Chrysanthemum

I know an 8 year old called Chrysanthemum and she goes by Chrys which really suits her, the only problem is her friend can't spell her full name. I do really adore it though

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I didn't even know what this was until I looked into it....

NO NO NO NO
OH MAMA MIA MAMA MIA
MOMA MIA SPARE THE CHILD

(My version of Bohemian Rhapsody)

Chrysanthemum has thirteen letters.Thats like half the alphabet (I'm quoting the book)

It's beautiful, but too long to be practical.

Wow, 13 letters. That's a little much!! This name is cute, with lots of Roses and Lilys running aroun dwhy not Chrysanthemum?? I think Emma or Emmi are super cute as nicknames. Or even Xanthe, Xanthea or Thea could work.

Nn can be Chryssie!

Did anyone else read it "Chris and the mum" at first? :/

My word...

On the contrary, in Australia they are traditional flowers given on Mother's Day. We say Mum instead of Mom, so I presume that's where the chrysantheMUMs came from :-)

Chrysanthemum, Chrysanthemum, Chrysanthemum. I love the sound - and it's a beautiful name, with a lot of nickname potential - it just seems a little cumbersome, which is a shame, because it's lovely.

Gosh! So long! I am not fond of it.

Makes me think of Anne of Green Gables: "Chrysanthemum. C-h-r-y-s-a-n-t-h-E!-m-u-m." Lol

I love this name!!! If we have a girl I will be naming her this and calling her Christy after my mother-in-law. I loved the book about the mouse and I have a semi unusual name so I want my daughter to too. :)

She'd want to be a good speller to master her name

A bit much for a child. The many nicknames like Chrissy, Annie, Emma or Sandy (like someone else suggested) make it more accessible but the spelling and length is too much.

I like it, but I wouldn't ever use it for a first name. I think it makes the perfect middle name instead. The reason? Those tests in school that make you bubble in your first and last name and your middle initial. You know how frustrating it would be to have to bubble in Chrysanthemum? If it was a middle name, most of the time you'd only have to fill in a C. Making Chrysanthemum a middle name instead of first name also makes it easier for other documents. I know this reason might seem petty, but if you've gone through the frustration yourself you'd understand.

I love this name partly b/c I grow mums and love them. It's also just a very cool word. Chrysanthe is a lovely nickname or you could go with Christie. Most of it is spelled quite phonetically and it's still easier to say than the atrocity that is Nevaeh!

At first glance it looks like a type of illegal drug, or medicine to me.

This name is cool but very long. A little girl might have a lot of trouble learning to spell it, then again children with long last names have to learn those as well so it might not be that big of an issue. Chrys would be a cool, unisex nickname.

Are you kidding me??

If it was a bit shorter, just Chrysanthe or something like that, then maybe, but as it is, no.

There's a cute childrens book about a mouse who loves her name, Chrysanthemum, until she goes to school and feels too different - until it's discovered that everyone's favorite teacher is named Delphinium :)

13 letter monstrosity

Love, love, LOVE this name!!! So cute and spunky! But I generally agree it should probably be reserved for the middle spot.

In some countries, chrysanthemums are symbolic of death and are used only for funerals or on graves or symbolic of lamentation and/or grief. Interesting name though.

Like this name, would most likely use for a book character.

I like this name, but I doubt I would use it because of the spelling!

I could never forget that book.. ugh. I like unusual flower names, but this is too much.

Sandra or Sandi might be nicknames.

I like the name itself, but the spelling looks ugly.