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Non-flower girl names

33 replies

FunnyOrca · 08/08/2025 16:11

Hello,

We are hoping to welcome a baby girl in the coming months. I am drawn to the flowery girls names (Rosie, Flora, Iris) but unfortunately our surname is a synonym for a plant and any of these style of names sounds like a character from a book rather than someone’s actual name.

I was hoping you might have some suggestions that perhaps have a similar feel without being flower or plant names?

Edited to add: Husband is very practical. His picks on names are all very much names that have been top 20 for at least 20 years.

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Lampzade · 13/08/2025 09:37

Romily

afraidberry · 13/08/2025 09:36

Margot, Jojo, Lola, Luna

GlaikitWeeNyaff · 12/08/2025 12:48

Eloise and Louisa are also lovely.

WhereYouLeastExpect · 11/08/2025 10:52

If you like Elsa what about Elsie, Eliza, Elissa or Elise?

Sapphire or Sapphira
Malina
Melissa
Myla
Luna
Lorraine
Clarissa

user1492757084 · 11/08/2025 10:37

Elsa
Margaret
Gwen
Victoria
Kate

mathanxiety · 10/08/2025 23:53

I love Elsa too - I think the Disney connection is getting weaker by the day. The movie came out in 2013 after all.

GlaikitWeeNyaff · 10/08/2025 11:14

Mirrin
Freya
Juliet

Mummyandboys · 10/08/2025 11:13

Eva
Ada
Mia
Alice
Layla
Annie
Ebony
Sophia
Elodie
Evie
Arabella
Annabelle
Ottilie

BunnyRuddington · 09/08/2025 21:08

I don’t think I could go with Elsa sorry OP. It’s a bit like calling her Moana.

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FunnyOrca · 09/08/2025 21:07

TheDonsDingleberries · 08/08/2025 17:40

Non-floral nature names:

Brooke
Marina
Aurora
Ruby
Summer
Pearl
Luna
Robyn
Celeste
Estelle
Selena
Opal
Phoebe
Coral
Gaia
Isla
Paloma

Or perhaps Bryony, Jacinta, Ione, or Viola, which are not as obviously associated with flowers as Flora and Iris

Edited

Thank you. I think this is what I really wan! Unfortunately a lot of these names are too “out there” for my husband but there are lots I adore on this list!

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Allthesnowallthetime · 09/08/2025 21:05

Lucy

Lilias

Caitlin

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FunnyOrca · 09/08/2025 21:03

Thank you for so many suggestions.

I really like Alice, Eliza, Coralie, Emily, Lucy, Madeleine, Sophie, Clara, Clementine and Zoe.

I also love Elsa which I see mentioned. Does anyone think the Disney connection is too strong?

I’m so picky, partly because I’m a teacher so there are some lovely names mentioned above that just have such strong associations (positive too!) with specific children.

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Awwlookatmybabyspider · 09/08/2025 14:28

Saskia
Melody.
Claudia
Felicity
Elsa
Nancy
Heidi
Sadie
Daphne
Faye
Sabrina
Amity
Rachel
Cynthia
Alexia.
Lila.
Farah
Daphne
Hannah
Thea.
Virginia
Cleo
Nyree.
Imogen
Lydia

marshmallowfinder · 09/08/2025 09:23

Are these helping OP???

miniaturepixieonacid · 09/08/2025 00:22

Is it the case that you don't want an established top 20 name or are you not bothered?

Non floral, 'standard' names that are not top 20 level popular but are well known:
Amy, Abigail, April, Alexandra, Bethany, Beatrix, Catherine, Eloise, Francesca, Faith, Georgina, Hannah, Imogen, Jessica, Joanna, Julia, Katie, Kiera, Louisa, Lois, Lucia, Laura, Melissa, Miranda, Niamh, Natalie, Philippa, Phoebe, Rebecca, Rosanna, Robyn, Sadie, Stephanie, Sorrel, Stella, Verity, Vanessa, Zoe

More 'out there' names, some with a more nature-y/ vibe:
Amberley, Aphra, Ailsa, Bronte, Cherry, Calista, Calliope, Clover, Demelza, Danica, Enya, Eilidh, Fenella, Giselle, Gloria, Harmony, India, Jacinta, Jessamy, Journey, Keziah, Kendra, Lavender, Liara, Luana, Meredith, Melinda, Nerilly, Ondine, Ocean, Paloma, Pandora, Rowena, Rowan, River, Saffron, Skye, Star, Snow, Taryn, Tansy, Winter, Xanthe, Zeryn, Zenobia, Zipporah

harrysally · 08/08/2025 23:03

Heather Alice Lucy Freya

Mumofgirls2017 · 08/08/2025 23:02

Phoebe
daphne
cassia
cleo
eden
seren
thea
cora
pippa
willa
mabel
bonnie
Polly

Gemstonebeach · 08/08/2025 22:41

If you like Rosie then Rosanna or Rosalie would probably work as a “full” name with the surname.

Francesca
Clara
Clementine
Margot
Sylvie
Alice
Madeleine
Charlotte
Victoria

HallidayJones6779 · 08/08/2025 22:39

Beatrice / Bea
Eliza
Monica
Grace
Felicity

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 08/08/2025 22:36

Stella
Anna
Amy
Zoe
Rachel
Jennifer
Claire
Kathryn
Morag
Katie
Charlotte
Louisa
Eloise
Nicola/e
Libby
Isla
Siobhan
Natalie
Erin
Josephine
Juliette
Vanda
Sally
Fern

BootballJoy · 08/08/2025 22:35

Tamsin
Freya
Imogen
Nancy
Melissa
Phoebe
Francesca
Sophie/Sophia

waltzingparrot · 08/08/2025 21:18

Philippa/Pippa
Skye
Lara
Bessie

BoleynMemories13 · 08/08/2025 21:13

Non-floral but still very light and feminine:-

Lydia
Alice
Ella
Ava
Clara
Nancy
Emily
Sophie
Phoebe
Mia
Florence (less floral sounding than Flora)

Radiowaawaa · 08/08/2025 17:44

Nancy
Emily
Lucy
Sophie

TheDonsDingleberries · 08/08/2025 17:40

Non-floral nature names:

Brooke
Marina
Aurora
Ruby
Summer
Pearl
Luna
Robyn
Celeste
Estelle
Selena
Opal
Phoebe
Coral
Gaia
Isla
Paloma

Or perhaps Bryony, Jacinta, Ione, or Viola, which are not as obviously associated with flowers as Flora and Iris

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