guinevere (GP) / James & Charlotte (top25)
Bottom: Delsin and Brisen (main) / Dinadan & Ninniane (GP) / Corvo & Deva (top25)
last updated 07/2021

This message was edited 8/12/2021, 10:17 PM

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I had s student named Morning Glory
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From your list I like:Begonia, Chrysanta, Tulip, and Wisteria.I also like Petunia and Chrysanthemum, which you didn't mention on your list. I think there's a children's book series with a mouse named Chrysanthemum, now that I think about it.
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Love/on my PNL:
Acacia
Aster
Briar
Bryony
Camellia
Dahlia
Daisy
Iris
Jasmine
Lavender
Lily
Linden
Lotus
Violet
ZinniaLike/want to add to PNL:
Azalea
Betony
Calanthe
Calla
Cassia
Celandine
Lilac
Narcissa
Senna
Tansy
Willow50/50:
Begonia
Cherry
Chrysanta
Clover
Daffodil
Forsythia
Hyacinth
Ivy
Magnolia
Marigold
Posy
Rose
Rosemary
Verbena
WisteriaDefinitely not!:
Belladonna - it's really pretentious!
Blossom, Buttercup - Powerpuff Girls (I loved the show, just not the names lol)
Flower - it's like naming her Wisdom; just go with a flower name!
Heather - dated
Holly - bad personal association
Larkspur - not namey enough
Myrtle - dated
Pansy - isn't that slang for a wimp?
Peony - "pee on me"
Petal - term of endearment
Poppy - "Hi, I'm Poppy..." Lather, rinse, repeat until everybody's sick of it
Primrose - my seventh grade science teacher was Ms. Primm, and she wasn't very nice
Thistle - isn't that the annoying thing that sticks you when you touch it?
Tulip - cat name
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I love flower names! My favorites on your list are Acacia, Bryony, Calanthe, Cassia, Ivy, Lily, Rose, Rosemary, Senna, Thistle, and Willow.I like these too, and think they'd work on a boy: Briar, LindenDaffodil, Larkspur, Orchid just don't sound name-y to me.Belladonna and Cherry I wouldn't use. Belladonna because it's too strongly associated with poison for me, and Cherry because of vulgar jokes.Some other names I like, some of which others have mentioned: Cecily, Diantha, Maile, Daphne, Juniper, Laurel, Rush, Rowan.
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My favorites from this list are Betony, Celandine, Forsythia, Larkspur, Lilac, Marigold, Myrtle, Narcissa, Peony, Primrose, Rosemary, Tansy, Thistle, Wisteria, and Zinnia.My favorites not on this list are Cicely, Eglantine, Primula, and Prunella.
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Favorites:
Verbena
Calanthe
Bryony – I prefer the Briony spelling.
Linnea – adding
Linaria – adding Guilty Pleasure/ For fairytale characters:
Belladonna
Briar
Forsythia
Tansy
Thistle
YarrowI like:
Violet
Willow
Wisteria
Rose
Rosemary
Aster - for a boy
Heather
Holly
Ivy
Jasmine
Lavender
Lily
Linden - on a boy Perfect for a cow - Buttercup, Blossom, Daisy, Marigold
Cute on a rabbit –Petal, Clover, Daffodil, Flower
Nice on a sheep – Posy, Betony, Peony, Lilac, Begonia
For a doe, I'm adding Daphne to your list. Dislike: Camellia, Poppy, Pansy, Narcissa

