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Two flower names?

39 replies

Stephanie01 · 25/06/2019 23:30

My daughter's name is Rose and we really like Holly if we have a girl. I always thought it was a bit too much having two flower names, but at the end of the day does it really matter?

Other names on the list are:
Alice
Harriet
Phoebe
Estelle
Amelia
Elouise
Luella
Mia
Belle (probably needs a longer formal name but can't use Isabel or Annabel)
Sibella
Violet

Also, my son's name is Ben. So it would be Rose, Ben and Holly - there is a kids show called Ben and Holly...is that also something we can look past?

Thanks for your opinions!

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DramaAlpaca · 25/06/2019 23:35

I'd be fine with Rose & Holly as they are very different types of flower names, but Ben & Holly is just a step too far, IMO.

Mac47 · 25/06/2019 23:37

Ah, I was on board with holly until you said ds was Ben...! I really wouldn't just for that reason alone, although maybe it's just because it's a little fresh in my memory.
I like Alice, Harriet and Amelia off your list, don't know any little ones by those names.

PinkSquidgyPig · 25/06/2019 23:38

My daughter is arose. Her BF is Iris. I think they sound good together.
Worth thinking about?

PinkSquidgyPig · 25/06/2019 23:39

Rose, not arose!!

MyInnerAlto · 25/06/2019 23:40

I think you need another short name tbh, one, max two syllables.

Joy
Lucy
Nina ('little girl')
Zoe
Lina (pron Leena)
Clara
Ida
Ada

MyInnerAlto · 25/06/2019 23:42

Oh yes, Iris is good (just commented favourably on it on another thread)
Aline? (pron Aleen) I think it's French, though the ones i know are German. A bit different from Alice, but similar.

stanski · 25/06/2019 23:42

Daisy!

AnonymousP · 25/06/2019 23:44

How about Polly or Molly instead? Or Ivy?

Wallabyone · 25/06/2019 23:44

I really don't think you should have Ben and Holly together! I think that two flower names are fine though.

Rak33 · 25/06/2019 23:46

Estelle!

FckIt · 25/06/2019 23:53

My cousin has four girls. All flowers for first and middle names.

Two girls with just first name is fine! Grin

DublinBlowin · 25/06/2019 23:57

I have two flowers - I was slated on here when I ran it by baby names nine years ago to the point I was told that they'd be routinely ridiculed and that they'd be "utterly mortified"'at having to introduce themselves as a pair.

Nine years later I'm not sure anyone has really noticed. Occasionally someone will pipe up "oh both your girls are flowers!" But I think mostly it doesn't register Smile

Stephanie01 · 26/06/2019 04:22

Ok thank you all!
General consensus is: ok to have two flower names but Ben and Holly is a bit too much🤣
My husband (who doesnt have any interest in names) just said out of the blue that he likes Lillian nickname Lilly. So I'm thinking maybe a Lilly would be ok?

Thanks for the other name suggestions, love Molly but can't use it.

I feel like I'm getting somewhere now 😊

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AverageMummy · 26/06/2019 04:53

I can’t see the problem but Phoebe and Eloise are lovely

AverageMummy · 26/06/2019 04:56

Liliana is beautiful
Clara is one you might like
Dulcibelle is pretty although I prefer Dulcie

Stephanie01 · 26/06/2019 05:04

Just realised Rose and Lily are Charlotte from sex and the city's two daughters names...is THAT weird?

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dalmatianmad · 26/06/2019 05:25

Luella is absolutely beautiful!

MyInnerAlto · 26/06/2019 07:52

Lilian is lovely (but definitely spelt with one L in the middle). Rose, Ben and Lily (again, one middle L) sounds fine too.

Barbarafromblackpool · 26/06/2019 08:01

Lilian is nice. Agree it should have one L.

But for what it's worth I think Holly and Rose sound nice together.

You could consider Hazel.

30not13 · 26/06/2019 08:08

I know two sibling sets with such names; Rose & Ivy and Fern & Bracken

Didn't really register as odd to me with either set except I think Bracken is a dogs name

icecreamsundae32 · 26/06/2019 08:09

@Stephanie01 I would never make that link with Rose and Lily being the children of a character on TV so I think you are safe!

OhTheRoses · 26/06/2019 08:15

Lily not Lilly.

Poppy

Christabel

Daphne (beautiful flower and name)

SweetJasmine17 · 26/06/2019 08:16

Jasmine
Azalea

KezzabellaB · 26/06/2019 08:17

Love Lily just as it is, not Lillian. I haven't got any littlies so don't know about a Ben & Holly TV show, and think all three names sound lovely together 😊

mintich · 26/06/2019 08:21

Harriet
Phoebe
Estelle
Luella
Violet