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Gardening related names

157 replies

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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momoftwinss · 17/08/2026 17:58

Laurel
Angelica
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Italiangreyhound · 23/08/2026 00:00
  1. Ivy lovely
  1. Ivy-Rose prefer just one or other
  1. Dahlia nit so keen
  1. Violet lovely
  1. Violet-Rose prefer just one or other
  1. Azalea not keen
  1. Amaranth not keen

Personally love Lilac, (could be shortened to Lila)

Irs (possibly my favourite)

Juniper

Marigold

Lantana (could be shortened to Lana)

BasiliskStare · 23/08/2026 00:12

OP has had the baby - Dahlia. 😊

Congratulations @AmpleSwan 🌼🌞

Marcipex · 23/08/2026 00:32

Rhoda is nice
Rosemary
Marjolaine
Leaf. I know a girl named this.

Robin
Oakley
Diggory
Moss. I know a boy named this.

Italiangreyhound · 23/08/2026 00:57

Oh baby is here.

Congratulations OP.

stample · 30/08/2026 14:57

Rose is prob very over used imo

girls could be camellia, juniper, zinnia, delphine, jasmine, heather, belle,

boys could be. Rowan, heath, forest, cedar, reed, aspen, Joseph

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