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Sibling name to complement Rosie and Poppy

107 replies

GirlyGalore · 28/12/2021 23:53

Dd3 due in April and we're struggling for a name. We have a Rosemary (Rosie) and a Poppy already so a botanic/nature name is tempting but perhaps too cliché. Would love to hear your suggestions ☺️

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sweetbellyhigh · 29/12/2021 08:54

I love Daisy but I think Iris matches the sisters' names. So beautiful.

MagratsDanglyCharms21 · 29/12/2021 08:59

Fern
Camomile
But the first that jumped to mind was Daisy (short for Marguerite or Margaret or similar longer adult names- a family member was a Daisy but felt that it didn't suit her when she hit her 30s so used her middle name then! So you have to think of them as adults as well as kids! Names are such a ballache lol)

Luredbyapomegranate · 29/12/2021 09:11

An obvious flower name might be a bit much - but maybe something botanic but not floral like Clover, Fern or Laurel, something less obvious like Cassia, Aster or Briar, or something more broadly nature themed like Robin.

Having said that 3 flowers is lovely - Jasmine is nice and not as overused as Iris - or perhaps just Flora. I do think you want to avoid another flower with a y ending like Daisy.

UsernameIsHarderThanBabyName · 29/12/2021 09:14

Iris

NotaMary · 29/12/2021 09:16

Anna

Footle · 29/12/2021 09:16

@AwkwardPaws27 , Heidi Is botanical. It means Heather.

TheOccupier · 29/12/2021 09:27

Molly

MrsRobinsonsHandprints · 29/12/2021 09:29

@borisisaprat

Why are people giving girls names when the new baby could be a boy?
Because they have basic reading comprehension?
ForTheLoveOfGrace · 29/12/2021 09:33

Might have already been suggested and you've probably thought if it already but what about April. Due in a April and a nice name.

indecisivewoman81 · 29/12/2021 09:35

Robin/Robyn

Ivy

Daisy

Branleuse · 29/12/2021 09:36

Ivy
Jasmine
Fleur
Violet

Branleuse · 29/12/2021 09:36

Toadflax

MerryChristmas21 · 29/12/2021 09:39

Sophie

It just goes nicely!

SouthParkCovid · 29/12/2021 09:42

What lovely names your girls have OP!

Suggestions:

Amy
Maisie
Gracie
Heidi
Maddie (Madeline/ Maddison)
Evie
Katie
Lucy
Sophie
Ivy
April
Edie
Lottie (Charlotte)
Dotty (Dorothy)
Holly
Ruby
Posie
Emily
Lily
Polly
Molly
Hallie

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 29/12/2021 09:49

There is no red theme. Rosemary isn't red. Poppies aren't always red. If anything, there's a remembrance theme, which could be continued by choosing Myrtle or another plant name associated with remembrance. I'm not keen on Myrtle, personally. Lily would be the super obvious choice for this theme, which is probably a bit morbid for baby names!

I like flower/nature names. I knew a woman years ago whose three daughters were May, Rowan and Hazel, which I think is a pleasing combination of three lovely names.

Tansy
Iris
Heather
Ivy
Daisy
Marguerite (means Daisy)
Violet
Viola
Fern

Lily and jasmine are lovely flowers but the names are very overused.

I knew a woman called Dahlia once, rather a lovely name and a beautiful flower, but a lot of people would be unable to spell it from hearing it said, or pronounce it from seeing it written down, which would irritate me immensely.

inappropriateraspberry · 29/12/2021 09:53

Veronica a is actually a plant and would be a nice non-obvious connection.
Violet
Hazel
Jasmine
Bryony/Briony
Daisy
Elowan (Cornish)
Fern
Olive
Clover
Marigold

imjustanerd · 29/12/2021 09:55

Holly

LessTime · 29/12/2021 10:00

If you deliberately go for a matching name then it's going to sound too twee - I think you should choose the name you like the most and disregard how well it goes with the other names - I'd obviously make sure it doesn't clash or sound silly with them.

inmyslippers · 29/12/2021 10:01

Matilda obviously

Theoldwoman · 29/12/2021 10:01

With Rosie and Poppy, I would consider:

Laura
Annabel
Juliet
Amelia

Prescottdanni123 · 29/12/2021 10:10

If she is born in April then the name April?

Or a precious stone theme, Ruby? Garnet?

A seasonal name like Summer or Autumn?

Theworldisquiethere · 29/12/2021 10:15

Since you’ve already got a herb and a flower I’d go for a tree
Willow
Rowan
Hazel
Holly
Juniper

HotHointheavo · 29/12/2021 11:37

Ruby for the reds

Iris or Ivy for the plant/flower

Betty just because its beautiful

CaMePlaitPas · 29/12/2021 11:41

Violet!

Ellmau · 29/12/2021 11:47

Daphne
Amaryllis
Iris

Chloe
Phoebe
Alice
Sophie
Charlotte