Lily is currently the prime nature-inspired choice for girls, but it wasn't too long ago that
Jasmine reigned. Before that was
Amber, and before that were
Heather,
Dawn,
Robin, and for a very long time,
Rose. Usually only one or two nature names is trendy at any one time, but we currently seem to be an a sort of nature-revival. While
Lily is undeniably the most common nature-name / nickname, several others are also on the rise--
Autumn,
Violet,
Ruby,
August,
Iris,
Jade,
Rowan,
Hazel,
Olive,
June,
Rosemary,
Pearl, just to name a few. The last time nature names were so trendy was around the turn of the
last century. Guess the 100-year-rule really does hold true.
Interestingly enough, of the aforementioned names, only one is exclusively masculine--
August. In the last nature-name boom, such names were in use for both genders.
Boys:
- Almond
- Berry
- Brown
- Buck
- Burl
- Burr
- Clay
- Cliff
- Collie
- Dale
- Dell
- Dock
- Early
- Ebb
- Ford
- Forrest
- Glen
- Golden
- Green
- Grover
- Gust
- Ivory
- Jasper
- Jay
- Lemon
- Merle
- Merlin
- Octave (okay, not exactly "nature", but interesting)
- Park
- Pearl (yes, it used to be unisex!)
- Shade
- Starling
- West
Girls:
- Aura
- Avis
- Beryl
- Birdie
- Blossom
- Coral
- Dale
- Dell
- Delphine
- Dimple
- Dove
- Easter
- Era
- Fairy
- Fern
- Flora
- Garnet
- Golden
- Icy
- Kitty
- Magnolia
- May
- Merle
- Mossie
- Myrtle
- Opal
- Pansy
- Vallie
- Viney
- Vita
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