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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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