May 17, 2020

From Flora To Sakura: 12 Baby Names Inspired By Flowers

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From Flora To Sakura: 12 Baby Names Inspired By Flowers

Finding inspiration to name your baby can come from anywhere – starting from outside your window. Many classic names for newborns are inspired by nature – and what’s more, they never seem to go out of favour.

We have a wealth of baby name inspiration on HuffPost UK Parents, but here are 10 monikers inspired by some of the most beautiful flowers and plants in the wild outdoors. Related... The Future Is Female: 11 Baby Names Inspired By Feminists RoseRose comes from the Latin word ‘rosa’, which referred to the flower itself.LilyLily comes from Middle English for ‘lilie’ and can be short for Lilian and Lilith.JasmineIn Arabic, the name Jasmine means “gift from God”. FleurFleur comes from the French, meaning “flower”. SakuraSakura comes from the Japanese word for “cherry blossom”.Related... Grimes Explains The Meaning Of That Baby Name 'X Æ A-12' DaisyDaisy represents the flower – it comes from the Old English for “day’s eye”. AsterAster comes from the Greek word for “star”. The flowers look a little like daisies. CamelliaThe name comes from the flowering, pretty plant that blooms white, pink, yellow or red flowers.FloraFlora comes from Latin, meaning flower. In mythology, it’s also the name of the Roman goddess of springtime.PoppyThe name Poppy comes from Old English, and it’s an immediately recognisable flower.FernThe non-flowering plant is a popular name and was even given to the little girl in E. B. White’s children’s classic book, Charlotte’s Web.BriarThe name means shrub and small tree and is of English origin. Related... Elon Musk Corrects Grimes' Explanation Of Son's Name And Grimes Fires Back Oh Yeah, There Are Pandemic Baby Names Now Here's How Celebrities Are Keeping Their Kids Busy During Lockdown

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Country by country, the world welcomed 2023 early Sunday morning — and bid goodbye to a year marked by war, economic uncertainties, and COVID variants. Many cities were celebrating New Year's in full force for the first time since the pandemic, with more than 100,000 gathering on the Embankment of the Thames in London for a firework show that paid tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II, while an estimated million people braved the rain for the New Year's Eve party in New York's Times Square. Roni Bintang/Getty Images Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Alexi Rosenfeld/ Getty Images Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images "I just wish everyone a lot of prosperity, peace, and love," Tina Wright, a reveler visiting New York City from the Phoenix area, told the Los Angeles Times.