Strong, straight, and leafy, one of the new tree names used mostly as middles.

Nickname name from the era of Father Knows Best, though we can see it making something of a comeback, a la Clover and Pippa. Cricket has new potential especially since it has recently been chosen by Busy Philipps. Still, it's one of the quirkier girl names starting with C.

More unusual than Forest or Forrest, Field is a nature name that is simple, evocative, and fresh--sort of the male equivalent of Meadow.

Field and Fields are both relatively common surnames, noted bearers including department store owner Marshall Field, poet Eugene Field (Wynken, Blynken and Nod) and actress Sally. Those with the plural include W.C. Fields, cookie company founder Debbi, and entertainers Gracie and Kim Fields.

A rarer-than-rare floral name with a sting in the tail!

Jonquil is an unusual flower name that is less outlandish than Daffodil and less common than Daisy. It just might appeal to parents seeking a singular botanical option.

Unlike most flower names, Jonquil wasn't introduced until the 1940s, and saw some usage in the U.K. during the forties and fifties.

Derived from the French word levée meaning "to raise", a levee is either a naturally formed ridge along a riverbank, made up of sediment deposited there by overflowing water, or a manmade barrier created to protect against flooding.

Reddish dye that sounds as if it could be a real name — of the outdated, Old World, Yetta-Hedda variety.

A slow and sultry southern choice that's definitely cool for babies of either gender.

A Korean name that can work for either gender, Yunhee can be anglicized as Yun-hui and Yoonhee, among other variations. Like other Korean names, it has a number of meanings depending on the hanja or characters used to write the name's syllables, with lotus flower and pleasure two of the most common.

This evocative name of a dramatic tropical Indian fig tree is ready to move west.

A rare nature name and an interesting way to familiar nicknames like Libby, Lula, Lulu, and Bel, Libelula (or Libélula) comes from the Spanish word for "dragonfly". The name itself comes from the Latin word for "level" and "balanced" (libella and liberatum), in reference to the horizontal wings of the insect.

Tree is an ultimate nature name, made famous by longtime Taylor Swift publicist Tree Paine, born Trina Snyder.

Has the offbeat quality and macho feel -- like Stone and Flint -- that appeals to increasing numbers of modern parents.

Derived from the French word levée meaning "to raise", a levee is either a naturally formed ridge along a riverbank, made up of sediment deposited there by overflowing water, or a manmade barrier created to protect against flooding.

If Sage seems too mainstream nowadays, here's Zsálya: this modern word name comes directly from the Hungarian zsálya, meaning sage, and it's a rare choice even in its native country. It has an attractive sound, but the pronunciation would likely be a challenge for most non-Hungarian natives.

The French and Spanish word for "hummingbird" is lithe and charming as a girl name.

Solemn but soaring name with patriotic symbolism.

A tough and rugged nature name.

The field of nature names is constantly expanding to include all species of flowers and trees and animals and birds and even fish. In addition to its appeal for anglers, Pike recalls Zebulon Pike, the explorer who discovered and gave his name to Pike's Peak.

A genus of tropical shrubs that bear white and pink flowers.