tasia_janay23's list "Nature Names Master List" of 20 great name ideas: Risco - Thistle!

Nature Names Master List

Both popular and unusual nature names that I have come across. Both male and female.

Risco

Of all the astrological names &mdash;think Leo, Aries, Gemini&mdash; Scorpio probably has the most dramatically potent presence, which could prove something of a burden to a young boy. 
 In the soap opera General Hospital, Scorpio was the character's last name.

Scorpio

Winter, Summer, and Autumn are all mainstream names; this covers all bases. 

Season

A daring word name with a touch of mystique, Shadow is an edgy choice for a baby that some may say is best reserved for pets. Nevertheless, it has been appearing in the US stats for girls since 1974 and for boys since 1987.
 
It was at its peak in 1993, when 22 girls and 36 boys recieved the name, (possibly thanks to the release of the Honda Dodge Shadow range or the apperance of Shadow, the golden retriever in Disney's 1993 Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey). In a more recent year, it was chosen for 6 girls and 14 boys in the US.
 
Borne by characters in the show and book American Gods and in the game franchise Sonic the Hedgehog, it has similar vibes to Raven, Moon, and Jinx, and similar sounds to Shiloh, Marlow, Shay, and Shannon.

Shadow

Slate, Stone and Steel are on the rise, so why not Shale?

Shale

Sorrel is a gentle, amber-hued herbal and autumnal name that's used most often to describe the color of a horse. Sorrell is a variant spelling. Both make excellent <a href="https://nameberry.com/list/351/names-for-autumn-babies">names for autumn babies</a> and can be used for either gender.

Sorrel

A handsome, spruced-up post-Bruce tree name. 

Spruce

This cosmological name is given to a handful of boys and girls each year in the USA. Likely to get confused with Stella or Stellan.

Stellar

Irrevocably tied to long-lived, controversial South Carolina senator Strom (born James) Thurman; Strom, which sounds like an anagram of Storm, was his mother's maiden name. With a stretch, you might consider this one of the <a href="https://nameberry.com/baby-names/805/german-names-for-boys">German names for boys</a>that's also a nature name.

Strom

Sanvitalia

Scilla

Serein

Solasta

Solidago

Sunflower

Y-ending color adjectives like Tawny and Rusty are nowhere near as stylish as the more sophisticated Lilacs and Violets. 