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Original poster

Need a boys name to go with my five 'flowery' girls names!

138 replies

cherrycocacola · 09/04/2011 18:42

Am currently expecting DC6(!). Bump will be much longed-for DS1. Already have:

Saffron
Dahlia
Violet
Tulip
Blossom

We would love to carry on the 'flower' theme for DS, but we don't mind branching into 'nature theme. Any ideas?

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MarieFromStMoritz · 10/04/2011 03:28

Heath.

dexifehatz · 09/04/2011 23:16

Tarragon is fab! Enjoy your little bundle of XY!!

freesias · 09/04/2011 23:04

bay

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cherrycocacola · 09/04/2011 21:04

yodelayheehoo what a great link! I found some gorgeous names!
Shortlist is now:
Bracken
Tarragon (gorgeous! thanks hipposgobeserk)
Forrest
Moss
Lake

OP posts:
hellymelly · 09/04/2011 20:50

Acer?

ResurrectionByChocolate · 09/04/2011 20:46

Berry

freesias · 09/04/2011 20:39

leighton dweller by the meadow or herb field
nigel as in nigella which is love in a mist

st john as in st johns wort

michael as in michaelmas daisy
cecil sweet cecily is a herb
william sweet william
rowan
briony
logan from logan berry

HipposGoBeserk · 09/04/2011 19:49

I like Tarragon.

ColonelBrandonsBiggestGroupie · 09/04/2011 19:47

Robin, Rowan, Asher - love these three.

baskingseals · 09/04/2011 19:46

also immediately thought of Acer another one is Leaf

many congratulations!

EauRouge · 09/04/2011 19:44

DrNortherner, I was just going to post that Bracken is a traditional name for a springer spaniel.

Rowan is a fantastic name.

blueberrymoon · 09/04/2011 19:40

Willoughby (willow farm?)
Somerby (summer village - think it could pass for a nature name! And I love it, although I am in the minority on here - MASSIVELY :))

meditrina · 09/04/2011 19:35

Hyacinth used to be a boy's name (as in Laennec, inventor of the stethoscope), but that might be a tad difficult to live with. Also Narcissus.

I always thought Tarragon would make a good boy's name....

More sensibly: Rowan, Joshua (as in the tree), Woody, Dale, Dean, Storm, Eden, Ashley, Sandy, Ray, Ambrose, Merlin, Bailey, Basil, Cosmo, Griffin, Forrest, Jacenty, Roscoe, Tor, Jasper, Leo, Lyndon, Peregrine, Reynard, Robin, Sylvester, Willoughby, Wulfric?

Or change theme and try Sextus or Sixtus?

DrNortherner · 09/04/2011 19:22

I know a gorgeous golden lab called Bracken......

frantic51 · 09/04/2011 19:19

Florian means flower
Oleander (bush)

yodelayheehoo · 09/04/2011 19:14

Phew! It worked Grin. Some are a but far out, but threre are some nice ones. Congratulations, and good luck with DS Smile.

candleshoe · 09/04/2011 19:12

Good link! The OP is sure to find something there!

yodelayheehoo · 09/04/2011 19:11

Not great at links, but here goes....

male 'nature' names

LittleCheesyPineappleOne · 09/04/2011 19:10

Acer

frantic51 · 09/04/2011 19:10

Rhodes means "where the roses grow" or you could just plump for William, (we know he'll be sweet) Wink

thereisalightanditnevergoesout · 09/04/2011 19:09

Ooh, Moss. We toyed with that for a bit for DS2. Lovely.

Heath?

candleshoe · 09/04/2011 19:07

Rock
Clay
Tiger
Blaze
Cliff
Slate
Ranger
Reed
Spike
Talon
Aspen
Flint
Drake
Willow
Sage
Herb
Rowan
Falcon

Takver · 09/04/2011 19:04

Ashley/Oakley
Willow
Aspen

blueberrymoon · 09/04/2011 19:03

Flint (stone and also a stream I think?)
Sol (sun?)

devonsmummy · 09/04/2011 19:01

Cole (coal!)