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HelpRe: More unusual plant names... let's give it a try. :)
in reply to a message by Dorchadas
Wow. You've put a lot of work into this. Impressive. :-)
I was in my SIL's kitchen about a week ago. The tiles around her backsplash are white with wildflowers / herbs on them, with the names as well. I felt so silly when I saw Artemisia on one of them. I only ever thought of Artemisia as an Italian renaissance painter. I never connected it to the plant. Suddenly it took on a whole new shine.
Artemisia probably doesn't count for your purposes because it's already in the database. So from your list I'd say the most usable / desirable are:
Zea, Yulania, Wisteria (thanks to some desperate types), Vestia, Ursinia (love it!), Thelaia, Salvinia, Russelia, Quintinia (cute), Patrinia, Odixia (Dixie!) / Oleandra (a tie), Nerine, Michelia (it looks like a trendy version of Michaela), Laurelia (pretty), Karinia, Jamesia, Ixia / Isandrina (a tie), Hesperantha, Gloriosa, Fortunella, Everistia (nn Ever?), Dianthera, Cassinia, Bassia and Aloysia (Aloisia).
I almost added Harperia just for the nn Harper.
Have you ever heard of Helianthe. I can't remember where I saw it but it's supposed to be the Greek for sunflower. Someone could totally be pulling my leg, though.
Bonus points to any parent who names a kid Ypsilandra. (epsilon?)
I was in my SIL's kitchen about a week ago. The tiles around her backsplash are white with wildflowers / herbs on them, with the names as well. I felt so silly when I saw Artemisia on one of them. I only ever thought of Artemisia as an Italian renaissance painter. I never connected it to the plant. Suddenly it took on a whole new shine.
Artemisia probably doesn't count for your purposes because it's already in the database. So from your list I'd say the most usable / desirable are:
Zea, Yulania, Wisteria (thanks to some desperate types), Vestia, Ursinia (love it!), Thelaia, Salvinia, Russelia, Quintinia (cute), Patrinia, Odixia (Dixie!) / Oleandra (a tie), Nerine, Michelia (it looks like a trendy version of Michaela), Laurelia (pretty), Karinia, Jamesia, Ixia / Isandrina (a tie), Hesperantha, Gloriosa, Fortunella, Everistia (nn Ever?), Dianthera, Cassinia, Bassia and Aloysia (Aloisia).
I almost added Harperia just for the nn Harper.
Have you ever heard of Helianthe. I can't remember where I saw it but it's supposed to be the Greek for sunflower. Someone could totally be pulling my leg, though.
Bonus points to any parent who names a kid Ypsilandra. (epsilon?)
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