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Does this hit you as a botanical name?

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Thistledew · 19/11/2019 14:04

I love botanical names, but unfortunately DC2 will have the surname Gardner, which pretty much rules that out.

Could I get away with Betony as a name? It is a herb, but not too commonly known I think. Would you have seen its botanical connotation before I pointed it out here?

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BikeRunSki · 18/04/2020 14:55

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BikeRunSki · 18/04/2020 14:55

Erica - Latin for heather

Antonin · 18/04/2020 14:53

Great name! Congratulations

MrsEricBana · 17/04/2020 01:27

Erica is perfect! Not botanical at all to some, and if you do know erica/ericaceous etc as relating to heathers it doesn't detract from it as a lovely name. (MUCH nicer than Betony too)

PolkadotsAndMoonbeams · 17/04/2020 01:13

Erica is lovely. Smile

I would have suggested Veronica, just because it would usually be called speedwell here. A similarly stealth approach!

Gemma2019 · 16/04/2020 23:00

Congratulations OP - that's a really nice combination

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MikeUniformMike · 13/04/2020 16:02

Thanks for the update. It's much nicer than Betony. Flowers Bear

Whatsyourflava · 13/04/2020 15:48

Beautiful @Thistledew - thank you so much for the update!! 🥰🥰🥰

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Thistledew · 13/04/2020 15:02

We went with a very stealth botanical name in the end - Erica, which is Latin for heather. It esoteric enough that not many people are likely to spot it, and subtle enough that it won't matter if they do.

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beanaseireann · 21/11/2019 12:38

Nerine was a lovely suggestion

Thermalvest · 21/11/2019 07:03

Sorrel, Briony, Marguerite all lovely.

Lots of interesting botanical names here

blackteaplease · 21/11/2019 05:42

I knew it was a botanical name. I agree that betony is too close to bethany.
Sorrel was the name that first popped into my head. Or you could have viola, tilia or tansy.

Have you got a British plant book to flick through? I bet there are loads of the non standard botanical names to choose from.

HUZZAH212 · 21/11/2019 05:35

Urgh scrape the Betty and Betsy.. Had a brain fart and 'Elizabeth' popped into my head bizarrely 😂😳

HUZZAH212 · 21/11/2019 05:33

Betony would probably be confused for Bethany a lot. Plus for nn's it only lends to Bet or Tony. Something like Marguerite extends to; Marg, Meg, Betty, Betsy, Peggy.

CravingCheese · 21/11/2019 05:22

A botanical name actually does work with Gardener imo. Yes, there is a bit of a theme but it is a rather lovely theme, isn't it?

And I agree with PPs, Rose, Marguerite and Flora would be really nice.

CravingCheese · 21/11/2019 05:17

Beton” in several languages (Polish, French to name a couple) means “concrete”.

German speaker here. Yep, I also thought 'concrete-y'...

HUZZAH212 · 21/11/2019 04:36

Holly, Ivy, leilani, Marguerite, Alyssa, Daisy.

OhTheRoses · 21/11/2019 04:28

I was thinking of Hebe too.
Having known a Rose Plant I think Rose Gardener is fine and many botanical names are better than Betany.

LostInTheColonies · 21/11/2019 03:43

Hebe Smile

zurigirl · 21/11/2019 03:07

How about a botanical middle name instead?

VenusClapTrap · 20/11/2019 21:33

Actually, how about Nerine? Very beautiful flower and name, and not many people have heard of the flower.

NemophilistRebel · 20/11/2019 19:37

Blossom?
Petal?

Ellmau · 20/11/2019 19:35

Prunella?

beanaseireann · 20/11/2019 18:44

Bláthnaid is the Irish for flower.
Bláthín is little flower.
Nóinín is the Irish for Daisy.
Have you any Irish connections ?
Clutching at straws Smile

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