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Unusual,winter/flower inspired names...

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UpTheFRIGGinDuff · 20/11/2013 21:37

Wintery flower names in particular.

I love Ivy and Flora,but I am worried they are about to become popular...

I need new suggestions!

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UpTheFRIGGinDuff · 20/11/2013 22:16

Hmm, Pearl and Clementine are lovely and have been on my lists before...I'm going to reconsider those...

No to Christian themes,I'm an atheist.And some P names are tricky with our surname.Lots of the other names are perfectly nice,but too popular for us. Also I over think things,so I love Ivy,but someone mentioned I.V lines and now that's all I can hear, Iris I just think of eyeballs.

Ugh,this baby is Never going g to get a name.

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UpTheFRIGGinDuff · 20/11/2013 22:17

OHH!
Ruis is lovely!

How do you pronounce Acashia?

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MadameJosephine · 20/11/2013 22:21

Love Hazel.

How about Dahlia?

Anjou · 20/11/2013 22:27

Estella/Estrella & Seren both mean star. Pretty and Christmassy in a subtle way.

DirtyWellies · 20/11/2013 22:38

Acashia (also spelt Acacia) pr. a-KAY-sha.

Shoutymomma · 20/11/2013 22:43

I love Estella, but couldn't get past the horrid girl in Great Expectations.
Camelia - prefer Camille.
Never heard of Ruis, but liking the sound of it.
Amaryllis, anyone?
I know a few Violets now but no Violas.

sonlypuppyfat · 20/11/2013 22:46

I've got a Ffion its welsh for foxglove.

Strawberryfieldsforever1 · 20/11/2013 23:22

Autumn
Willow

Heathcliff27 · 20/11/2013 23:25

Fern although heather is a firm fave here

ancientbuchanan · 20/11/2013 23:29

I was going to suggest Prunella, for the winter flowering prunus, but if you can't have p, that's a problem.

Solstice? Falls on 21 Dec. Never heard anyone use it but could be nice.

Natalie isn't too Christian, or Nicola for Santa Claus.

lastboxoftampons · 21/11/2013 01:50

Jacinda is Spanish for Hyacinth

telsa · 21/11/2013 09:11

Snowdrop, Crocus, Hellebore, Camellia, Chionodoxa!

Sundaedelight · 21/11/2013 19:35

Tulip

TheWoollybacksWife · 21/11/2013 19:40

Jonquil - it's a type of daffodil I think -and will earn you a mighty fine score in Scrabble--

curiousgeorgie · 21/11/2013 19:43

Love Aster. Beautiful!

AuntieStella · 21/11/2013 19:45

Narcissa? Cynthia?

Poinsettia!

AuntieStella · 21/11/2013 19:46

Careful with Amaryllis (Milton: "To sport with Amaryllis in the shade")

Jbck · 21/11/2013 19:46

I was going to suggest Snowdrop but the welsh name up above for it is lovely.

Frikadellen · 21/11/2013 19:49

Tansy I just love it

sleepdodger · 21/11/2013 20:10

Rowan

sleepdodger · 21/11/2013 20:11

Juniper

UpTheFRIGGinDuff · 21/11/2013 20:16

Love Juniper...it's on The List

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blushingm · 21/11/2013 20:18

Bracken?

Shoutymomma · 21/11/2013 21:11

Bracken is a bit border collie, isn't it? Juniper is delightful.

CarryOnDancing · 21/11/2013 21:17

Laurel is my favourite.
Also Dahlia, Posy and Tulip?

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