Does this hit you as a botanical name?

[Thistledew]

I love botanical names, but unfortunately DC2 will have the surname Gardner, which pretty much rules that out.

Could I get away with Betony as a name? It is a herb, but not too commonly known I think. Would you have seen its botanical connotation before I pointed it out here?

Rosina? Very similar to my great-aunt's name which I always thought was lovely.

Myrtle or Flora?

I have to say, I’ve never heard of Betony. But that’s my ignorance.
How about Artemisia? I’ve been researching this plant recently. Maybe a bit fancy for a name but I think it’s a good one - with culture and history behind it.

Bettany you would get away with.
Landscape, Lady, Market etc perhaps not.
Eden is a bit c**v.

Not sure why you would want to name a child after a common hedgenettle, but what would I know.

I'm sorry, but even Eden, violet, Rose & the other floral names to me just sound much too comedic with Garderner. I can see her getting the pee taken out of her when she's older. I'd really avoid tge floral names if I were you

Artemisia Gardner sounds like an Agatha Christie character or something

Yes, it’s a bit Harry Potter well!

Love @floffel suggestions!

I wouldn't have connected the two gardening wise :) . She may forever be saying it's Betony not Bethany but a lot of names these days are slight variations of more well known names I guess :)

Vinca? Erica?

I agree with PP that Sorrel is lovely. Also Hebe (rhymes with Phoebe) is another more subtle plant name.

Briony is a botanical name, but people don’t think about that

No I wouldn't think that, I've never heard of that herb!

How about Fleur? Botanical but doesn't sound odd with Gardner.

Eden Gardner? NO

I think you name your dc what you love. Just avoid Rose Gardner/Lily Gardner.

More unusual botanical names are fine
Zinnia
Hana
Rosalie

I like a pp's suggestion of Briony

Wood betony is one of my favourite flowers, and I think it would make a good name ( just betony obvs, not the wood bit).
It is unusual but not attention seeking / try hard.

I knew it was a flower.

I don't like it as a name, it's not pleasing to my ears & sounds like a mispronunciation of Bethany.

I do like the suggestion of Briony/Bryony.

Persephone - stealth association with pomegranates.
Araminta - minty

Ophelia - symbolised by willow tree and flowers
Rosamund, Rosalie
Camilla, Camille
Olive
Heather
Violet
Flora

Ophelia Gardner - that's a self-published book with a hunky topless gardener on the cover

Ophelia Gardner?? Definitely go with this!

Definitely not Betony, agree it sounds like you've spelt Bethany wrong!

How about a little known flower like Tansy? Or Calla?

What about Linnea?

Or Amaryllis?

Betony is lovely, but I do think people will call her Bethany. I was going to suggest Sorrel too.