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Flower Names- do i buck the trend?

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bellarosa · 24/01/2010 20:42

Hi

I have two dd's both with flower names, rosa and daisy, and am now pregnant with girl no'3. do i continue with the flower theme or do i buck the trend and call her something totally un-flora related?
ooh i've just thought she could be called flora! ah ha!
I just dont want her to feel left out if i call her something like polly (or what ever)for instance.
My parents, and two out of three of my sisters names begin with A except for one of my sisters who's name begins with M and who concequently feels 'left out'.

What d'ya think?
Any good names appreciated too!

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cityangel · 29/01/2010 21:54

I like Laurel and Elodie best

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bellarosa · 29/01/2010 20:17

Elodie is nice... hmmm...
just googled flower names here's a few:

Aster,
Madder,
Laurel,
Mimosa,
Olive,
Oleander,
Zinnia

I'm kinda digging olive but could be due to super cuteness of girl in 'little miss sunshine'.

Oleander is good too.

what do ya'll think?

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KAEKAE · 28/01/2010 20:36

I named my 9 week old daughter Poppy and I have also thought...if I have another daughter in the future do I give her a flower name too? If I don't will she feel left out?! So I get where you're coming from there! Anyway, I think I would go with something like Fleur, or Violet, I loved those but my DH was keen!

belgo · 28/01/2010 10:10

There are so many beautiful names that it would be a shame to limit your choice to flower names!

I have three children: two have 'woodland' names, the middle one has a traditional germanic name, and I'm glad she has a different sort of name.

anabellapity · 28/01/2010 10:05

hasn't Jools Oliver already set a precedent here?

Bonsoir · 28/01/2010 09:57

Zinnia

Bonsoir · 28/01/2010 09:55

My DD is called Flora.

She thinks that her future DD might be called Rose!

LeonieDuchessOfAvon · 28/01/2010 09:53

Fleur
Clover
Laurel
Heather

All of these suggested upthread, so am just seconding them.

Also possibly
Primrose or May - or too old-fashioned?

Italiangreyhound · 28/01/2010 00:42

I have never heard of Delphine but I like it.

I like Elodie, Fleur and Jasmine.

But I think number one vote would go for Willow, although she might get called Willy for short.

comeonbishbosh · 27/01/2010 09:48

another vote for tree names! Of which Rowan is probably my fave.

laughterlines · 26/01/2010 21:41

We did consider Sorrell as a name but my firend commented it reminded her of 'sorrow' and so it put me off.

We have a Willow

Horton · 26/01/2010 21:36

Clover and Hazel are both gorgeous.

I really like Willow, too.

SE13Mummy · 26/01/2010 20:54

Im not sure what I'd do... probably go for something nature/plant-related e.g. Olive or Willow. You could call her Florence so she has the option of Flora in the future. Florence also links to Rosa in terms of being Italian, there are other ways for names to be associated.

pointydug · 26/01/2010 20:41

Buck the trend. Definitely. Two might be coincidence, three is silly.

pranma · 26/01/2010 20:33

Holly
Erica[Latin for Heather]
Tansy

boodleboot · 26/01/2010 08:49

I actually think that Bella is the nicest match with these two names....Bella, Rosa and Daisy.

CheerfulYank · 26/01/2010 03:07

Oh, Laurel is quite pretty I think! And I really like Willow but haven't the cojones to call a child that...

Jamieandhismagictorch · 25/01/2010 16:36

Iris

SpringHeeledJack · 25/01/2010 16:35

What about Sylvie?- it means woods, iirc

or Ivy?

reckon you need a bit of foliage in with your little blossoms

I still wish I had had te neck to give my twins flower names. One is pink and the other very white- should have caled 'em Lily and Rose

every time I see them in the bath I kick self

fruitstick · 25/01/2010 16:28

but Jamie Oliver was actually naming My Little Ponies though wasn't he!

pixiestix · 25/01/2010 15:26

I was coming on to say buck the trend and that three flower names would be a bit Jamie Oliver - but then I saw loads of cracking names on this thread! Am converted!!

I would go for something a bit more obscure or perhaps plant-like though - Rosa, Daisy and Poppy would be a bit much IMO

Sorrel is fab, may steal that myself actually!

mathanxiety · 25/01/2010 15:18

I love Keziah and Laurel.

Dumbledoresgirl · 25/01/2010 14:08

I know everyone laughed at it when GingerSpice named her dd Bluebell, but I think that is a lovely name. Though maybe only for a girl born in spring.

shockers · 25/01/2010 14:03

I like Fleur best from that list.

GibberingGinger · 25/01/2010 12:49

I like cityangel's suggestion of sticking with botanics not just flowers as it seems less obvious. I also like names that don't alliterate with siblings names (makes it more definite which one you are calling for if the syllables are completely different)

Rosa, Daisy and Hazel
Rosa, Daisy and Violet
Rosa, Daisy and Willow
Rosa, Daisy and Fleur
Rosa, Daisy and Laurel

...all work really well in my opinion. Hazel and Violet are my favorites