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Marigold, Lavender, and Lilac are amongst my favourite names. Also on my list, I have Azalea, Iris, Belladonna (gp), Lunaria, and Calluna, as firsts, plus Cherry (honour), Ivy, Willow, and Tulip as middles. I also like Tansy, Calanthe, Calla, Daisy, Posy, Senna, and Cataria. Verbena I'd like a lot more as Ver-BEN-uh.
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Magnolia and Marigold are both beautiful, and I can never decide which one I prefer!I also like:
Rosemary
Hyacinth (though I find it so unrealistic on a person)
Senna
Clover
Azalea
Violet
Willow
Lily
Ivy
Iris
Cassia
Camellia
Briar
Primrose
Posy
Lilac (though I’m not a fan of the colour)
Lotus (love the biscuits)
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I tried to cull down to my favorites, but it's too hard, I love flower names.Azalea - though I prefer Amaryllis
Blossom - so cute
Celandine - refined
Daffodil - absolute sunshine
Dahlia - elegant cuteness
Daisy - maybe too popular
Hyacinth - it's so over the the top!
Iris - maybe the best name ever created
Lavender - so fancy
Lilac - dreamy
Linden - I love it for a boy
Magnolia - soft and romantic
Marigold - I like the name more than the flower
Myrtle - so frumpy cute
Peony - adorable
Petal - darling
Primrose - I can't even, these names are too wonderful
Rose - simple elegance
Tulip - the cutest, spunkiest name ever, wish it worked in my country, it doesn't sound nice here
Verbena - I like the letters together
Zinnia - cute, sassy and spunky
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I've started liking Begonia a lot, because it's so eccentric and rotund. I also think of it as a sort of honouring name referencing my grandma because she loves her some begonias. I've often thought that Thistle would be a pretty name! I'm happy to see it on your list :)I also like Gladiola, after gladiolus.Oh, also what about Fuchsia? And Jonquil!

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My favorites:Blossom
Bryony
Cassia
Cherry (a guilty pleasure, for sure)
Hyacinth (for a boy, also a guilty pleasure)
Iris
Jasmine
Myrtle
Orchid
Senna
Thistle
TulipA few I noticed are missing: Bluebell
Bloom
Catalpa
Columbine
Jacaranda
Jessamine
Lupine (one of my very favorite names right now)
Plum
YarrowThere are a few Spanish and French flower/plant names I love as well:Achillée (yarrow)
Almendra (almond)
Amapola (poppy)
Begoña
Bleuet (cornflower)
Capucine (nasturtium)
Ciruela (plum)
Flor
Jacinthe
Jacinto (love a flower name for a boy)
Jasmin (often used as a boys’ name in France)
Lilas (lilac)
Lirio (lily)
Myosotis (forget-me-not)
Myrtille (blueberry)
Orchidée
Pensée (pansy, also means ‘thought’)
Pétale
Romarin (rosemary)
Romero (rosemary)
Verveine (verbena)
Violeta
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I think Lierre is also French for Ivy.... not sure it's ever used as a name, but I think it's got name potential.
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Girl, I'm all about the flower names!DahliaCallaMagnoliaZinniaElodie (is a name of a flower)LavenderWillow and Linden (even though they are trees)
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Can't believe I left off Willow and Linden - I'll add them!
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I like:Bryony
Calanthe
Chrysanta (I prefer Chrysanthe more)
Dahlia
Holly
Iris
Lily

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My favorites (from most to least):Rose
Lily
Cherry
Posy (although I prefer the spelling Posie)
Peony
Cassia
Poppy
Willow
Buttercup
Cattleya (although I prefer Cataleya)
Laelia
Briar
Betony
Bryony
Jessamine
Azalea
Begonia
Calla
Celandine
Primrose
Verbena
Wisteria
Senna
Brassia
Linnea
Magnolia
Acacia
Bergenia
Larkspur
Zinnia
Laurel
Vanda
Lilac
Dahlia
Lavender
Linden
Clover
Katniss
Violet
Heather

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Orchid comes from the root work of testicle... so nope. I'm slightly tired of Rose for flower names, overrated name and flower. Rosemary is fine, though? And Primrose is lovely. Tulip is fun, reminds me of pastel colors and easter. And Marigold is one of winston churchill's daughter, another being Mary. Freesia is kinda weird, I think it's oddly cute though. And Amaryllis.
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