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"Tree" names!

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tinywife · 05/02/2014 17:51

DH and I are quite taken with names associated with trees - I really loved Willow until my grandad decided to name his new dog that!

So anyway, the other night my hubby comes out with Elmar for a boy, to be shortened to Elm - I just can't decided if I love it or hate it! What do you think? Or any alternatives?

Thanks :)

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babytinks89 · 05/02/2014 17:52

I like it's it's unusual! :)

Choccywoccydodah · 05/02/2014 17:56

Really like it.
Also like sequoia (sec-oi-a).
Smile

minniemagoo · 05/02/2014 18:01

Never heard of Elmar, possibly Elmer? But its nice either way

Asher (Ash)
Linden (name of lime tree)
Dara (means Oak in Irish)
Oren (Pine tree)
Euan (Yew tree)
Rowan
Alder
Sylvan
Douglas (Fir)
Forrest (ok maybe not Blush )

Ihearthickson · 05/02/2014 18:02

Oakley
Ashley
Ashlyn

Choccywoccydodah · 05/02/2014 18:09

Minnie I have a Euan, never thought of him as yew tree Grin That's a good one, we call him Euey.

NannyPlumForPM · 05/02/2014 18:28

There is a popular multicoloured elephant called Elmer? No nasty connotations bar Elmer Fudd that I can think of. :).

SomewhatSilly · 05/02/2014 18:29

Euan is one of the bestest names in the world.

Larch

ShatnersBassoon · 05/02/2014 18:30

Aspen sounds like a person's name, but I'm not sure if it would be male or female. Probably both.

Mintymoomoo · 05/02/2014 18:37

I know a Oakley with is quite nice, Elmar reminds me if something, not sure what but thinking sesame st

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tinywife · 05/02/2014 18:40

Maybe elmo lol?!

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curiousgeorgie · 05/02/2014 18:42

I love Asher, brilliant name.

Onefewernow · 05/02/2014 18:58

I'm not sure. He may get references to Elmer Fudd?

Rowan is nice.

CountryMama · 05/02/2014 19:02

W

CountryMama · 05/02/2014 19:04

We wanted tree names too. Silas means lives in the woods. I love that.

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tinywife · 05/02/2014 19:19

Oh Silas is beautiful! But we have an 'S' surname so avoiding anything that ends with 's' :(

Asher is lovely too, and Sequoia and Oren.

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SadFreak · 05/02/2014 19:24

Acacia
Grove
Joshua
Laurel
Hazel
Myrtle
Coyote
Fern
Apple
Cedar
Juniper

Petesdaughter · 05/02/2014 19:40

Mintymoomoo are you thinking of Oakley the tree from the kids programme everything's rosy?! My ds loves that tree!

minniemagoo · 05/02/2014 20:36

Was telling Dh about this thread and he says Kiefer (as in Sutherland) is German for pine tree :)

Also what about Joshua..as in Joshua trees
Woody...not Allen but the Sheriff :)
Glen (not really treey but was thinking 'wooded glen')
Dale or Heath...similar to above
Lief ?

Thrillybumsmum · 06/02/2014 09:06

I have a friend called Elma and I love it. She's a she but I guess it works both ways ..

ApplesAndStares · 06/02/2014 18:49

Cherry
Linden/Lyndon

atomicyoghurt · 06/02/2014 18:56

I have a daughter called Juniper and a daughter called Elowen (which is Cornish for Elm)

I get lot of compliments for the names. I love them.

GlitzAndGiggles · 06/02/2014 19:02

Asher
Acacia
Willow are my fave

barnet · 06/02/2014 19:07

Espen is aNorwegian name which is tree like

Rhubarbgarden · 07/02/2014 06:51

Acer

mynameisnotmichaelcaine · 07/02/2014 07:00

I have an Asher. He is usually called by his full name but is sometimes Ash. Works for both genders, although we haven't yet come across any other boys yet, and he's nearly eight.