Petunia
Wdyt of Petunia? What middle names?
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Ditzy, take that as you will.
I usually like unusual flower names, but this one just sounds like a spitting noise from a 1930s cartoon. “Ptoo!”
It’s got a silly vibe.
I'm not a fan of plant names in general, though some are better than others. Petunia is close to the bottom of the list, especially since my first association is with Harry Potter's awful aunt.
Petunia Felicity
Petunia Janet
Petunia Abramina
Petunia Felicity
Petunia Janet
Petunia Abramina
Don't like it at all, too different
I didn’t used to like it, but it grew on me.
Petunia Adeline
Petunia Avalon
Petunia Belle
Petunia Calpurnia
Petunia Charlotte
Petunia Claire/Clare
Petunia Daphne
Petunia Dolores
Petunia Dorothy
Petunia Edith
Petunia Emily
Petunia Emmeline
Petunia Enid
Petunia Fay/Faye
Petunia Guinevere
Petunia Johanna
Petunia Katherine
Petunia Marie
Petunia Maxine
Petunia Samara
Petunia Ursa
Petunia Vivian/Vivien
Petunia Adeline
Petunia Avalon
Petunia Belle
Petunia Calpurnia
Petunia Charlotte
Petunia Claire/Clare
Petunia Daphne
Petunia Dolores
Petunia Dorothy
Petunia Edith
Petunia Emily
Petunia Emmeline
Petunia Enid
Petunia Fay/Faye
Petunia Guinevere
Petunia Johanna
Petunia Katherine
Petunia Marie
Petunia Maxine
Petunia Samara
Petunia Ursa
Petunia Vivian/Vivien
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Cannot divorce it from Petunia Pig.
Beautiful flower, ugly name.
Well, it depends.
If we’re pronouncing it like puh-TUNE-ee-ah, then sure, I find it to be a little pretty. But puh-TUNE-yah isn’t ugly, I just find it to be the same as Gertrude - very frumpy and unpleasant. Not a fan.
I love Chloë’s idea for Petunia Maxine and Petunia Chantal.
Well, it depends.
If we’re pronouncing it like puh-TUNE-ee-ah, then sure, I find it to be a little pretty. But puh-TUNE-yah isn’t ugly, I just find it to be the same as Gertrude - very frumpy and unpleasant. Not a fan.
I love Chloë’s idea for Petunia Maxine and Petunia Chantal.
I'll admit that I wasn't really into Petunia, until I learned that it means "tobacco". That gave it a whole new dimension for me. So now it interests me a lot! I think the nickname "Tunie" would be very cute (although it might be extra strange in Canada, because we call our two dollar coins "toonies").
I like Petunia paired with "tough guy" kinda names, something with an edge (Of course, this is my idea of tough guy, YMMV).
Petunia Maxine
Petunia Louise
Petunia Roxanne
Petunia Maureen
Petunia Denise
Petunia Margot
Petunia Francine
Petunia Charmaine
Petunia Chantal
Petunia Christine (like the killer car)
I like Petunia paired with "tough guy" kinda names, something with an edge (Of course, this is my idea of tough guy, YMMV).
Petunia Maxine
Petunia Louise
Petunia Roxanne
Petunia Maureen
Petunia Denise
Petunia Margot
Petunia Francine
Petunia Charmaine
Petunia Chantal
Petunia Christine (like the killer car)
Doesn't that meaning make it an even worse name??
No, tobacco is a sacred plant among many North American Indigenous cultures.
It would be REALLY strange in Canada!
Yes, Petey is my go-to nickname for Petunia. I’ve loved it since encountering it in the film The Man I Love—it’s the name of Ida Lupino’s character.
I love Petunia! It's dainty but also perky.
Petunia Eloise
Petunia Helen
Petunia Constance
Petunia Amy
Petunia Irene
Petunia Alice
Petunia Edith
Petunia Clare
Petunia Cecily
Petunia Rachel
Petunia Mabel
Petunia Maud(e)
Petunia Hesper
Petunia Hester
Petunia Regine
Petunia Eileen
Petunia Agnes
Petunia Beatrice
Petunia Blythe
Petunia Jane
Petunia Eloise
Petunia Helen
Petunia Constance
Petunia Amy
Petunia Irene
Petunia Alice
Petunia Edith
Petunia Clare
Petunia Cecily
Petunia Rachel
Petunia Mabel
Petunia Maud(e)
Petunia Hesper
Petunia Hester
Petunia Regine
Petunia Eileen
Petunia Agnes
Petunia Beatrice
Petunia Blythe
Petunia Jane
This message was edited 2/21/2024, 1:13 PM
I like Petunia as a pet name. I want to name a cat or dog this someday.
Petunia Jeanine
Petunia Laurel
Petunia Claire
Petunia Catherine
Petunia Rosemary
Petunia Isabelle
Petunia Olivia
Petunia Naomi
Petunia Winifred
Petunia Abigail
Petunia Clarissa / Clarisse
Petunia Celine
Petunia Caroline
Petunia Lucille
Petunia Jeanine
Petunia Laurel
Petunia Claire
Petunia Catherine
Petunia Rosemary
Petunia Isabelle
Petunia Olivia
Petunia Naomi
Petunia Winifred
Petunia Abigail
Petunia Clarissa / Clarisse
Petunia Celine
Petunia Caroline
Petunia Lucille