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What are some girl names named after flowers in your country? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by atheqtpie@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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So far, I have Magnolia, Rose, Violet/Violeta, Petunia, Lily, and Daisy for English, though Violeta is Albanian, Bulgarian, Greek, Lithuanian, Romanian, Serbian, Spanish, and Portuguese according to the Wikipedia.

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[–] BrattiAtti@reddthat.com 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I know a Cambria (type of hybrid orchid).

I know multiple ladies named Heather, if you're counting flowering shrubs.

US, American English

[–] optissima@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 days ago

I never considered orchid names… it's me Bulbophyllum