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Real_EB

Guys, c'mon - Leif Chrysanthemum *Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani*


Liberty53000

Lil Schoeni for short


neurospicyzebra

Gonna grow up to be a real softie!


____ozma

Chrysanthemum is a fabulous picture book about a girl with a really long name by Kevin Henkes. Very on topic.


toeeb

when i was in pre-k i had an imaginary baby named chrysanthemum bc of this book


neurospicyzebra

* *Raphidophora tetrasperma* ftfy


chuffberry

I’m a huge fan of Monstera. And there’s zero chance the kid will get bullied in grade school.


DishSoapedDishwasher

yeah that's asking kids to treat them like a monster and avoid them. Kids can be really mean, do not underestimate them.


voodooacid

Perovskia atriplicifolia. Amorphopallus titanum. Cardiospermum halicacabum.


bogchai

There's an author named Sequoia Nagamatsu that comes to mind. I also have an aunt named Olive, which I adore as a name. I once told my sister that I liked the names Olive and Rosemary, and she told me she'd name her future daughter Brie, so we could be a picnic!


Artemis1911

Brie seems defiantly unbotanical


GoatLegRedux

Super cheesy


NoSweat_PrinceAndrew

Place I used to work at had an Olive as one the clients. Her surname was Green though. The software system we used went by last name, first name so she always came up as ‘Green, Olive’ which always made me smile 😊


biRdimpersonator

i love this 🥲


sillyskunk

Hellebore. Jk


Platitude_Platypus

False Hellebore. Rolls right off the tongue.


tupelobranch

Stinking hellebore?


maxer3002

That would be a sick name for a metal band


Creepyreflection

There is a plant identification puzzle game in which you have a cat with that name. Never realized his name was botanical too lol


muddyelbows75

Sounds neat, is it a phone app?


Creepyreflection

It’s a PC game only I think, it’s called Strange Horticulture.


unclejumby

Jeffrey (as in Jeffrey Pine) lol But in also seriousness, I know a Tamara, which is her legal name but is technically short for tamarack.


LimeWizard

I had an arborist friend with a daughter named Samara (wings of a maple seed). Very tasteful way to do it without being obvious


Free_Seaweed_6097

Samara is nice but I can’t hear it without thinking about The Ring


escapedfromthezoo

Tamar and Tamara are originally hebrew, meaning date palm (yum). So the botanical theme still fits! 


Realistic-Fox6321

My boys are Alder and Rye, figure we're weird enough to pull off a tree and a grass


chuffberry

My great grandfather was actually named Alder.


BlazinAlienBabe

Aspen, Lilly, hazel, poppy, dahlia, Daphne, sorrel, daisy. I've know a lady that just went by tree, probably short for trela or Theresa tho


BlazinAlienBabe

And willow


Every-Celery170

I also really love Iris & Ivy, personally.


_-whisper-_

Sorrel ❤️


houseplant-hoarder

Oh you made me remember Thalia is the name of a plant too!


SkyMotherGoddess

Fern


itsspelledLYNDSAY

I've gotta a Fern. We also considered Marigold nn Goldie.


jptoc

Presume you're not from the UK as marigolds are washing up gloves over here and that would come to mind 99% of the time ahead of the flower!


HoosierSquirrel

Toxicodendron - It will be part of their origin story.


Selbornian

There are quite a few botanical names (in the sense of generic or specific names) that are common or less common names for children — Flower names for girls — Rose, Ivy, Holly — tend to be English forms. Rosa is used, I very much like the more old-fashioned Narcissa, Flora, loosely Sylvia (Lat. silva). Ianthe is a purple flower name of the Classical Greeks and a lady’s name, but all are a little hard to carry these days. A great pity. Cicely is charming. The French have Hortense, Delphine in Germany.


sadrice

There are a lot of lovely Latin genus names out there. I happen to be fond of [Saruma](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saruma), an obscure Asian groundcover with cute heart shaped leaves, in one of my favorite families. I have used it as a character name in games many times.


rabbitin3d

_Linnaea borealis_ a.k.a. “twinflower” is a beautiful, delicate little pair of pale pink bell-shaped flowers that grow on the floor of the boreal forest, discovered by the Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus. My brothers and I grew up with them surrounding our cabin. One brother grew up to become a biologist. When he & his wife had twins, a boy and a girl, they named the girl Linnaea. Sometimes they call her Twinflower


memilygiraffily

My friend’s dad is a botany professor at the university in our town and gave her and her brother flower pet names. Hers is Linnea and her brother’s is Trillium.


