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Gardening related names

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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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Calliopespa · 27/09/2025 14:42

Hyacinth Bouquet?

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.

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

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...

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?

Pinkelephant66 · 27/09/2025 22:52

CrackingOn50 · 16/09/2025 12:28

Alan Titchmarsh

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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!

Trampoline · 27/09/2025 23:53

I saw the name Herb last week - could also be Herbie?

momoftwinss · 24/07/2026 08:01

I only like Violet from your list.
Suggestions:
Primrose
Holly
Corbin
Cecily
Robin
Daphne
Linden
Laurel
Susannah

Found these names from Nurturepedia website

Jessbow · 24/07/2026 08:34

Melissa
Bryony

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AmpleSwan · 05/08/2026 02:38

We had a girl and went with Dahlia. We slightly irked my mother by going with the proper American pronunciation. She is very gorgeous, with a lovely, big, sunshiney face and suits her name beautifully!

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CrackingOn50 · 16/09/2025 12:28

Alan Titchmarsh

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Anxioustealady · 05/08/2026 05:24

AmpleSwan · 05/08/2026 02:38

We had a girl and went with Dahlia. We slightly irked my mother by going with the proper American pronunciation. She is very gorgeous, with a lovely, big, sunshiney face and suits her name beautifully!

Congratulations OP

PhaseFour · 05/08/2026 06:09

Acer for a boy.
Or Rowan.

FunnyOrca · 05/08/2026 08:47

Violet-Rose sounds like a flavour of those dusty sweets.

Ivy-Rose is god awful but surprisingly common.

Ivys are ten a penny which means it’s a nice name that a lot of people like. Could you deal with her being known as Ivy X?

Dahlia would be my top pick for your list.

EDIT: Apologies, just saw your update! So glad I didn’t. 💩 on your chosen name 🫣. Dahlia is really beautiful.

Blarn · 05/08/2026 08:54

Until I saw that this was an old thread I was going to suggest John Innis for a boy. As the OP is back I can!

I had a more sensible suggestion of Laurel, I knew one at school and it was on the list for dd2. Dahlia is a beautiful name, congratulations, OP.

Brummiecurlz173 · 05/08/2026 09:37

my four legged son is called Monty- could be Montague on BC

User6761 · 05/08/2026 19:02

Sorry just realised old thread - welcome Dahlia!

Giraffehaver · 05/08/2026 22:10

Rhoda for a girl?

Minasama · 05/08/2026 22:11

I’m biased as I have a Violet. I love all your suggested names + if I had another daughter I’d want to name her Zinnia.

littlebigchicken · 05/08/2026 22:27

I like Iris
what about Yasmine/Jasmine or Robin (not a plant but very garden theme)?

Ilovemyshed · 05/08/2026 22:35

I used to work with an Amarantha, she was know as Ami.

FabulousWealthyTart · 05/08/2026 22:36

Eartha
Doug
Pete
Fern

SummerSummerSummertime · 05/08/2026 23:14

Love plant names!

  1. Ivy - cute
  1. Ivy-Rose - no!
  2. Dahlia - nice
  3. Violet - LOVE!
  4. Violet-Rose - no
  5. Azalea - no
7 Amaranth - no

Also like:
Flora
Marigold - nn Goldie
Iris
Lilly
Daisy

Suggestions for boys names:
Indigo
Oleander

momoftwinss · 17/08/2026 17:51

Proteus, Monty..
I found several theme names on Nurturepedia