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Need a boys name to go with my five 'flowery' girls names!

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cherrycocacola · 09/04/2011 18:42

Am currently expecting DC6(!). Bump will be much longed-for DS1. Already have:

Saffron
Dahlia
Violet
Tulip
Blossom

We would love to carry on the 'flower' theme for DS, but we don't mind branching into 'nature theme. Any ideas?

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minipie · 11/04/2011 19:07

Rowan and Ash are by far the best so far.

CheerfulYank · 11/04/2011 19:12

I like River and Rowan a lot. Ash and Thorne are all right. :)

(I love it when people choose nature-y names...I'm a Jack/Sam/Annie kind of girl myself, but I enjoy other peoples' choices. :) )

ResurrectionByChocolate · 11/04/2011 20:33

Jonquil is used for a boy's name (daffodil).

blueberrymoon · 11/04/2011 20:48

I'm watching this thread with interest as my DS's middle name is River which we love, and have wondered about carrying on the nature theme for future DC. I am liking Reef at the moment for middle name of possible future DS!

devonsmummy · 11/04/2011 21:00

Not heard of Tannon before, rather like it!

womma · 11/04/2011 22:03

My gran's family were all flowery girls and the only boy was (sweet) William, aah.

Their dad used to have a little posy of each flower in his buttonhole on special occassions. So my vote is William!

illhaveashandy · 11/04/2011 22:19

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freesias · 11/04/2011 22:31

sorrel
cedar
sylvan/sylvester meaning of the woods
linden

bemybebe · 11/04/2011 22:37

Isn't 'Hyacinth' the first name of Mrs Bucket from "Keeping up appearances"?...

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ValiumBandwitch · 11/04/2011 22:42

I know a gardener who named his daughter Hyacinth because "it is the sweetest smelling flower". I had tears in my eyes! no idea what the flower smells like. I wouldn't recognise it either tbh

QueeferSutherland · 11/04/2011 22:44

I have a Blossom, and always thought I'd call a boy Berry if I had one. Like Berry Gordy.

I like;

Berry
Acer
Rowan
Sylvan

serin · 11/04/2011 22:56

Cedar
Moss
Fox (foxglove)
Basil
Timber
Thistle
Thorn (No one would mess with him!)

Ormirian · 11/04/2011 23:01

Lol at someone taking aphid seriously...

Grin
Bubbaluv · 12/04/2011 00:30

Timber
Woody

ResurrectionByChocolate · 12/04/2011 00:39

Vote for Moss and Rowan on your shortlist, but really love BERRY.

burntsienna · 12/04/2011 01:11

Imagine calling Timber to you in the park. Smile

Bubbaluv · 12/04/2011 04:02

Acorn.
Pine
Solar
Earth

Bubbaluv · 12/04/2011 04:04

Lawn!
I'm really having fun now!

Ormirian · 12/04/2011 06:36

Timber might be good if he had a career as a porn star Wink

How about Mower? As in Mower and Chandon. If you can call a girl Chardonnay...

Bubbaluv · 12/04/2011 07:56

Do you mean Moet and Chandon?

Woody would be good for a career in porn too!

freesias · 12/04/2011 11:53

if you really want a flower name how about
narcissus
daffodil dil for short
if not
mahogany

Ormirian · 12/04/2011 12:15

Yes I did. It was meant to be a joke....

Bubbaluv · 12/04/2011 23:45

Sorry - having a humour failure last couple of days. Blush

freesias · 13/04/2011 09:00

gage and is in greengage might be quite cool