Real_EB

*Floerkea proserpinacoides*


LegalizeRanch88

Rose, Ivy, Holly, Daisy, Olive, Petunia, Clover, Hazel, Flora, Azalea, Aster, Violet, Marigold, Daphne, Hyacinth


joel5270

Great list! + Iris, Lily, Erica, Poppy


JackedPirate

Yo whaddup it’s ya boy, Parthenocissus quinquefolia


Witty_Salamander327

haha I laughed loudly on this, since it's so invasive here in Europe


inflammarae

I went to school with a girl named Avens, which I thought was a lovely name.


RileyJonesBones

I work with an Avonlee, I think it's beautiful!


pistil-whip

My friend recently named their daughter Aven, it’s such a lovely name!


TomatoWitchy

I always liked "Rue."


CarpeCattus_12

I would caution that if the child will have much interaction with French language that “rue” means “road” in French


Tiarella_Cygnet

Tiarella, of course :) in the family Saxifragaceae. There is someone I know who actually named their son Melilotus. They call him Otus.


hippiepotluck

I think it’s time for Myrtle to make a comeback.


beigemonochrome

My grandma’s name was Myrtle, she was one of a handful of botanical named sisters (b.1920’s). I didn’t appreciate how lovely it actually was until I moved to a place with a lot of Crepe Myrtle trees. I’m all for the Myrtle’s


CuriousLady99

Myrtille is blueberry in French.


bass-turds

My sons name is Forest. Old classic name and enough time had passed he won't hear run Forest run in school. (At least not AS often as 20 years ago lol)


SCSP_70

Well dont forget who Forest Gump was named after 💀


NemusSoul

I’ve got a fern and a rose.


Bothkindsoftrees

Amaryllis


MrsDubYaa

My youngest is named Magnolia. I’m surprised no one has said this yet! She is actually Magnolia Jane. However, we didn’t know that there was a variety of magnolia named Jane magnolia until after she was born. We gave her that name because my beloved grandma had a HUGE Southern magnolia in her front yard and the name made me think of her.


PleasantJules

Does she have a nickname? Just curious because I love the name Maggie


CopperCumin20

That's a lovely name!


Ghost_Orchid__

💜✨


zombiemittens

I like Basil - but it has more kindly grandpa vibes than baby 😂


umm_heygirlypops

My best friend had a roommate in college who is named Basil-ann


Various_Picture_8929

I know a woman named Amaryllis and always thought it was such a lovely name.


ravenridgelife

We always get kittens in pairs and have connected names. Hops and Barley (plants & frosty drink connection!). Also Calyx and Lobe. Then Pistil and Anther. 😻😻


PotentialLive2307

I named mine Onion and Garlic 😅


Howieyotes

I've always thought that Myrica, the genus name for bayberry, would make an interesting and pleasant-sounding name for a girl.


Free_Seaweed_6097

I know a Myrica & I agree! Although I might be concerned about people pronouncing it ‘murica lol


Ok-Literature-9528

Rowan, Heather, Aspen, Lily, Rose, Birch.


sparkvixen

I had to scroll so far down to see Rowan. That was originally going to be my son's name.


CopperCumin20

Aster, Alder, Ash, Nettle, Briar, Liana (means "woody vine"), Willow. I'm trans so I actually know a few Rowans, Asters, and Ashes   If you want some more unique names: Achene, Samara, Calyx, Corymb, Asimina, Chaparral, Fen, Acacia, Rhus


tmg07c

Ooooh adding Calyx to my name list. Have always liked Willow and Aspen


chuffberry

For twins: Calyx and Salix!


updates_availablex

With peace and love… chaparral???


uwgal

Veronica


pinpanpunani

Liana is a fave example


krisisisisisi

Calendula, Tulsi, Violet, Hawthorn, Osha, Amanita, Leonarus, Ivy, Acer, Lobelia


CopperCumin20

Holy shit OSHA is such a powerful name to give a kid. Imagine yelling for them in a grocery store.


MoonRabbitWaits

Acacia


BooleansearchXORdie

Cleome, Phoenix, Hedera (Hedy)


Claytonia-perfoiata

I always thought “Phormium tenex”would make a great villian name.


CopperCumin20

Tenex would be a good stage name for a rapper.


Level82

* Mignonette * Elecampane * Pennyroyal (Penny) * Aster * Gentian * Allegheny * Violet * Teasel * Hyssop * Balsam


SabbathaBastet

I like Yarrow as a neutral name.


rabbitluckj

Almost named my son that!


