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Short, "springy" names for girls?

38 replies

CheerfulYank · 19/04/2013 01:00

We're having a DD next month and have pretty much decided on the first name Margaret. (She'll be Maggie for short)

DH wants something like Grace in the middle but I'd like something a little different.

We've had five more inches of snow this week Angry and I feel like winter is going to last forever!

I'd quite like to give my May baby a middle name that reminds men of Spring.

I like Wren and Lilac...any other suggestions?

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KittenofDoom · 28/04/2013 22:39

Most birds aren't particularly spring-like, apart from Swallow which is probably not a good choice Hmm

I said Celandine. Surprising that hasn't caught on as a name really, it's melodic and a lovely flower as you say.

Rhubarbgarden · 28/04/2013 21:08

Wren is so lovely, please use it! Or how about Linnet if you are after a bird name? Or
Celeste - blue skies
Celandine - probably too long but a wonderfully cheery spring flower

amazingmumof6 · 28/04/2013 20:24

sorry but I just have to suggest Simpson as the middle name Grin

WhispersOfWickedness · 28/04/2013 20:18

Primrose is perfect! You are totally right, middle names are made for the 'out there' names, and Primrose sounds fab with Margaret and Maggie Grin

mrspaddy · 28/04/2013 20:18

ah I am not great with ideas but I just love Maggie. Adorable.

Jane ?

Ps Love Maggie May too.

amazingmumof6 · 28/04/2013 20:15

Maggie Spring even? hmmm, not sure either

amazingmumof6 · 28/04/2013 20:13

Maggie May is great!

or Maggie Joy - spring is happy

or how about Maggie Ray, as in sun rays, sunshine - I'm not sure

melodyme · 28/04/2013 20:01

Margaret Maye (is it too much?)
Margaret Skye
Margaret Lil
Margaret Fay
Margaret Nell
And Margaret Wren is adorable.

baskingseals · 22/04/2013 07:17

What about Jonquil?
Beautiful spring flower. CongratulationsGrin

ScumbagCollegeDropout · 22/04/2013 06:56

Fern

hellohellohihi · 22/04/2013 06:53

Rose?

TwllBach · 22/04/2013 06:52

Wren is so lovely... What about Willa? To me it sounds fresh and light, like spring, but it is almost like willow, which is a bit spring-y too Grin

(I bloody love the name Willa but dp thinks its awful Sad

nooka · 22/04/2013 06:47

Not Loon perhaps! Although I love the sound that loons make. It's wonderfully haunting.

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CheerfulYank · 22/04/2013 06:30

I am Nooka. I love Minnesota but it's getting to be a bit much this year.

I will look at birds. I really like Wren but DH is not sold. Hmm

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nooka · 22/04/2013 05:31

The title just made me think Zebedee Grin Margaret Zebedee would be a pretty special name though wouldn't it! I always wanted a 'z' name.

Most of the spring related names seem to be flowers (Iris, Hazel?). One suggestion I quite liked was looking at migrating birds that come your way in spring. Perhaps there's one with a nice sounding name?

Are you in Minnesota CheerfulYank? I've a friend who lives there and it sounds like the weather has been terrible this spring. Maybe you need a summery warm name instead! Or maybe 'Hope'!

You could try something from this list of wildflowers - short options include Rue, Cress (I don't think Cress would really work, but Margaret Cressida sounds nice), Cynthia, Lucy, Cicely, Lily and Violet.

HagsFlungOut · 21/04/2013 15:34

Pansy
Scilla

CruCru · 21/04/2013 15:02

Or what about Posy?

CruCru · 21/04/2013 14:59

I know a girl who's middle name is Rainbow.

ipswitch · 19/04/2013 18:58

avril?????? I love this one sound spring like to me!

KittenOfDoom · 19/04/2013 17:07

Catkin
Sticky Bud
Pussy Willow

....... maybe not Grin

fussychica · 19/04/2013 16:58

Laurel, Pernille, Lila, Mai

mathanxiety · 19/04/2013 16:26

Daphne always seems very springy to me. It means 'laurel'
Chloe means 'green shoot'.
Roisin (fada accents on O and second I are missing as my number pad is full of something sticky DD4 spilled onto the keyboard) means 'rosebud'. Pronounced ROE-sheen.

KittenOfDoom · 19/04/2013 13:36

Azalea
Camellia
Japonica

Sorry, none of these are short but am trying to think of seasonal blooms, rather than random "nature" names. As you are in the USA, OP, perhaps you have some other spring-flowering plants that I'm not familiar with.

thermalsinapril · 19/04/2013 12:24

Alyssa - from the flower Alyssum
Calantha - means "beautiful flower"
Crisanta - means "golden flower"
Chloe - means "green shoot"
Elodie - means "marsh flower"
Iolanthe - "violet flower"
Tamiko - "child born in Spring"
Phoebe - means "bright, radiant"
Jasmine
Lily
Daphne
Skye
Laurel/Laura
Olivia
Bryony
Hazel
Rowan
Willow

BlueChampagne · 19/04/2013 12:08

Zoe (means life)
Fleur