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Poisonous Names
Moving on from the Amanita thread below, it occurred to me that I'm named after a poisonous plant myself (there is actually a book called 'Laurels Are Poisonous')So, I started to think of other 'poisonous names' and came up with:Belladonna
Bryony
Daffodil
Holly
Honeysuckle
Ivy
Laurel
Lily
Narcissus/ NarcissaCan you think of any others? Would you use them?http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/167578
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I love flowers and flower names. I would use pretty much all of them, maybe not honeysuckle haha. Hmmm some others...Asphodel (i think it's poisonous? maybe I'm wrong)
Poppy
Calla
Amarantha / Amaranthe
Gloriosa
WisteriaI can't think of any others that weren't already mentioned.
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I really like Bryony Holly Laurel and Ivy and I would use Laurel as a fun and Ivy as a mn (not together though)
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I love Belladonna! The meaning (beautiful woman/lady) really drew me to it, and I like the dark feel the poison gives it. Plus I find poisons in general really interesting. At one point I had Pandora Isabella Donna as a combo to get around it haha. I also quite like Hemlock for a boy. But both Belladonna and Hemlock are firmly in the guilty pleasure category.
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Hemlock is genius! If I get a kitten....
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Glad I helped inspired this thread! Nightshade is the only one I can think of! And Venus for a Venus Fly Trap, though it is not poisonous as if is deadly!
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Hadn't even thought of Venus like that! Brilliant! And thank you for the inspiration :-)
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You're welcome! Also Poppy since opium is made from it and it can kill in large enough doses!
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Absinthe
Cyan (short for cyanide)
Apple (seeds have cyanide)
Cinnamon (in large doses)
Nutmeg (in large doses)
Arachne
Arrow (potentially)
Adder (for the poisonous death adder snake)
Hemlock
Hyacinth
Oleander
Larkspur
Iris
Azalea
Jasmine
Lantana
Sage
Cherry
Buttercup
Cassava
Desert Rose
Mayapple
Castor
Galerina Marginata (mushroom)
Dapperling (mushroom)
(Destroying) Angel (mushroom)
Mycelia (mushroom)http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/earthkind/landscape/poisonous-plants-resources/common-poisonous-plants-and-plant-parts/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_poisonous_plantshttp://www.planetdeadly.com/nature/poisonous-mushrooms

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I love Desert Rose and Mayapple.....a couple of villainous sisters :)
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Many of the poisonous plant names are common enough that the poisonousness of the plants themselves is not a factor. I mean, if you really want to get all geeky and technical about it, onions are members of the lily family and are not poisonous.
I think there's a difference between Laurel, say, and Amanita.
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I agree entirely, but I'm quite liking the poison theme for a bit of fun :-)
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I love Bryony. All of these names that mean a poisonous plant makes me realize that we here get too hung up on meanings.
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I would consider using Ivy.There's also:Azalea
Iris
Hyacinth
JessamineEdit: forgot to add Wisteria and Adonis.

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Yes. Although true jasmine/jessamine isn't poisonousIn fact, this here is the closest thing to heaven in chocolate form https://www.rococochocolates.com/products/jasmine-organic-dark-chocolate-bee-barYum!
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Looks delish! I actually meant yellow jessamine/jasmine! Very poisonous and should not be consumed.
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You're so right. I like this darker side to Jessamine and Jasmine!
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I forgot Jonquil
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