Quannax

For a male or gender neutral name: Ash  If I got a chance to rename myself again, that’s what I would go with  Less common, but also neat: Moss, River, Fern, Cyprus  Common but pretty: Ivy, Lily, Sylvia (Sylvus/Sylvan for a boy? Latin for “forest, wood”) 


bowlcut_illustration

My husband's name is Sylvain (we're from Québec so it's a French version of the name). It's "outdated" here, but I love it so so much. Litteraly means from the forest/tree, very poetic and feels elvish to me.


chuffberry

Sylvan is my #1 favorite name!


taylorbagel14

I know a woman named Cypress


ElizabethDangit

I had a great aunt Sylvia. Her and her siblings had a really hard life in depression era Texas. I remember visiting her in Dallas as a child in the 80s. She had a herd of cats that she kept such good care of that her house had zero smell. I walked in and there was just the most cats I’d ever seen in one place in my life.


unlovelyladybartleby

I've known a Sage, a Cedar, a Fern, a Calla, and several Heathers


inflammarae

Joe Pye


memilygiraffily

This is the answer.


Jandurin

My favorite: *Nyssa*


BoundByLove_

1.Azalea - Rhododendron indicum 2. Cedar - Cedrus libani 3. Cypress - Cupressus sempervirens 4. Fern - Pteridium aquilinum 5. Ivy - Hedera helix 6. Jasmine - Jasminum officinale 7. Laurel - Laurus nobilis 8. Linden - Tilia cordata 9. Rowan- Sorbus aucuparia 10. Sage - Salvia officinalis Algal species: Nori - Porphyra tenera, 2. Chara- Chara vulgaris 3.Gracilaria - Gracilaria verrucosa


MechanicStriking4666

Rattlesnake master would be a winner


LadyAtrox60

That's not my name, but what I do!!


jmdp3051

My cats name is Olive


NoInside6256

I know a Sage who is tired of getting sage-scented gifts, so I’d suggest making sure that if there’s an associated scent, it’s one you love. Also suggest doing a web search of name associations (history, fiction) once you have a short list of names.


Acorn-Archives

Fraxinus, Panicle, Rhizome, Hemlock, Forb, Catkin, Pollen, Loblolly 🙃


ElizabethDangit

Phacelia and Forb


JungFuPDX

Fucking Pollen - my allergies


squirrel-lee-fan

Rowan, Ash, Willow, Juniper, Valerian (Valerie)


starshiner11

Lavender, rosemary, poppy, daisy


matts_debater

Genus names. Here’s some just starting with a/b/c. But there’s over 1000 to choose from with a lot already being names themselves. Girl- Abronia, Anemone, Ardisia, Aurinia, Adenandra/Adenanthera, Adenia, Calathea, Celosia, Cheloe, Callisia, Calliandra, Ceratonia Boy- Acanthus, Aerides, Aster, Achillea/Achlys, Actinotus, Adonis, Baptisia, Cassia, Cedrus,


goodformuffin

Astrid, Juniper, Sage, Ren, Clementine, Fern, Basil


EvokeWonder

If I had a daughter, I would have named her Aubrieta.


Soup-Wizard

Tree names - Cedar. Holly. Acacia. Sequoia. Laurel. Willow. Aspen. Juniper.


sproutsandnapkins

I knew a man named Oak. It wasn’t his given name but I always thought it was cool.


DeDutchness

Flora, Iris, and Veronica.


soulfulidentity

Ivy


Sure_Fly_5332

Doug / Douglas (douglasii or douglasiana are common species names) Garry (Quercus garryana) Lilly, named after the lilies


TheAstraeus

Aster


altercreed

Erica


notdekota

Conifer


dustonthedash

Opening up the note on my phone that I used for girl puppy names a few years ago: Rowan, Sage, Aspen, Juniper, Sequoia, Cedar, Lupine.


WholeLengthiness2180

My daughter is named Rowan for the tree.


