Gardening related names

[AmpleSwan]

Hello all,

DH and I are keen gardeners and currently expecting DC1 (sex as yet unknown).

I am very keen on plant names and honestly am struggling to balance a name I love with a plant I love (for example I adore Rhododendrons as plants but wouldn't wan't to saddle a child with that as a name, whereas Poppy and Daisy are very cute names from a baby but don't particularly meet my horticultural tastes.) I am looking for people's immediate, extremely judgemental and biased opinions on what they would think of a girl named 1. Ivy 2. Ivy-Rose 3. Dahlia 4. Violet 5. Violet-Rose 6. Azalea 7. Amaranth.

Suggestions for boys names other than Ash very welcome.

Peat.

Dahlia makes me immediately think of Aunt Dahlia (PG Wodehouse).
Trees -Acer, Willow, Ash, Plum, Cherry, Holly, Rowan.
Herbs - Basil, Bay, Sage, Thyme.
Flowers - Rose, Violet, Blossom, Marigold, Primrose, Jasmine.

Pom Pom

Sage.....i love it

Armeria?

Doug

1. Ivy - not my taste, but ok,
2. Ivy-Rose - hyphen cheapens the name
3. Dahlia - ok
4. Violet - ok

5) Violet-Rose - see 2

1. Azalea - no
2. Amaranth. - no

Hortense -
Hortense is a French feminine given name that comes from Latin meaning gardener. It may refer to: Hortense. Gender, Feminine. Origin.

Boys:
Oakley
Woody
Leif

Doug or Pete or a boy? Sorry, couldn’t resist.

I think Fern is a lovely name.

Posy
Fleur
Blossom
Marigold

Secateur for a girl and Sprinkler for a boy.

Sorry. Some of the names listed above are lovely.

Flora
Florette
Laurel
Fern

Florian

I love the name Zinnia for a girl (only heard one person with the name other than in Matilda!). Also Sorrel and Clover.

Boys I like Ren, Heath and Orrin

Bryony, Daphne for a girl

Honeysuckle
Jasmine
Rose
Lily

There are some fab suggestions on here. Some have made me laugh out loud. Thanks for the humour Mnetters! Made my day.

I like Fenella (Fennel) for a girl,
Oakley or Lief for a boy.

I hope your confinement goes well. Best wishes.

Aster is traditionally a female name but I do like it. Dahlia I love!

Spurge
Can be either male or female.

Minty
Male

Coppice
Female

Licorice root
Yeah, either.

Molopospermum peloponnesianum spring to mind.
There's always the laurel/myrtle/daphne trio. but....🙁
Or Sweet Cicely? Robinia? Juniper (a few of those about already)? Artemisia?
I'd go with Iris if I were you.
Hyacinth is a boy's name in France😳
Don't feel I've been much help. I'm better on actual gardening.

My friend's DD is called Calanthe, Cally for short.

My first thought too 😄

Apologies for any duplications

Briony
Blossom - like Lavender, traditionally a masculine name, but now more often feminine
Fern
Holly
Iris
Jasmine
Marguerite (Daisy)
May
Rosemary
Saffron
Xanthia

Acer/ Asa
Woody

Do you have a favourite rose with an appropriate name - there is a Sweet Jessica rose, so will be others?

I'm surprised not more people have said Heather, such a retro cool name imo 😍

Acer
Robinia
Lilac
Mable - almost maple
Bayley
Bjork (Birch in Scandi languages)
Woody

I love Ivy and Violet.

Hebe
Primrose
Posy
Ash
Doug
Basil
Cherry
Rose
Lettice
Pete(r)
Fuchsia
Blossom
Nigella
Marigold

I love Ivy and Rose and quite like Violet (a bit close to violent). Not keen on the others.

From pp boys suggestions I like Oakley, Rowan, Ash and Jay.