Magnolia

Magnolia, a sweet-smelling Southern belle of a name made famous via the iconic Edna Ferber novel and musical Showboat, is one of the latest wave of botanical names, along with exotic blossoms Azalea and Zinnia.

Magnolia has been chosen for his daughter by Adrian Young of No Doubt--which happens to be a fabulous baby-naming consortium as well as a great group.

In Showboat, the Magnolia character goes by nicknames Noa, Nollie and Maggie.