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Nature inspired names - opinions and suggestions?

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ForestDweller27 · 22/09/2019 04:18

Hi there. OH and I are settled on a nature led first name as we love the environment and it just feels right for us as parents. What do you think of this shortlist and do you have any suggestions? I’ve struggled to find names we agree on and almost all of these are very popular which isn’t ideal Confused

Girls:
Ivy
Lily
Rose
Violet

Boys:
Rowan
Robin
Kit
Hazel (my personal favourite for a son but OH insist it’s a ‘girls name’ Blush)

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OnTheBorderline · 22/09/2019 19:55

Hazel is the name of a male rabbit in Watership Down.

Fleur
Sage
Storm
Fern
Juniper
Bluebell

Marv1nGay3 · 22/09/2019 19:59

I love Sorrel.
How about Nova?

EmmaGrundyForPM · 22/09/2019 20:00

For boys, I like:

Robin
Rowan
Eden
Storm
Tiger
Heath

I think Hazel could work for a boy.

Gobolino80 · 22/09/2019 20:26

Linnet, for a girl
Lark, possibly boy or girl
Wren, for a girl

Hayls17 · 22/09/2019 20:38

Love Ivy and Rowan from your lists! I would have to agree with PPs Hazel is definitely a girls name for me. Other nature names I like are
Girls - Sienna, Willow, Autumn, Fern, Heather
Boys - Fox, Wolf, Robin

Derbee · 23/09/2019 00:29

Forrest

Verily1 · 23/09/2019 00:45

Glen
Wren
Petal
Ferne
Clover
Honey
Poppy
Bluebell
Savannah
Lake
Briar
Rosemary
Elwood
Berry
Marina
Ocean
Autumn
Summer
Winter
Aurora
Dawn
Isla
Kyle
Sky
Cairn
Rocky
Gaia
Storm
Rain
Ash
Zen
Bay
Seal
Fawn
Peony
Pansy
Eartha
Dale
Beau
Nerissa
Basil

VenusClapTrap · 23/09/2019 07:23

I know a bit called Flint. Quite like that.

VenusClapTrap · 23/09/2019 07:23

Boy not bit!

Loveislandaddict · 23/09/2019 07:31

Dawn
Eve
Joy
Willow
Fearne
Robyn
Dittany
Marguerite
Heather
Posy
Flour

Glen
Fox
Bear
Robin
Ash (Ashley)
Cliff (Clifford)
Wolf

Seems also easier finding nature girls names!

Loveislandaddict · 23/09/2019 07:31

Hazel - definitely girls name.

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AcrobaticCardigan · 23/09/2019 08:08

He’s right Hazel is a girls name. It’s not a neutral name either. V girly!

Joeybee · 23/09/2019 08:24

I do think Hazel is a very strong girls name, can't see it as unisex tbh.
A nature name I've come across lately which I like, for a girl, is Marlow/Marlowe. It means 'driftwood'. To me the name conjures up images of 1920's film stars and glamour.

AverageMummy · 23/09/2019 08:57

@Loveislandaddict is that meant to be a transphobic joke?

Loveislandaddict · 23/09/2019 09:01

@averagemummy Not transphobic, more tongue-in -cheek. Sorry, didn’t mean to offend anyone. Will get it removed.

Lilyannarose · 23/09/2019 12:34

Raven
Bluebell
Bracken
Meadow

VenusClapTrap · 23/09/2019 12:59

Joeybee I know a little boy called Marlow, so I think that one’s unisex.

MissHenty · 23/09/2019 13:38

Nature names for girls are much easier

Perhaps restricting yourself to boys’ nature names might prove tricky- would you consider looking beyond a nature theme?

For boys, if you’re concerned about popularity, I’d chose Robin from your list. I also liked the name Rowan but it’s dramatically increasing in popularity now and for the first time in history its entered the top 100 lists. On current trajectory it’ll be top 50 and then top 10 very soon. My bug bear about the name is also that it is so similar to the name RoMan. Again, a couple of years ago this wouldn’t have been an issue but RoMan has also come from nowhere to now be a top 50 name and on its current trajectory it’s going to be top 10 in the next few years as it’s growth is showing no sign of slowing. I wouldn’t always find it irritating when people ask “so is your son RoMan with an M or W”. I’ve heard that a couple of times at baby group. I guess both names could date very quickly if the disappear as quickly as they’ve burst into favour. This generations Keith or Darren

How about Radley (red forest)

I like the suggestion of Ash

Lilena94 · 23/09/2019 14:32

Hazel is a girl name!
Love Lily

FizzyGreenWater · 23/09/2019 17:39

Hazel - girl or rabbit, sorry.

If you like Hazel for a boy then go for Heath.

Girls - Linnet would be my nature name face.

FizzyGreenWater · 23/09/2019 17:39

Fave

MsJRMEsq · 23/09/2019 17:42

Hazel is a girls name, like many have said.

I wouldn't use Rowan because of how similar it is to Roman - I hate the name Roman, probably because I only know one and he is vile just like his mother

MsJRMEsq · 23/09/2019 17:52

Being in the top 100 doesn't mean there are a lot of babies with that name - take Grayson (horrible name IMO) as an example, there were still only 742 of them born last year.

MissHenty · 23/09/2019 20:45

@MsJRMEsq I suppose it’s all relative. 742 is a lot if you want a fairly unusual name. Plus it’s not just the current number, it’s the growth of the name. The growth year on year of names like Roman and Arlo has been huge. They’ve come from nowhere to be top 50 and if the continue this trajectory they’ll be top 10 in a couple of years. A bit like Noah or Theo five to ten years ago. Those names weren’t that popular then but you could see the way they were going by looking at the statistics