Jonquil

I want to like it, but it sounds very harsh to me and not all that feminine.

I feel like I love the name but something falls away when you say it out loud, it's not right.

So cool. I wasn't sure about the roots (haha not a fan of puns?) in the species of flower, but that makes me like it even more. It truly is a fresh breath of air in the masses of Emmas, Olivias, Charlottes and Ellas.

I thought this was a masculine name. I find it rather unattractive.

To all the people calling this name "ghetto", you are hideous racists. Take a hard look at yourself and your awful biases before posting on public forums. You should be very ashamed of yourselves for saying things like this.

This doesn’t sound really feminine.

So, reading the polite ‘Adult’ comments on here reminds me of when I was bullied as a child... I am female and at 37 still get referred to (by post or email) as Mr. Jon Quill. It is becoming rather boring. Intro’s are too similar and weighted with disappointment hoping that I may have a conversation with somebody that doesn’t actually care. My husband has to explain whether he’s married to a woman or man. Sometimes I wish I was named a ‘popular or common’ name to make life easy.

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Deep down I don’t care.

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Jonquil will stand from the crowd because she has to, she can never hide.

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Hope this helps!

To all the people calling this name "ghetto": nice job showing your racism. This name is literally also a word, but you can't separate your prejudices from real life.

Love the name. Maybe better as a middle name. The idea that this is considered 'ghetto' by some is really unfortunate.

I LOVE it! Pronounced exactly how spelled and does not sound ghetto. The flower itself smells delightful! -Jonquilla.

This is a very beautiful, unique name. And this world is full of people that sit around calling our women bad names and calling them ghetto etc. I know a Jonquil and she is far from ghetto and she is super beautiful. And very, very smart. When naming a child Jonquil it comes with love and passion that you see in her eyes.

I had no idea it was floral, I always thought it was made up.

I like the flower, but I think the name sounds ugly.

I admit that it does sound unique, but overall I dislike Jonquil as a name. A girl with this name might be called Jon, and the name itself sounds ugly with the "quill" in it.

It's spunky - a good name for a Spring baby when the bulbs are in bloom, or to honour a relative called John or Jonathan when Jane, Joanna, etc won't do. I like it best in the middle name spot.

I think the name sounds prettier when the emphasis is placed on the second syllable, pronounced jahn-KWIL.

I know that it is a flower but it doesn't sound at all feminine.

I think this is my least favourite flower name. I don't like the way the "qu" sounds in the middle. It's unique, I'll give it that.

Sounds too much like Nyquil.

I think this is a unique but fairly easy to pronounce name. If you want your child remembered, name her Jonquil. Author Rumer Godden had a sister named Jonquil who I believe went by Jon. I think a nickname is unnecessary.

It's kinda cool, but it sounds like a medicine.

I think this name is my favorite of all the flower names. It is a cool name and I love the sound of it. It's uncommon and definitely more unique than some of the other flower names that are too popular. I knew a girl named Jonquil in school years ago. She was spunky, athletic and full of energy.