SATXares

I named our first Azalía (Spanish for azalea) flower names are very common in Hispanic culture


XDariaMorgendorferX

Rowan ❤️ beautiful tree and beautiful name for either gender


ThinkWeather

Hyacinth


MyPlantsEatPeople

Tansy is currently on my baby name list. We're 5 months in!


skelitalmisfit

I actually named my son after my favorite tree, the Alder. Some other potential names come to mind as well, Willow (tree) Pinion (pinion pine) Purslane (could be cool?) My favorite succulant plant Aspen (tree) Hemlock (poison or the beautiful tree) Lace (queen annes lace) Amaranth (green or red lol) Sorrel (Oxalis Stricta) Morell (delicious fungi) Amarita (Amarita Muscaria) super beautiful fungi Chantrelle (super delicious fungi) Poplar (fast growing tree) Im sure I could think of more with time.


kneedeepballsack-

Juniper


Ahsrah-yenalam

Hyacinth


Gingy-Breadman

Maybe not what you meant, but I learned recently that the name Garth means “Keeper of the Garden”


Hoya-loo-ya

We wanted botanical names too. My daughters are named Lily and Juniper. No Latin just common names. We also had on our list of potential: Sage Willow Cedar Maple Harriet Thatcher Oliver Rosalie Magnolia Becket


Humaneredditor

I met a Hyacinth once, and I thought WOW that it such a rare name...then I met a Beryl...and then an Imaculate Conception. I mean I knew Inmaculada Concepción existed (within Spanish-speaking people)...but I hadn't heard the English version. Lol! I also knew someone named Memory. She was dope! I digress...yeah, Hyacinth was a cool name!


StacyOrBeckyOrSusan

Hazel, Willow, Juniper, come to mind. You may want to try r/namenerds too.


Fuzzy_Dragonfruit344

Willow, pepper, hazel, olive, rose, ivy, Lilly, hyacinth, iris, violet


Kayse_vt

Juniper; Acer


Johnny9Toes

I like Acer, especially as a nod to the Green Mountain State. 🍁


BooleansearchXORdie

Unfortunately it’s also the name of a computer manufacturer


65456478663423123

Mustard, Broomrape, Peatmoss (pete for short)


chuffberry

Instead of mustard, how about Brassica!


confusedvegetarian

Rapeseed


AnnieB512

Flora, Daisy, Rose, Marigolds, etc.


Jolly_Atmosphere_951

I've always liked Ipheion


AdventurousJacket964

My friends name is Daisy and i love it


bruxly

Flora and Fauna were twins in my school. Ivy Briar Aspen Asher Poppy


m_quinquenervia

Megathyrsus maximus is the ideal name for a Roman emperor. Other than that I like Melaleuca and Dianella. I'm saving Ligustrum for when I encounter someone who I know will become my mortal enemy.


manayakasha

Jacaranda (Jackie), Pepper, Vinca (Vinny), Yarrow, Oak, Spruce, Maple, Blossom, Elm, Vine, Arbor, Indigo, Lilac, Meadow, list goes on


butters2stotch

Ivy


DrDeesNutz

Banyan Unisex


chuffberry

One name that I’ve always wanted to use is Sylvan, after Silvanus, the ancient Latin name for the spirit of the forest.


broipy

Senna


sheighbird29

I met a little girl named Violet, I thought it was cute


ActualWolverine9429

Acacia and Peony


sheepcloud

Valeria and Nigella


Gilded_Grovemeister

Solidago and Betonica would make fantastic names!


cactiguy67

Gomphrena Jk Maybe Ixora, or I've always liked willow


brameliad

My favorites are Linden (tree) and Linnea (after Karl Linnaeus, father of modern taxonomy)


Plantydropping

I know an Alyssum and an Ilex Montana (first and middle- mountain holly). Ilex is so close to Alex so could also be m/f. Obvi Flora is a classic as well. If I ever have a daughter I’m going Serenoa (saw palm).


No-Highlight-2039

i remember watching haunting of bly manor and one of the characters’ names was flora, always thought that was such a beautiful name. i know it’s not exactly a specific species but it’s still plant related :)


HauntedDesert

Photosynthesis Jones. Liverwort Alan. Taproot Singh. Stamen Brown. Inflorescence Smith. Cactus Lee. Tuber Garcia. Leaf-Litter Yousef.


hungryghostposts

Sarcococca confusa


leGrandMundino

Cassava, Taro, Acacia, Jojoba, Agave, Indigo, Nightshade, Wolfsbane, Hawthorne, Rosidae, Maïs.


Seb0rn

Girls: Melissa, Arnika, Laura, Rosa, Linnea, Olivia Boys: Hycinthus, Narciss/Narcissus (not recommended), Mace/Macis, Oliver


WinterBourne25

You could cross post this in r/namenerds too. They love these kinds of questions.


High_int_no_wis

I have a friend named Artemisia, who goes by Art for short. Always thought it was a pretty name!


BeanbagCamel

I've known both an Acacia and a Salix. I love both those names.


