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My daughter’s name is Clover! I love it in the same way you do- Irish background (my maiden name is Sullivan), she was born in March, and it even has the name “love” in it. I love hippie inspired floral names. We call her “Cloey” for short so you can still modify it to a more popular name if she wants to.

It's cute! I would love to use it. Maybe as a middle name...(e.g. Lily Clover)?

Perfect for a cow!

I think it's really cute. I knew a little Clova, and it suited her a lot.

To me it will always be a cows name. Maybe a kitten but not for a child.

Personally I find it a bit too hippie for my taste. It's not bad, it's cute and interesting, but I would not choose it for my kids. Also, seems more like a dog's name than for a person and also I'm not very fond on unisex name.

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So, yeah, it's not for me. Sorry.

I adore it! Clover is a perfect Enby name.

It's really cute for a rabbit or a baby cow, but for a human it's a bit too cutesy.

Not awful, but I can’t imagine it on a real person.

Terrible

I probably wouldn’t use it but I think it’s a cute name.

Wasn't Clover the second sister in the What Katy Did books? Quiet and loyal and reliable, if I recall, and devoted to the more charismatic Katy? And another sister was called John or Johnny? Clearly a mixed bunch.

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Is Clover actually used as a human name in Ireland? It seems improbable, but I could be wrong. I'd certainly never think of using it myself' I'd rather use Lucy, which could be a nn for Lucerne (but wouldn't be, in my case!).

I think it is best suited to a farm horse, in a good way. But I think it could make a nice middle name if paired right.

I guess it isn’t horrible, but I don’t see it working on a human. It would be great for a cow or horse.

Sounds a bit masculine. I think there are nicer names that still mean 'lucky' or of Irish descent.

I actually think it's kinda cute.. I know it's probably surprising that I like it, but there is actually a mayor of Sydney named Clover Moore, so I kinda can see it on an adult now. I have a friend who has a baby Clover and she is adorable.

I think it's nice but I wouldn't use it for a baby.

I think it's terrible. Sure, it might be cute on a little kid, but who is going to take Clover seriously at age 30? I don't think it would transition into adulthood very well, unless she happens to become an artist.

I kind of like it, but not enough to consider using it in any fashion.

I just hate it.

I don’t understand the hate for Clover on this board, I really don’t. I think it’s a beautiful botanical name and don’t find it only suitable for animals or silly and immature. I love the fresh green image it gives and it also has connection to the Holy Trinity by tradition and I like that too.

its dippy ...

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And sounds more like a name for a pet than a person. Especially a cow. In fact, someone gave my daughter a little stuffed cow when she was born and the name on the tag is Clover.

For a rabbit? Perfect! For a human? Not so much. I think Clove is slightly more usable.