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My mom and I watched six episodes of The Munsters on DVD last night. I reflected on the name Lily. There were also the characters Hyacinth, Daisy, Violet, & Rose from Keeping Up Appearances. How many other people were named after plants?
With a little help from an internet search, I came up with quite a list of girls'/women's names. Some of them I've heard of only as fictional characters. You might have met some that aren't on this list.
| Amaryllis |
| Camellia |
| Cicely |
| Dahlia |
| Daisy |
| Daphne |
| Erica |
| Fern |
| Ginger |
| Hazel |
| Heather |
| Holly |
| Hyacinth |
| Iris |
| Ivy |
| Jasmine |
| Laurel |
| Lavender |
| Lily |
| Magnolia |
| Marguerite |
| Marigold |
| Myrtle |
| Nigella |
| Olive |
| Pansy |
| Petunia |
| Poppy |
| Primrose |
| Rose |
| Rosemary |
| Rue |
| Veronica |
| Violet |
| Willow |
The list for boys/men is much smaller. Is it not considered masculine to be named after a plant? (Again, a few names I know of only as fictional characters.)
| Alfalfa |
| Basil |
| Cotton |
| Heath |
| Huckleberry |
| Reed |
| Rowan |
| Sage |
I limited my search to solely plant proper names. I didn't include modified names, such as Marjorie, which is similar to Marjoram. Nor did I include non-specific, plant-related names, such as Flower/Fleur, Petal, or (dare I say it?) Leif (leaf, get it?).

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