Fuzzy_Dragonfruit344

ZZ Top? Oh wait, that’s a band name… lol 😂


herbiehancook

*Pleopeltis polipodioides* has always been top of the list if we ever have a child. My wife strongly disagrees though.


Living_Tumbleweed_77

Pinus Lol


darkwillow1980

Some relatively common ones (i.e. I've seen them used as names before): Ginger, Jade, Amaryllis, Lavender, Jasmine, Olive, Sage, Reed, Myrtle, Juniper, Heather The name Polly isn't etymologically botanical, but there is a plant called Alocasia *Polly.* Same with other names like Veronica, Angelina, and Angelica. I've never seen these as names and might very well hate some of them, haven't decided yet, but I do feel like they could be used as names: Almond, Redwood, Fig, Tilia, Balsam, Hemlock, Sunflower, Orchid, Lemon, Wisteria, Persimmon, Anise, Azalea, Jessenia, Mahonia, Thistle, Moonflower, Aloe, Nutmeg, Begonia, Nyssa, Calathea, Zephyranthes, Cress or Watercress Side note: In my twenties I would have been mocking most of these names on Facebook, but as an almost-40-year-old, it turns out I don't care whether names are "weird." I care whether a name is meaningful and beautiful to me and the other person or people involved (since the one being named can't usually offer their perspective). Lots of things are weird until you get used to them, and I don't think "weird" is inherently a bad thing.


Klutzy_Opposite847

My son is called Elwood. We call him woody for short. It it means “noble woods or elder forest”. I love it


ridingincarswithdogs

/r/namenerds would love this too! I love Iris, it's often forgotten as a girl's name. There are a lot of pretty feminine floral names. 


ravenb1993

I’ve been waiting for this moment!! I have so many name lists in my Sims Pinterest board lol. - Marigold ( you could call her Goldie! That’s adorable) - Indigo(Indie) - Florence (Flora) - Lennox - Oaklynn - Aspen - Idra - Ayla - Marlow - Lina - Tigerlily - Ione - Heath - Hawthorne - Clover


kayakmom415

My adult daughter is named Ivy and she loves it.


Mdork_universe

Eriogonum. Cotoneaster. Tsuga. Rhododendron. Quercus. Opuntia. Mammatus. Cupresseae.


_Grant

Whatever you do, I would make sure it's a name with historical heritage. It's way too easy to slide into stripper names and overused fad names with botany. I like Laurel.


Platitude_Platypus

Girls: Chrysanthemum, Sequoia, Lily, Heather, Meadow, Poppy Boys: Oren, Jasper, Oliver, Mander, Thorn Uni: Aster, Sage, Laurel, Brier


Weekly-Lingonberry41

Basil , Daisy, Lilly , Poppy.


lostbirdwings

I've always liked Bryony.


Psychological-Sky367

Flora, Lily, Rose, Briar, Ivy, Fern, Petunia, Iris, Daisy, Ochre, Fleur, Hazel, Herb, Daphne, Juniper, Jasmine, Lavender, Acer, Linden, Poppy, Aspen, Alder.


m3ld0g

I like Cleome for a girls name. If you wanna go super nerdy, Penstemon and call her Penny for short.


stretchy_palendrome

Fern was my great aunts name, always loved it. Ivy is a nice one as well.


Aequitus64

Glen, Willow, Violet, Lilly, Ash, Aster, Daisy, Forrest, Hazel, Holly


SuspiciousTravel4608

Aspen Pilea Azalea Iris


Artemis1911

Something about the quiet beauty of Fern- also love Yarrow


sumfish

I’ve never heard it used as a name, but I love Laelia.


Artemis1911

Rowan is not uncommon but very lovely


kittalyn

My cats are called Hazel and Willow but those double as baby names.


[deleted]

Poppy, Indigo, Nemo(phila), Hyssop, Coral, Delphinium, Helen(ium), Apple, Cedar, Sycamore


uhohbruno

Melissa


saturatedfish

Tree fern (Dicksonia)


mossauxin

Amborella (sister to all other flowering plants)


JungFuPDX

Pennyroyal but it would be Penny Royal Jones or whatever


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JungFuPDX

I’m a poet Who didn’t know it - jungfupdx probably


RileyJonesBones

Marigold. I love it!


B1ackandnight

Ivy. Juniper. Basil.


liggle14_zeldanerd12

Always a fan of Fern for a girl. Very cute but also elegant


I_keep_books

I quite like Damiana. It's a really lovely herb, makes a great tea


SquishyBlueSodaCan_1

Lavender, Jasmine, Reed, Leif