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Quirky/Hippy/Earthy Names?

61 replies

Lamduan · 10/05/2019 23:32

We don’t know what the sex is yet, but we would really like a different, quirky name for our first born! Maybe earthy, a bit hippy-ish.
I have been through so many lists and posts and none are jumping out at me. Help! Confused

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wheresmymojo · 31/05/2019 16:12

It's not original (but very rarely used)

Zebedee (nn. Zeb)

One of my ancestors names

wheresmymojo · 31/05/2019 16:11

The hippiest person I've met lately was called...

Keziah

Pinkvoid · 31/05/2019 16:06

I know a Blossom, Sage and twins called Willow and Meadow.

woodcutbirds · 30/05/2019 14:36

Forest
Field
Meadow
River
Star
Seren
Bede
Vashti
Shakti
Shelley
Byron
Bluebell
Iris
Saffron
Gawain
Breeze
Storm
Bear
Wolf
Rowan
Silver
Jade
Pearl
Jasper
Coral
Rock

Madmarchpear · 30/05/2019 14:32

Astrid
Aster
Fawn
Sorrel

Leif
Stellan
Rowan
Bran
Stella

RosemaryRemember · 30/05/2019 14:27

Todd is an old name for a fox.

Hobbesmanc · 30/05/2019 14:19

Some lovely choices

I love Lark or Wren for girls, also Cadence or Serenity. Callisto is pretty. Fox or Bear for boys, maybe Dickon or Brock.

autumnkate · 13/05/2019 20:20

Stellan for a boy?

Or Oisin? It means little deer...

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 13/05/2019 16:14

Storm.

Icklepup · 13/05/2019 15:26

Flora
Birdie
Juniper
Raven
Eden

Ocean
Stone
Cove

CrinolineQueen · 12/05/2019 23:01

Carob?

Isn't that the fake chocolate stuff hippy parents would give their kids as a 'treat' in the 1980s? Grin

Tillygetsit · 12/05/2019 22:59

I know a little 4yr old boy called Carob. Not my cuppa but maybe yours?

Hefzi · 12/05/2019 22:26

I don't think I'd go for Oleander - all parts of it are toxic.

Fritha
Freya
Gaia
Bracken
Rainbow
Lilith

All very popular in the hippy circles of my childhood.

For boys, it was
Yew (but don't. We tormented poor Yew for years - the you/yew thing is irresistible to the under 8s)
Thor
Yule
Jed
Jethro
River

IckyTummy · 12/05/2019 22:14

Briar
Laurel
Misty

Clay
Asher
Oak

saywhatwhatnow · 12/05/2019 20:35

Red

keepingbees · 12/05/2019 12:46

Blossom
Fern
Serendipity
Brook
Heath
Castiel

PinkieTuscadero · 12/05/2019 12:40

Willow is nice but far from being different or quirky these days.

Original poster
Lamduan · 12/05/2019 12:32

Thanks for the suggestions!
I do love Willow for a girl but I’m so stuck with a boys name. This is so hard!

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Antonin · 11/05/2019 23:25

Eartha
Gaia
Demeter
Fern
Dido
Hero

username1724 · 11/05/2019 15:01

Atlas, Lake, Ocean, Atticus

Sequoia, Sola, Rein/Rayne, Oceana,

mininionsteve · 11/05/2019 12:49

Lumi - Finnish for snow

OldAndWornOut · 11/05/2019 12:49

There are some really lovely names amongst the suggestions here Smile

memaymamo · 11/05/2019 12:42

I have only seen one original name on this thread!

The brief was hippy/earthy names. What are you bringing to the thread?

I've always thought Cedar would be a beautiful name. It could be for a boy or girl.

PlatypusLeague · 11/05/2019 12:37

Juniper
Harmony
Linnea
Mimosa
Anise
Hibiscus
Eartha
Serena
Talia
Gaia
Azalea
Paloma
Helia
Cassia
Sapphire
Coralie
Silvina
April

Ashley
Jasper
Linden
Zephyr
Jay
August
Hollis
Ross
Vernon
Xander
Dylan
Caspar
Leo
Solstice
Phoenix
Silver
Tyger
Jarvis
Lucien

Zoeputthatdown · 11/05/2019 11:40

Venus
Fabian

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