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Two flower names?

39 replies

Stephanie01 · 25/06/2019 23:30

My daughter's name is Rose and we really like Holly if we have a girl. I always thought it was a bit too much having two flower names, but at the end of the day does it really matter?

Other names on the list are:
Alice
Harriet
Phoebe
Estelle
Amelia
Elouise
Luella
Mia
Belle (probably needs a longer formal name but can't use Isabel or Annabel)
Sibella
Violet

Also, my son's name is Ben. So it would be Rose, Ben and Holly - there is a kids show called Ben and Holly...is that also something we can look past?

Thanks for your opinions!

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Stephanie01 · 29/06/2019 10:12

I love Lilian Pearl too. I'm glad I asked!! Not sure the husband will go for Pearl but will put it to him. 💗

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carmenbea · 29/06/2019 10:11

Estelle, Luella, Mia and Belle are beautiful names.
Holly and Rose would be fine but not with Ben

WineOrGin · 29/06/2019 07:54

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Barbarafromblackpool · 29/06/2019 07:48

Lilian Pearl.

BarryBarryTaylor · 29/06/2019 07:44

Lilian Pearl Smile

ForkHandlesplease · 29/06/2019 07:41

You could call her Lily Anne.

ForkHandlesplease · 29/06/2019 07:40

I was just about to say Lily, and have seen your update. :-)

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Stephanie01 · 29/06/2019 07:30

Thanks again all - we have decided on Lillian and feeling relieved to have finally found a name we both love!.. baby will probably end up being a boy anyway 😊

If anyone feels like suggesting a short middle name feel free!

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TatianaLarina · 26/06/2019 16:45

Iris, Violet sound good with Rose. Lily is a bit everywhere. Don’t like Holly.

CoffeeChocolateWine · 26/06/2019 16:39

I think two flower names are a bit twee to be honest. One of my daughters has a flower name (Iris) but I wouldn’t use another flower name if I ever had another daughter. But having said that, I don’t actually think of Holly as a flower name so I reckon Rose and Holly are fine together. I don’t see Ben and Holly as a problem either. I actually know a Ben and Holly sibling pair and never thought anything of it.

Lycanthropology · 26/06/2019 16:33

Two of my DDs are flowers. I didn’t notice it initially, just liked the names! It has never been remarked on.
Anyway, does anyone really think of holly as a flower? It must have them, but is more famous for its leaves.

Owlbert · 26/06/2019 14:00

I like either, the Ben and Holly reference people may or may not pick up on but probably only very briefly. I like the double L in Lilly as I one of the nicest girls I ever taught spelled her name like that!

AverageMummy · 26/06/2019 09:56

I watched tonnes of sex & the city & I wouldn’t have realised that

CountFosco · 26/06/2019 08:25

Lilly is a pharmaceutical company. No to Ben and Holly but two plant names together are fine.

mintich · 26/06/2019 08:21

Harriet
Phoebe
Estelle
Luella
Violet

KezzabellaB · 26/06/2019 08:17

Love Lily just as it is, not Lillian. I haven't got any littlies so don't know about a Ben & Holly TV show, and think all three names sound lovely together 😊

SweetJasmine17 · 26/06/2019 08:16

Jasmine
Azalea

OhTheRoses · 26/06/2019 08:15

Lily not Lilly.

Poppy

Christabel

Daphne (beautiful flower and name)

icecreamsundae32 · 26/06/2019 08:09

@Stephanie01 I would never make that link with Rose and Lily being the children of a character on TV so I think you are safe!

30not13 · 26/06/2019 08:08

I know two sibling sets with such names; Rose & Ivy and Fern & Bracken

Didn't really register as odd to me with either set except I think Bracken is a dogs name

Barbarafromblackpool · 26/06/2019 08:01

Lilian is nice. Agree it should have one L.

But for what it's worth I think Holly and Rose sound nice together.

You could consider Hazel.

MyInnerAlto · 26/06/2019 07:52

Lilian is lovely (but definitely spelt with one L in the middle). Rose, Ben and Lily (again, one middle L) sounds fine too.

dalmatianmad · 26/06/2019 05:25

Luella is absolutely beautiful!

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Stephanie01 · 26/06/2019 05:04

Just realised Rose and Lily are Charlotte from sex and the city's two daughters names...is THAT weird?

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AverageMummy · 26/06/2019 04:56

Liliana is beautiful
Clara is one you might like
Dulcibelle is pretty although I prefer Dulcie