Is there a name like Juniper, but not Juniper?

[allhailtheaubergine]

Juniper is almost my perfect name.

My issues with is are

(a) it sounds like Jew nipper; one who bites Jewish people.

(b) nipper is an ugly sound.

But Juniper is lovely... and Juney is gorgeous, and my other daughter has a Woo, nature name...

What to do?

I've got it! Petunia - with Jupiter as a second name.

Jonquil
Guinevere
Lilac
Laurel/ Daphne
Zytka

I don't know if it is a name, but Ginebra!?

or just Juno

Aphra?

what about Columbine?

please tell us your first dd's name!

Rowan
Rowena
Heather

There is a woman in my department called Ginerva, gets shortened to Jen.

Clover is my name for a DD too, but DP will never ever stand for it. Clover from the WKD books was my inspiration too. She reminded me so much of my youngest sister that I called her Clover for a while too. Perhaps I shall force DP to read WKD (unfortunate abbreviation) so I can name my as-yet-to-be-concieved DD Clover. His girl's name for DS was Layla FFS. I like Juno btw, tis kinda spunky.

what about Juney then? that is okay..

nature names what about Zinnia, Zephyr, Lilac, Hawthorne, Primrose..

if you liked Jubilee I knew someone who was called Journee, kind of like Journey? which also reminds me of someone I heard called Story

I don't actually think the jew-nipper thing would really come up a lot if you used it

Clover is my name for a DD too, but DP will never ever stand for it. Clover from the WKD books was my inspiration too. She reminded me so much of my youngest sister that I called her Clover for a while too. Perhaps I shall force DP to read WKD (unfortunate abbreviation) so I can name my as-yet-to-be-concieved DD Clover. His girl's name for DS was Layla FFS. I like Juno btw, tis kinda spunky.

Jessamy?

Saffron?

Briony?

Clover was the thick horse in Animal Farm, would always associate it with that.

Perdita
Jessamine
Guinevere
Ginevra

...any of those appeal?

lavender
piper

Zinnia

Joanie?
Juno?
Rowan?

I also love Juniper but can't see it as a name for an actual person, iyswim.

Rowan is on my list for a boy but OH isn't having any of it.

I would never ever think Jew Nipper when hearing Juniper.

Genevieve?

Blimey you're pickier than my DH

Has anybody already suggested Ginevra?

Oh I know that other people almost crtainly wouldn't think jew nipper, but I would. It really annoys m actually, because it's such a beautiful name. Stupid brain.

Lavender is nice actually. Oh, but Lav for short is terrible.

when i suggested lavender i did wonder about the nn lav but so many names have potentially awkward nns , i thought i'd mention it regardless .

i know how you feel about seeing something others probably would n't see , dh loves felicity but all i could see was flea city or facility .

Jacaranda? Jac is a cool nn (although Randy less so!)

Oh Jacaranda is fabulous.

How about Iolanthe or Fuchsia?