LAVENDER  

Gender: F
Origin: English herb and color name

Violet and Lilac are the up-and-coming purple shades -- this might be a harder sell.

Nicknames & Variations:
Lavendar

Lavender is being discussed in our message boards:

• opinions/ suggestions on my girls list
• Lavender?
• Names you don't have the guts to use...yet (Girls Edition)
• nicknames
• Build a Name Together

Read Nameberry blog posts about Lavender:

• OSCAR NOMINATIONS FOR NAMES: This year's best movie character names
• THESE NAMES ARE MADE FOR WALKIN'
• COLORFUL CRAYON NAMES
• HARRY POTTER NAMES: Beyond Harry & Hermione
• NEWER NAMES IN OLDER CATEGORIES: Fresh florals and varied virtues