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Flower names please

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MummyLovesSadie · 13/06/2010 22:25

I'm struggling to find a middle name for a girl & I was thinking along the lines of a flower inspired name. Not something totally off the wall, but a bit unusual & definitely not Lily/Daisy/Poppy/Rose or anything of that ilk.

All suggestions welcome.

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MummyLovesSadie · 14/06/2010 18:03

Isn't Fleurette also the brand name of a bag of lettuce??

Incidentally I quite like the name Lettuce & it is actually a proper name!

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NadiaWadia · 14/06/2010 17:15

Viola

Dahlia

sedgiebaby · 14/06/2010 16:50

I know someone called Fleurette (little flower in french)

Pasiphae · 14/06/2010 14:47

Saffron is fab.

Celandine, Hortensia, Amaryllis, Floriane, Eglantine, Petunia, Peonie, Gentiane, Laurel?

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MummyLovesSadie · 14/06/2010 11:16

Hmmmmmm Saffron is nice... & Azalea.... hmmmmm.

I like Delphine but of course then there is Delphine Donkey from Peppa Pig!

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Dazmum · 14/06/2010 10:51

Fern?

CakeandRoses · 14/06/2010 10:47

Zinnia (I knew a Zinnia, nn Zinny)
Cassia (not a flower but a spice)

I love Saffron too

Cortina · 14/06/2010 10:42

I once heard of a girl called: Snowflower.

I'd forgotten about it. Am not even sure if there is such thing as a snow flower? Memorable I guess!

Hedwig3 · 14/06/2010 10:31

Rosa

sparkleshine · 14/06/2010 10:30

Saffron is lovely name ( and a good friend of mine)
tulip
jasmine
Delphine
Acacia
Azalea

tstar · 14/06/2010 09:30

Their are some lovely, fantastic names here.
My favorite...........you know cause that count's (not) but still I want to share cause I love the idea.

Tummy Tickler

Dahilia
Marigold

Mathaxiety

Saffron

Scurryfunge

Flora

Sir Bob

Berry
Lotus

I must say Poppies are delightful!

good luck.

IWillNotNeverEatATomato · 14/06/2010 09:19

Sorrel

(I know its a herb rather than flower but I love it)

Honeywitch · 14/06/2010 09:02

Fiorella, Fiore and Edera are Italian names all meaning little flower/s.

PenguinNZ · 14/06/2010 09:02

Daffodil?

Cortina · 14/06/2010 08:46

Another vote for Cameila.

Also like Primrose and Marigold (particularly Marigold)

Daisy (but as a nm)

Know an Emily-Lavender IRL. Quite nice.

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MummyLovesSadie · 14/06/2010 07:23

Great some interesting suggestions. I love Bluebell but yes, it's too Geri Halliwell!

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TanteRose · 14/06/2010 04:51

Hana (Hanna\Hannah) - is Japanese for "flower"

delphinedownunder · 14/06/2010 04:26

Rata - the name of an NZ flowering tree. Or Ngaio - also a tree.

mathanxiety · 14/06/2010 04:25

Chloe

Willabywallaby · 14/06/2010 04:19

Can I just say I hate Petal, what's Jamie Oliver going to call his fourth if it's a girl, stamen?

Some lovely names suggested.

mathanxiety · 14/06/2010 04:04

Iola (Welsh 'violet')
Margarita (Daisy-related but not Daisy)
Cynthia/ Jacinta
Yolanda/ Yolanta/ Jolanta ('violet' again)
Acantha
Alyssa (alyssum)
Calla
Blathnaid/ Blaithin (Irish, 'floral', 'little flower')
Calantha (Greek 'lovely flower')
Delphine (delphinium/ larkspur)?
Leilani (Hawaiian 'beautiful flower')
Linnea (small blue flower, also commemorates Carl Linnaeus, Swedish naturalist, taxonomist)
Nerola (Italian 'orange flower')
Philantha (Greek 'lover of flowers')
Mignonette
Zytka (Polish 'rose')
Saffron (comes from the crocus...)
Elodie ('marsh flower')
Padma (lotus)
Ardith ('blooming meadow')
Melantha (Greek 'dark flower')
Rhoda (Greek 'rose')

catbus · 13/06/2010 23:38

Shit, sorry! Just read OP properly, so you can scrap the obvious!!

catbus · 13/06/2010 23:37

Daisy
Poppy
Myrtle
Rose
Flora
Jasmine

SE13Mummy · 13/06/2010 23:01

Rosalind?

SirBoobAlot · 13/06/2010 22:59

Bryony
Fleur
Posy
Primrose
Berry
Cherry / Cerise
Aloe
Flora
Petunia
Pansy
Lilac
Tulip
Azalea
Lotus
Caja
Cassia
Ianthe
Lola
Jonqui l
Kalika
Nasrin
Sadira

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