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  1. Leaf

    • Origin:

      Nature name

    • Description:

      The nature boy version of the Scandinavian Leif, which actually means "heir". In the creative-naming Phoenix family, Leaf is the former name of the actor we know as Joaquin.
  2. Leif

    • Origin:

      Swedish; Danish; Norwegian

    • Meaning:

      "heir, descendant"

    • Description:

      Leif is one of the most recognizable Scandinavian names, thanks to Icelandic explorer Leif Erikson, and is still one of the best, with a pleasant aural association with the word leaf.
  3. Lotus

    • Origin:

      Greek

    • Meaning:

      "lotus flower"

    • Description:

      The lotus is a meaningful symbol in many East Asian cultures, where it symbolizes purity, enlightenment, and rebirth. As a name, it's much more common among baby girls, but a small number of boys are named Lotus each year.
  4. Moss

    • Origin:

      English

    • Meaning:

      "descendant of Moses"

    • Description:

      This evocative green nature name, heard much more frequently as a surname, is associated with playwright Moss Hart (born Robert), who co-wrote (with George S. Kaufman) such enduring Broadway comedies as The Man Who Came to Dinner and You Can't Take it With You.
  5. Newt

    • Origin:

      English

    • Meaning:

      "a small salamander"

    • Description:

      Rarely used on its own and irrevocably tied to former House Speaker Gingrich -- who was christened Newton.
  6. Pebble
    • Pyro
      • Robbie

        • Origin:

          Diminutive of Robert, English from German

        • Meaning:

          "bright fame"

        • Description:

          This short form of Robert was borne by famous figures from Robbie Williams to Robbie Coltrane to Robbie Robertson. At one point, Robbie was the cool new Bobby, but now Robbie is cool only for girls.
      • Robbin

        • Description:

          Robbin is a unisex name that functions primarily as a masculine name in American usage, though it appears as a feminine name in some contexts. It originated as a medieval diminutive of Robert (from Germanic elements meaning 'fame' and 'bright') or Robin (which became associated with the red-breasted bird). The doubled 'b' spelling variant emerged as a distinctive alternative to the more common 'Robin.' Robbin enjoyed modest popularity in the United States during the mid-20th century, particularly the 1950s-1970s, but has declined since then. For boys, it presents a softer alternative to Robert while maintaining masculine associations. The name carries a friendly, approachable quality and benefits from familiar cultural references like Robin Hood. In contemporary usage, Robbin might be chosen to honor family members named Robert while updating the traditional form, offering a name that balances familiarity with relative uniqueness.

      • Robyn
        • Solstice

          • Origin:

            English from Latin

          • Meaning:

            "when the sun stands still"

          • Description:

            Solstice graduated from word to official first name when author Lionel Shriver used it for a character in her novel Big Brother. But of course, there were people named Solstice before: 16 baby girls were given the name in the US in 2021, and it was last on the charts for boys in 2018, when six baby boys got the name.
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            • Urchin
              • Worm

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