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Name for sibling of Sequoiadendron?

341 replies

claudethelad · 25/02/2020 10:56

I'm expecting a second child and struggling with name ideas. Not sure of the gender yet but would like something unique that you don't find often. My husband is a botanist which is why we called our daughter Sequoiadendron (Sequoia for short!) and we're looking for something similar that's plant related.
Thanks in advance for the help fellow mums!! :)

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ravenmum · 25/02/2020 12:02

"Orchid", from the Latin word "orchis", meaning "bollocks".*

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Skierrdery · 25/02/2020 12:01

Dave

PMSL

Miriel · 25/02/2020 12:00

Dandelion for a boy. Although perhaps he'll grow up and change his name to Jaskier.

For a girl? Phalaenopsis. You can call her Phae for short. Grin

boats · 25/02/2020 12:00

HuskyloverI congratulations on completely missing the joke.

jaspercatx · 25/02/2020 12:00

What about Photosynthesis? or Synthia for short

BarbaraofSeville · 25/02/2020 12:00

What is your job OP? I think, instead of picking a name to match Sequoiadendron, you should pick a name that reflects your profession.

I hate it when I have no idea whether the OP that looks like a joke is actually real.

Sammi38 · 25/02/2020 11:59

My husbands an engineer we went with Spannerella.

kaldefotter · 25/02/2020 11:56

Although I once knew an Archibald Archibald

Ah, but there is an Archidendron plant, so in keeping with the theme, he could be Archie for short.

potter5 · 25/02/2020 11:56

Dandy (dandelion)

JJPC · 25/02/2020 11:55

Husky I think the post you’ve quoted was somewhat tongue in cheek...

Lara53 · 25/02/2020 11:55

Hebe

Herpesfreesince03 · 25/02/2020 11:54

This is a joke, surely?? 😂😂😂

WikkiTikkiWoo · 25/02/2020 11:53

Grondagronda

SickOFant · 25/02/2020 11:53

Dave

HuskyloverI · 25/02/2020 11:52

*If they identify as male:

Cactus (nn Cacka)
Weed - cool name for festivals
Giant Redwood

If identifying as female:

Belladonna
Canary Date Palm
Aloe Vera (nn Aloe Aloe)*

For fuck's sake....they will bemale or female, end of.

ScreamingLadySutch · 25/02/2020 11:52

I can see a deed poll name change coming up in her future, poor thing.

Although I once knew an Archibald Archibald

ChazsBrilliantAttitude · 25/02/2020 11:51

Araucaria
Quercia

DoesNotMixWellWithOtherPeople · 25/02/2020 11:51

Corylus Avellana for a girl

(Or you could just call her Hazel) 😄

BarbaraofSeville · 25/02/2020 11:50

Well done, you've lumbered your child with a name they're going to have to spend the rest of their lives pronouncing and explaining and spelling out to everyone they meet

Well to be fair, I have to do that and my first name is a very common (in both senses of the word) UK name with two spellings and my last name is short and the same as a fairly well known place and yet people still pronounce it differently to how I've just said to them and write it down incorrectly.

boats · 25/02/2020 11:50

Lovely name! My husband is a Palaeontologist - two sons named Diplodocus and Archaeopteryx-Tyrannosaurus (Dippy and T-Rex for short)

tara66 · 25/02/2020 11:50

Oak

Whatsyourflava · 25/02/2020 11:48
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HaddawayAndShite · 25/02/2020 11:48

My husband is a botanist which is why we called our daughter Sequoiadendron
What is it you do?
Admin - Excelformulaica - Lexie for short
Medical - Neisseriagonorrhea - Nessie for short
Legal - Contralegem - Connie for short

Whatsyourflava · 25/02/2020 11:48

People are so snobby are rude on here.

I think Sequoiadendron is a gorgeous unique name @claudethelad - I hope no one has upset you.

How about Candida for your next child? It’s a bag fungus unfortunately but still a pretty sounding name. Nickname Candy but I prefer full name Candida

PigletJohn · 25/02/2020 11:47

Herbicide.