colorful/flower girl names?
Just the same as Jade, Ruby & Violet are popular names, what about Lavender & Lilac? I actually considered those names when I was WAY younger but of course did not use them. But would any of u?
Just like Rose & Lily for flower names, I also had Daffodil in mind but again was a teen & grew out of it.
So my question is, since most of u are finding outrageous names for babies, would Lavender, Lilac & Daffodil make it on your list? Why or why not?
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Daisy — Charming and simple, Daisy started off as a nickname for Margaret, now more popular than the original.
Iris — Former dowdy old lady name revived when Jude Law and Sadie Frost chose it for their daughter.
Jasmine — The most exotic of the popular flower names, with many spelling variations: Jazmin, Jazzmyn et al. Related: Yasmine and cousins, along with the lovely British favorite Jessamine or Jessamyn, actually French for jasmine.
Lily — Also stylish as Liliana, Lilia, and in France, Lilou.
Rose — The middle name of the moment, with many variations — from Rosa to Rosalia to Rosemary — that would make lovely first names.
Violet — The adorable daughter of celebrities Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck has brought this lush flower choice before the public eye. In France, Violette is chic, while in Italian it’s Violetta.
BRITISH BLOOMS
The British are famous gardeners and have long been more hospitable to flower names than Americans. Here, some heard most often in the British Isles.
Bryony — Name of a vine with green flowers, also spelled Briony, popular in England and rarely heard elsewhere.
Flora — Vintage name with considerable charm.
Ivy — Taking off in a big way in the U.S. thanks to its use as a middle name for baby Blue, daughter of Beyonce and Jay-Z.
Marigold — Posh British choice rarely heard elsewhere.
Petunia — Outside of the U.K., heard only in cow fields.
Pansy — Adorable yet the teasing possibilities render this one an unlikely choice.
Poppy — Popular in Britain and beginning to be heard elsewhere too; a perfect companion for Daisy.
Primrose — Prim and dainty yet offbeat, the quintessential British name.
EXOTIC FLOWERS
Amaryllis — The flower may be similar to a lily, but the name is considerably more offbeat.
Aster — The little girl on TV’s “Dexter” has this name, which could become more popular with the rise of the whole flower genre.
Azalea — The z will definitely keep it exotic.
Calla — Another lily relative, also similar to the trendy Callie/Kaylee family of names.
Dahlia — This one seems to be percolating and we expect to hear more.
Lilac — The two l’s, the similarity to Lily, and the beautiful color and scent of the original flower make this choice a winner.
Lotus — Only for the seriously exotic.
Orchid — Another hothouse bloom not for the shy.
Tulip — Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O’Connell used this as a middle name for one of their twins, and singer Tiny Tim picked it as a first several decades ago. An everyday flower that makes a less-than-ordinary name.
Zinnia — Any z name is off the beaten track.
FLOWER NAMES THAT DON‘T SOUND LIKE FLOWER NAMES
Azami — Japanese for “thistle flower.”
Fleur — International words for “flower,” which also include Flor and Fiorello/Fiorella, make inventive flower choices.
Gelsey — Persian for “flower,” a balletic choice.
Iolanthe — Greek for “violet flower” — for those who want to make Violet a lot more exotic.
Jacinta — Spanish for hyacinth and more suited to use as a name.
Leilani — Hawaiian name that means ‘heavenly flower” and also has stylish double L sound.
Linnea — Swedish botanist Carl Linneaus named this small white flower, also called the twin flower, after himself.
Marguerite — The French for daisy is newly chic there, as is Capucine, which means nasturtium in France.
Zahara – A Hebrew name meaning flower popularized when Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt chose it for their daughter.
Colorful Flower Names
I think that legal names and the name you go by don't have to be the same. Lavender I actually like in general but she could also go by "Ven" as a cool nick name. Lilac could be "lil" and Daffodil could be "Daff."
If someone has an emotional connection to a name like that I don't think it's wrong to consider it. But choosing an odd name just to be different is not the way to go either. It's like getting a tattoo, it's for life so you'd better have a better reason for choosing it than "Well, I thought it was cool at the time..."
Also I would like everyone to picture their child's name on a role call in a High School classroom before they choose the final deal!
I would use Lilac, not Lavender. Lavender is one of those flowers that remains a flower, not a name. Lilac is an adorable name, I have a friend named Lilac. And Daffodil is too hippie for me.
My favorite color name is Hazel & flower name is Calla or Lilac. Good luck.
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Amethyst
Aquamarine
Blue
Coral
Daisy
Diamond
Ebony
Emerald - nickname "Emma"
Indigo
Ivory
Jade
Jasmine
Opal
Primrose
Ruby
Scarlet
Summer
Teal
Violet or Violeta
I love Lilac and gemstone, color, and flower names(:
I wanted to name my daughter Lavender when I was younger after the little girl who was Matilda's friend in "Matilda". I went through a stage when I wanted 3 daughters called Violet, Lavender and Lilac. I sometimes contemplate them for middle names, perhaps their second middle name so they wouldn't have to use it is they didn't like it. I am only 15 though - so give me time to grow out of it!
The only flower type names I like are Acacia, Hazel and Rose.
I also went through a very literary stage in my name choices and wanted an Estella, a Phillip and a Georgiana - "Estella, Pip and Georgiana"
I like Lavender and Lilac, but not Daffodil. I think people would call her Daffy for short.
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I wouldn't use any of those names because they're stupid and my child would be bullied. The only flower name I like is Jasmine. That name is very pretty and actually sounds like a real name.
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