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Just for fun - rank these flower names

33 replies

RubyReynolds64 · 19/09/2021 09:57

Here’s mine:

  1. Rose
  2. Iris
  3. Lily
  4. Violet
  5. Poppy
  6. Daisy
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danascully96 · 19/09/2021 21:50

Violet/Lily — Violet is stunning and Lily is also spelled as Lilly a lot which is frustrating, but it’s still so lovely!
Rose — classic, but slightly old ladyish to my ears
Daisy — twee
Iris —too tangy sounding for me
Poppy — I don’t like popping noises, so I don’t get the appeal

JaninaDuszejko · 19/09/2021 21:24

Iris - really lovely sophisticated name
Violet/Rose - Both classic
Lily - pretty but too popular
Poppy/Daisy - names for cows

earthyfire · 19/09/2021 21:14

Can't go wrong with a flower name love them all

  1. Poppy
  2. Iris
  3. Daisy
  4. Lily
  5. Violet
  6. Rose
earthyfire · 19/09/2021 21:14

Cant' go wrong with a flower name love them all

  1. Poppy
  2. Iris
  3. Daisy
  4. Lily
  5. Violet
  6. Rose
SleepingStandingUp · 19/09/2021 20:57
  1. Lily but she'd be Lilith
  2. Violet
  3. Iris
  4. Rose but she'd be Rosalin
  5. Poppy
  6. Daisy
35andThriving · 19/09/2021 20:56

Lily
Rose
Daisy
Iris
Poppy
Violet

GlitteryFlaps · 19/09/2021 20:36

Violet
Rose
Iris
Daisy
Lily
Poppy

BeKindBeYou · 19/09/2021 20:14
  1. Lily
  2. Poppy
  3. Rose
  4. Daisy
5/6 Violet & Iris
NamiSwan · 19/09/2021 19:58

Iris
Violet
Rose
Lily
Poppy
Daisy

I absolutely love the name Iris. DH vetoed it for our third and final daughter though!

Chunkymenrock · 19/09/2021 19:57

All boring names and ones to avoid in my opinion!

BeingATwatItsABingThing · 19/09/2021 19:55

All dreadfully wet and dull in my opinion. The people I know who’ve got those names are definitely not flowery, sweet people.

AnyaMoondial · 19/09/2021 19:51

Rose
Daisy
Iris
Violet
Lily
Poppy

bloominglovelyorange · 19/09/2021 18:38

I like Violet best

AuntieStella · 19/09/2021 15:58
  1. Rose - lovely, classic
  2. Poppy - really wanted this for DD, but DH vetoed
  3. Violet - will grow up to be a racey auntie
  4. Daisy - suits arty, bohemian types
  5. Lily - bit meh, but nice enough
  6. Iris - inalways thing of eyeballs, not flowers or rainbows
TatianaBis · 19/09/2021 15:51
  1. Iris - Violet - love both equally
  2. Lily - lovely but overused
  3. Rose - as above
  4. Poppy - quaint
  5. Daisy - strongly dislike
mamatoTails · 19/09/2021 15:41

Poppy
Daisy
Lily
Violet
Iris
Rose

BikeRunSki · 19/09/2021 15:25

Iris
Lilly
Rose
Violet
Poppy
Daisy

ElizabethTudor · 19/09/2021 15:22

Iris
Violet
Lily
Rose
Daisy
Poppy

Peachbubble · 19/09/2021 15:04

Rose
Daisy
Violet
Poppy
Lily
Iris

PegasusReturns · 19/09/2021 14:43

Iris - love
Violet - love
Lily - love
Rose - like
Poppy - dislike
Daisy - dislike

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 19/09/2021 14:39

I also prefer the more uncommon floral ones - May, Linnea, Dahlia and Jessamine. But:

1.Rose - elegant and classic/traditional/timeless

  1. Iris - has the benefit of being as classical (Mythology) as it is floral
  2. Lily - very pretty and fairly classic sounding
-Big gap-
  1. Violet - retro trendy, plus the "Violent" thing. Viola is nicer imo.
5.Daisy - too cutesy, but at I suppose it's cutesy in a traditional way.
  1. Poppy - too cutesy and sounds more "modern" too, so really not my taste.
DramaAlpaca · 19/09/2021 13:16

Rose
Lily
Iris
Violet
Daisy
Poppy

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 19/09/2021 12:08
  1. Rose
  2. Iris
  3. Daisy
  4. Lily
  5. Poppy
  6. Violet

I'll throw in Tansy as a bonus. Always liked it. Rarely see it, not sure why.

Other flower/tree/plant names: May, Hazel, Heather, Rowan, Jasmine, Lilac, Pansy, Viola, Veronica, Hebe, Dahlia, Honeysuckle, Tulip, Jonquil, Hyacinth, Buttercup, Willow, Sage, Rosemary, Ivy. Some of those would be easier to live with than others ...

leavesthataregreen · 19/09/2021 12:06

Rose
Lily
Daisy
Poppy
violet/Iris joint last

Alwaysfuckingsick · 19/09/2021 12:00
  1. Poppy
  2. Violet
  3. Daisy
  4. Lily
  5. Iris
  6. Rose
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