ASTER  

Gender: F
Origin: English
Meaning: "aster, a flower"

This is a fresh new addition to the botanical list; comedian Gilbert Gottfried made it a real bouquet when he named his daughter Lily Aster. And the little girl on television's Dexter is named Aster.

Aster is being discussed in our message boards:

• my husband's NEW list
• Violet - how popular is it?
• Name Poll: twin girls due in April
• Do these names work together?
• Not frilly but still feminine names?

Read Nameberry blog posts about Aster:

• SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE BABY NAMES: Are they ready for prime time?
• NEWER NAMES IN OLDER CATEGORIES: Fresh florals and varied virtues
• NAMES TO CELEBRATE EARTH DAY
• FLOWER NAMES
• JEWEL NAMES FOR YOUR LITTLE GEM