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AmpleSwan · 16/09/2025 12:26

Hello all,

DH and I are keen gardeners and currently expecting DC1 (sex as yet unknown).

I am very keen on plant names and honestly am struggling to balance a name I love with a plant I love (for example I adore Rhododendrons as plants but wouldn't wan't to saddle a child with that as a name, whereas Poppy and Daisy are very cute names from a baby but don't particularly meet my horticultural tastes.) I am looking for people's immediate, extremely judgemental and biased opinions on what they would think of a girl named 1. Ivy 2. Ivy-Rose 3. Dahlia 4. Violet 5. Violet-Rose 6. Azalea 7. Amaranth.

Suggestions for boys names other than Ash very welcome.

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GetToHeaven · 27/09/2025 23:42

Of those I only really like Violet. I hate Ivy and don’t understand why it’s so popular, but that’s just me!

Pinkelephant66 · 27/09/2025 22:52

CrackingOn50 · 16/09/2025 12:28

Alan Titchmarsh

😂😂😂

Ellmau · 27/09/2025 22:51
  1. Ivy - no, because clingy and poison connotations
  2. Ivy-Rose - ditto, plus double barrels always looks a bit cutesy. Rose on its own is beautiful though.
  3. Dahlia - no, some people will think it's Delia, others that you're trying too hard.
  4. Violet - not super keen.
  5. Violet-Rose - see previous comments.
  6. Azalea - No.
  7. Amaranth - interesting, but I would prefer Amaryllis.

You could call a boy William for Sweetwilliam?

captainoctopus · 27/09/2025 15:31

When I was little one of my mother's friends had a lovely dog called Briar Rose. Silly name for a dog, but great for a child, IMHO.
Percy for a boy, after Percy Thrower, naturally 😁
My own daughter is Fuchsia. She frequently has to correct people's spelling...

MrsApplepants · 27/09/2025 15:04

What about some of the Latin names for the plant families Op? Could make some good sounding names eg
Quercus (oak)
Salix (willow)
Hedera (ivy)
Ilex (holly)
etc etc

PastaAllaNorma · 27/09/2025 14:51

I could never view a Dahlia with anything but trepidation. She might be the nicer of the Aunts, but she was still fairly intimidating with her endless tasks for poor hapless Bertie.

Calliopespa · 27/09/2025 14:42

Hyacinth Bouquet?

Calliopespa · 27/09/2025 14:42

pinkpony88 · 26/09/2025 22:50

Reminds me of the book Ballet Shoes 😀

Me too. I think its sweet - though better as a nn.

user1492757084 · 27/09/2025 12:53

Pomeline
Peaches
Bloom
Midori

JillyGiraffe · 27/09/2025 00:50

AmpleSwan · 16/09/2025 12:26

Hello all,

DH and I are keen gardeners and currently expecting DC1 (sex as yet unknown).

I am very keen on plant names and honestly am struggling to balance a name I love with a plant I love (for example I adore Rhododendrons as plants but wouldn't wan't to saddle a child with that as a name, whereas Poppy and Daisy are very cute names from a baby but don't particularly meet my horticultural tastes.) I am looking for people's immediate, extremely judgemental and biased opinions on what they would think of a girl named 1. Ivy 2. Ivy-Rose 3. Dahlia 4. Violet 5. Violet-Rose 6. Azalea 7. Amaranth.

Suggestions for boys names other than Ash very welcome.

Violet and Ivy are my favourites from your list! How about Rose or Rosie?

pinkpony88 · 26/09/2025 22:50

ChocolateCinderToffee · 26/09/2025 22:22

Posy?

Reminds me of the book Ballet Shoes 😀

pinkpony88 · 26/09/2025 22:49

Ivy and Violet are two of my favourite names 🥰
I also love Bluebell.

ChocolateCinderToffee · 26/09/2025 22:22

Posy?

greglet · 26/09/2025 09:19

Violet and Ivy are nice. Dahlia is okay.

(Herb) Robert for a boy.

Calliopespa · 26/09/2025 09:17

HolyScrolly · 25/09/2025 22:27

Dear God not Peony!!

How to sign someone up for a lifetime of penis jokes! Pe-o-nys jokes, I mean.

Oh yes, that's true! I hadn't thought down that path.

ETA I was wondering why it wasn't more popular, as thinking from the flower angle, its rather cute! Goes to show the value of name threads.

RedLeggedPartridge · 25/09/2025 22:28

Marigold
Lilac
Eden

Rowan
Ashley
Eden

HolyScrolly · 25/09/2025 22:27

Dear God not Peony!!

How to sign someone up for a lifetime of penis jokes! Pe-o-nys jokes, I mean.

ChocolateCinderToffee · 25/09/2025 22:06

Amaranth is gorgeous. From your list I'd choose that with Violet for a middle name.

One of my favourite girls' names is Hortensia, which means 'of the garden'. I can just imagine the comments about its being too long, but I love it.

Monvelo · 25/09/2025 16:11

I like pp suggestion of Eden for a girl! DD is strangely obsessed with naming her imaginary children and suggests, Ivy, Iris, Marigold, Olive, Hazel, Rose, Daisy, Peony, Tansy, Blossom, Fern, Willow, Rowan, Robin.

MissScarletInTheBallroom · 25/09/2025 16:03

Azalea is one of my guilty pleasure names. I love Zalie as a nickname.

TheJessops · 25/09/2025 16:00

Calliopespa · 25/09/2025 15:25

😂Monty Don!
I think the Violet you are thinking of is in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Dahl!).

I love Violet though.

Ahhh, is that where I get my feelings for Violet from?! Thank you. People seem to love it right now though, so I think I'm in a minority these days!

I'm not suggesting Monty-Don as such, rather Monty or Don! 😃

There's also Adam perhaps - the first man in the first 'garden' if the OP is religiously inclined. And Adam Frost is Monty Don's stand in?!

Calliopespa · 25/09/2025 15:26

Capability Brown!

Or Andre after Andre Le Notre?

Calliopespa · 25/09/2025 15:25

TheJessops · 25/09/2025 14:07

Ivy & Ivy-Rose - I don't know why but I hate the name Ivy, makes me think of a miserable mean old lady. Ivy-Rose is a bit nicer, I like hyphenated first names. Poison Ivy too.

Dahlia - I reallly love this, gorgeous plant, all the varieties. Would you pronounce it Dar or Day?

Violet & Violet-Rose - Like Ivy, I hate Violet, though it seems very trendy right now. Violet reminds me of a really awful nasty bully from a book written in the 70's or something, no idea why, just think it's horrible.

Azalea - I like it, interesting nice sound, doesn't conjure up anything horrible for me!

Amaranth - bit odd, I don't know this plant, bit clunky sounding, looks masculine to me. might get shortened to Amy or Ammy.

Can I suggest - Zinnia, Marigold, Aster, Clementine.

Boys is tricky, personally I'm not a fan of flowery names for boys like Rowan etc. There are bird names like Robin or Wren but personally I don't like them either, they feel a bit 'wet' for a boy. Monty is a good one though, or Don?!

Have you come to any decision? Good luck and congratulations!

😂Monty Don!
I think the Violet you are thinking of is in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Dahl!).

I love Violet though.

InTheNotswolds · 25/09/2025 15:00

Posy
Jonquil

Jewelledslice · 25/09/2025 14:41

Trying to think outside the box;

Erin - the Latin for Hedgehog is Erinaceous

Briony
Agapanthus - shorten to Agatha/Agnes

Boys - Austin and William

I have to admit I love Azalea

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