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Nature names

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attheendoftheday · 23/09/2011 14:53

I've been thinking about names for my as-yet-theoretical dc2 (planning to start ttc in the next few months). Dd is Rowan, I would like to call dc2 after a plant/tree/flower/animal like the big old hippy that I am. For a boy dp likes Ash, have also considered Robin, have no ideas for a girl. Ideally I'd like something normal enough not to stand out at school.

Any ideas?

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KikiRC · 28/12/2011 20:19

I'm thinking very much along these lines too. We're currently thinking Ivy, Willow or Violet (Grandmother's middle name) for a girl, or Robin for a boy. Also love Rowan, but a close friend's DS already has that name.

funkygardener · 27/12/2011 17:24

How about Gaia, covers all of nature, mother earth.

Lostapieceofme · 08/10/2011 22:16

I love Hebe and Clover for a girl.

MammaInTheMaking · 08/10/2011 01:38

Linnet is beautiful. Also like Raven for a boy. I don't have enough boy nature names on my list...

Cheeptrickortreat · 07/10/2011 21:10

Fir, Lake, Blake, Forrest, Robin and Hawk for a boy

Summer, Hue, Opel, Leif, Willow and Fern for a girl.

Also you could use a river's name such as Donny or Seven or of a mountain like snowdon?

Rhubarbgarden · 07/10/2011 20:58

I love Linnet for a girl. And Fern. And Hazel.

LaTristesse · 07/10/2011 17:00

I like Sage, although it says girl to me...

Also thought of Fern, Rosemary and Sorrel.

TheBreadstick · 07/10/2011 11:20

Girls - Pixie, Skye, Jasmin, Ocean, Heather, Brooke, Jewel?

Boys - River, Heath, Sonny (pronounced Sunny!)

Loving this thread! Smile

minipie · 07/10/2011 11:16

I knew an American Sage once. everyone in the UK used to say "... and Onion" whenever I mentioned him... Middle name would be nice though!

MammaInTheMaking · 07/10/2011 10:59

What does everyone think of Sage? It's really growing on me. When i first heard it i thought it was stupid. But it's really starting to appeal to me as a middle name....

LaTristesse · 30/09/2011 20:24

Linden, Brook, Luna, Estelle...?

thinkingpink · 30/09/2011 09:17

i love nature names! i already have an Autumn Jasmine am 20 weeks now and will hopefully find out today if i'm having a Willow or a Logan. Love Hazel too. Daisy, Lily and Rose are all lovely too but are very popular. I struggled with boys names like Rowan ,River and Raven.

HoldTouchEngage · 29/09/2011 21:38

Hazel, Flora, Laurel, Coral, also like Eden or Autumn

As for boys? I'm not sure? Someone i once met had an Oakley? And Raven can be used for a boy - my nephew is Raven

FrankH · 26/09/2011 23:52

These all are - or in one case were - part of the scientific names of species of ducks:

Penelope, Netta, Dafila, Aythya, Marila, Cairina.

Also birds - but not ducks - Sylvia, Eos, Cissa, Luscinia, Rissa.

Butterflies - Vanessa, Cynthia, Io, Aglaia, Atalanta.

Some of these names originated in other contexts but became attached to these fauna. Others, e.g. Penelope, actually mean the creature referred to.

There are plenty more of these from the animal and plant kingdoms if you look for them.

winkle2 · 26/09/2011 22:32

I had a friend called Holly whose sisters were called coral, Rose and Daisy so we use to discuss nature names for her kids!

What about basil for a boy?!

Selks · 26/09/2011 22:02

Ivy, Hazel, Laurel, Bryony, Heath (boy), Fern, Fleur, Iris, Rose, Stella, Flora, Holly.

GirlWithTheMouseyHair · 26/09/2011 21:51

we're expecting a girl and have river and autumn on our list

DELHI · 26/09/2011 16:11

Don't get carried away... some of these are distinctly dodgy IMO - Raven, Rock, Beck, Jet,Hunter, Falcon, Fox - Gladiators or superheros come to mind.

greenzebra · 23/09/2011 21:18

I love this thread

fleur, flora, Delphine, Clementine, Iris, Zinnia, Azalea, Peony

Hawk, Aspen, jet,

Catsycat · 23/09/2011 21:15

Raven is gorgeous, esp for a girl IMO.

greenzebra · 23/09/2011 21:05

girls- Fern, Ivy, sitka, Aurora, Dhalia, Daisy, Honeysuckle, Summer, Winter, May, April, Raven

Boys- Forest, woody, Linden, Raven, Hunter,

MammaInTheMaking · 23/09/2011 20:45

Will be following this thread with interest as we're also going to go with nature names. At the mo I'm loving Autumn, Wren and Violet for girls.

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attheendoftheday · 23/09/2011 18:01

Wow, thanks for your ideas everyone.

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minipie · 23/09/2011 17:43

Dittany - it's my new favourite nature name

or...
Jessamine
Cecily
Holly
Heather
Saffron
Amber
Brooke
Lavender
Skye
Briar

BlueChampagne · 23/09/2011 16:25

River and Eden seem to be fairly unisex.

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