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Aciano is the Spanish name for blue cornflowers. They are among my favorite wildflowers. Cornflowers are used as an herb in tea and can be seen growing along roadsides and hiking trails. I've heard they are a symbol of the November 11, 1918 armistice. What do you think of Aciano as a boy name?
What are your favorite plant associated names for boys?
For anyone not familiar with cornflowers, this is what they look like.
What are your favorite plant associated names for boys?
For anyone not familiar with cornflowers, this is what they look like.
This message was edited 3/22/2019, 6:45 PM
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I like a lot of tree-themed unisex names like Aspen, Briar, Ash and Rowan.
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I actually really like Aciano.
I'm partial to Hyacinth.
I read a book about a boy named Willow once and I kind of adore that.
I used to know a man named Daisy and my father knows a different man named Daisy and I do think it takes the right personality, but if he can rock that, more power to him.
I think Hazel could easily work for a male. It's similar enough to Hazael and it's not a frilly word or anything.
Sage is nice. Basil, but everyone would pronounce it like the name instead of the herb probably.
INDIGO! I almost forgot and I love that name.
Ash
Cypress
Aspen
Hawthorn
Linden
There's probably more. idk.
I'm partial to Hyacinth.
I read a book about a boy named Willow once and I kind of adore that.
I used to know a man named Daisy and my father knows a different man named Daisy and I do think it takes the right personality, but if he can rock that, more power to him.
I think Hazel could easily work for a male. It's similar enough to Hazael and it's not a frilly word or anything.
Sage is nice. Basil, but everyone would pronounce it like the name instead of the herb probably.
INDIGO! I almost forgot and I love that name.
Ash
Cypress
Aspen
Hawthorn
Linden
There's probably more. idk.
This message was edited 3/25/2019, 9:54 AM
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They used to show reruns of a British comedy called "Keeping Up Appearance." The main character, who was frequently an antagonist, was named Hyacinth. She was a steamroller of a woman that spoiled my association with the name.
If Willow wasn't used so frequently for girls, it would make a pleasant sounding boy name.
If Willow wasn't used so frequently for girls, it would make a pleasant sounding boy name.
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I like Aciano and think it could definitely work. Ace is a potential nickname.
I'm a fan of:
Sequoia
Alder
Heath
Sage
Rowan
Basil
Hawthorn(e)
Bay
Spruce
Cedar
Cypress
Since people like to use boys' names on girls, I think it would be interesting to consider using traditionally female plant names on boys. This would probably work best with names that are also surnames or sound similar to existing boys' names:
Ivy (could be a nickname for Ivan)
Holly (Buddy Holly)
Rose (Pete Rose)
Linden (sounds like Lyndon)
Laurel (Stan Laurel)
Hazel (sounds like Hayes or Hazen)
I'm a fan of:
Sequoia
Alder
Heath
Sage
Rowan
Basil
Hawthorn(e)
Bay
Spruce
Cedar
Cypress
Since people like to use boys' names on girls, I think it would be interesting to consider using traditionally female plant names on boys. This would probably work best with names that are also surnames or sound similar to existing boys' names:
Ivy (could be a nickname for Ivan)
Holly (Buddy Holly)
Rose (Pete Rose)
Linden (sounds like Lyndon)
Laurel (Stan Laurel)
Hazel (sounds like Hayes or Hazen)
This message was edited 3/23/2019, 8:12 PM
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I'm starting to really like Oleander.
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Oleander has some nice sounds in it. I think I slightly prefer Leander.
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Hi !!!
Aciano is better than "cornflower" but I prefer the French 'bleuet' or the Italian 'ciano (CHA-no) or 'fiordaliso'.
The word 'fiordaliso' is tricky. It means both the common name 'cornflower' and a literarian way to say 'lily' (fiordaliso is the Italian translation for fleur-de-lis).
Among all these names the one I would choose to say "cornflower" would be Ciano.
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A plant name that I found recently is Aritz، a Basque name meaning 'oak'. I would not use it anyway because too close to Eretz ("land, earth" in Hebrew especially Eretz Israel).
Aciano is better than "cornflower" but I prefer the French 'bleuet' or the Italian 'ciano (CHA-no) or 'fiordaliso'.
The word 'fiordaliso' is tricky. It means both the common name 'cornflower' and a literarian way to say 'lily' (fiordaliso is the Italian translation for fleur-de-lis).
Among all these names the one I would choose to say "cornflower" would be Ciano.
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A plant name that I found recently is Aritz، a Basque name meaning 'oak'. I would not use it anyway because too close to Eretz ("land, earth" in Hebrew especially Eretz Israel).
This message was edited 3/23/2019, 9:23 AM
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Aritz is interesting. Do you pronounce it like air-its? Eretz doesn't seem like a particularly bad association.
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Aciano sounds too much like 'anciano', which means elderly person in Spanish. It also reminds me of Asiago cheese, but if it weren't for those associations I'd like it. It has a nice sound and the flower does make for a handsome association with it's deep saturated color.
I'm really starting to like Hawthorne, and Basil is a favorite along with Silva (although it's usage is commonly feminine)
I'm also fond of:
Linden
Valerian
Clove
Alder
Hollis
I'm really starting to like Hawthorne, and Basil is a favorite along with Silva (although it's usage is commonly feminine)
I'm also fond of:
Linden
Valerian
Clove
Alder
Hollis
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I think Aciano could work, but I don't like the sound much.
My favorites at the moment are Fern and Oleander. I also like Basil and Elm.
...and at least the idea of Gentian:
(but when I've mentioned it here, people relate it with medicinal uses primarily)
Plus Yves, if that counts...and Lotus as another GP...and I feel like Marigold and Juniper could probably be masculine, though I wouldn't use them.
My favorites at the moment are Fern and Oleander. I also like Basil and Elm.
...and at least the idea of Gentian:
(but when I've mentioned it here, people relate it with medicinal uses primarily)
Plus Yves, if that counts...and Lotus as another GP...and I feel like Marigold and Juniper could probably be masculine, though I wouldn't use them.
This message was edited 3/22/2019, 7:18 PM
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I really like Gentian in theory because it sounds gentlemanly and is both beautiful and useful, but I suspect that in practice it might have a lot of teasing potential.
Yves is handsome, but I mentally want to pronounce it phonetically even though I know it is French. Ivo is my favorite male form of this name.
Yves is handsome, but I mentally want to pronounce it phonetically even though I know it is French. Ivo is my favorite male form of this name.
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