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Nature/natural/unusual name ideas please.

49 replies

Shadowboy · 24/09/2016 19:05

We are both involved in jobs in nature/water/geology and my husband has a deep interest in starts/space.
I love gardening, the wilderness and animals so I would like a name that reflects this.

We are stuck on ideas (boy or girl names).
Our daughter is called Autumn and her middle name is Rose so nothing too similar to this for a girl.

I'm not far off my due date now and we are clueless as to what names to use!
Nothing that is likely to get the child bullied in school or affect job in the future though!!

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GaryGilmoresEyes · 24/09/2016 20:33

Jonquil, Fushia, Tamar.
If only I'd had more girls.

dementedma · 24/09/2016 20:28

One of the trustees on the board where my sister works is an elderly lady called Periwinkle!!

I like Seren, Rowan, Elowen

SoftSheen · 24/09/2016 20:24

Elowen is very lovely for a girl.

Also for a girl:

Iris
Primrose
Marigold
Jacinta (Spanish for hyacinth)
Linnea
Delphine
Flora
Ianthe
Linnet
Wren
Robyn

For a boy:

River
Forest
Ocean
Orion
Cloud (this one very very 'crunchy!')

MotherDuckSaid · 24/09/2016 20:23

Cedar can be for a boy or girl ( i personally like it for a girl)

gruber · 24/09/2016 19:58

Flint
Leif/Leaf
River
Acorn
Bear
Foxton

everythingis · 24/09/2016 19:57

Star

RickOShay · 24/09/2016 19:53

Eden

Acer

Orion

Cassiopeia, she could be Cassie as a nickname

Stella

Astrid

Jonquil

Opal

Topaz

Flame

mousynon · 24/09/2016 19:43

Tarn

Arborea · 24/09/2016 19:39

I like Aspen, but it might be a bit too similar to your DD's name?

Dizzybintess · 24/09/2016 19:33

It's pronounced eye-ra

Dizzybintess · 24/09/2016 19:32

Eira means snow in welsh

Ebbenmeowgi · 24/09/2016 19:27

Elowen means elm tree in Cornish
Tala means star in Filipino and wolf in one of the native American languages (I forget which, sorry!)
Snow

I love animal names like bear and fox 😊

Zaurak · 24/09/2016 19:24

Rowan
Gwyneth
Fern
Björn
Hazel
Freya

AnecdotallyChallenged · 24/09/2016 19:23

I know a Barley and a Sky

JeffreySadsacIsUnwell · 24/09/2016 19:22

Astra
Selena/Selina
Phoebe
Artemis
Lucinda/Lucilla
Zephyr
Storm
Rowan
Doug 😉

LolaStarr · 24/09/2016 19:20

River? Love this name but I'm not brave enough to use it!

Greenandcabbagelooking · 24/09/2016 19:19

Linden
Eden
Lief?!
Ash
Oakley

Rowan
Tansy
Posy

Shadowboy · 24/09/2016 19:18

Some of these are gorgeous! Ivan rubbish of thinking of names! Thank you- when my husband has finished DIY'ing for the evening I'll run these past him Smile

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carrotcakecupcake · 24/09/2016 19:14

Rowan
Jasper
Ash

cockadoodledoooo · 24/09/2016 19:14

Seren - star in Welsh

duskonthelawn · 24/09/2016 19:13

Sage
Wilder
Brooke
Willow
Cherith- means winter river I think
Beech
Bay
Harbour
Lavender
Daffodil
Afternoon

All names I love that have been snubbed by DP!

AliceInHinterland · 24/09/2016 19:12

Larch

BeardofZeus · 24/09/2016 19:10

Sorrell?

sonlypuppyfat · 24/09/2016 19:08

Ffion, means foxglove