Name for sibling of Sequoiadendron?

[claudethelad]

I'm expecting a second child and struggling with name ideas. Not sure of the gender yet but would like something unique that you don't find often. My husband is a botanist which is why we called our daughter Sequoiadendron (Sequoia for short!) and we're looking for something similar that's plant related.
Thanks in advance for the help fellow mums!! :)

[MisguidedAngel]

Let's have more occupation-related baby names. My children's father was a maths teacher, so we could have had
pythagorus
algebra
hypotoneuse
maybe simultaneous first name, middle name equation
decimal first name middle name point

Thank goodnes that fifty years ago it was only narcissistic celebrities who were this deluded/selfish. Apologies to the OP if this is a joke. The trouble is that there are so many batshit parents out there that maybe it isn't.

[Flutteringsatlast]

Cleaner here.
Dd is Windy. Nn for windolene.
Ds's - twins - are Sheen and Cifton, Cif for short...

[bananahood]

BOG MYRTLE. Bog for short.

[HelgaHere1]

Garrya Elliptica

[Windyone]

Hahaha “UK Deed Poll Service” just came up as an advert 😀

[HelenUrth]

Trachycarpus if it's a boy.

Given it's a little bit fern-like, it's perfect to go with little Sequoiadendron's middle name.

[Nuttyaboutnutella]

Olivia or James, obviously.

[ifIwerenotanandroid]

Silybum?

[64sNewName]

I once came across someone in an 1890s newspaper whose occupation was related to volcanos and whose numerous children had names like Etna and Vesuvia.

I then looked them up in census records out of sheer curiosity, and they were real.

[OhWellThatsJustGreat]

It's actually very pretty when you say it. But a bit to read.

I like Taraxacum or Persicaria for a girl.
Dandelion and Devils-Tail

I like Malus or Pyrus for a boy.
Apple and pear.

[PleasantVille]

I don't usually click on baby name threads so have no idea if this is a piss take on another thread but surely no one would give a child a name that all teachers will curse and will mean they have to spend their whole like spelling, explaining and smiling politely when people comment on it.

My name is fairly normal but can be spelled in two different ways, it gets tiring always have to spell it out.

[BoreOfWhabylon]

Heracleum-Mantegazzianum

or Giant Hogweed for short.

Suitable for a boy or girl

[ifIwerenotanandroid]

btw, DH's initials are SC & we were both programmers when we met, so we decided if we had a son he'd be Alexander [DH name] the Second, so ASCII.

[CandyCaneLeBonBon]

How about Myparentsarebonkers?

[theoriginalmadambee]

Those poor kids, whose parents have to show up their qualifications. Wondering if this is a botanist thing. We have a distant relative, who married a botanist, she also insisted in calling their dc horrible, horrible tree names.

But if op has a career, surely next dc should be named accordingly? Kind of hope she's a cook, then name the dc 'frying pan'.

[Floribundance]

Ahem

^ points at name

[FrangipaniBlue]

Planty mc-flower bush

I'm done 🤣🤣🤣

Anyone remember Daisy Lou Freebush?

[Michelleoftheresistance]

Floribundance it is lovely... unfortunately when I read it in print it always comes out in my head as Flori bun dance, with images of happily dancing cupcakes.

[CandyCaneLeBonBon]

Actually as pp have pointed out, the Sequoia does have Native American connotations so I call cultural appropriation and suggest you rename your child Bob instead and give yourself a good talking to!

[viques]

Quercus for a boy.

[Floribundance]

That’s how I read it too Michelleoftheresistance

[Shosha1]

Amaranthus?

[Zilla1]

Candy,

I haven't read the whole thread but are you sure the OP doesn't have enough native american heritage for it not to be cultural appropriation?

I liked the suggestion that the second child should be named for the other parent's profession though I suppose they might both be botanists (though I'd expect they'd have said so in the OP).

[Bluetrews25]

The Greek chef down the road has twins, boy/girl called Tzatsiki and Taramasalata. Taramasalata is obvs the girl as it's pink (and NN Tara)

[TeddyIsaHe]

Balonz was much funnier.