If you and your better half are expecting a baby girl, it's soon time for one of your first parenting decisions—deciding on a name. But with so many choices out there, it can also seem a little daunting. The good news is you've already narrowed it down to a nature name that starts with D. Good call! Some of the most beautiful nature names for girls start with the letter D. Here are 10 of them.
The beautiful Dahlia leaps from the garden to the nursery with style.
One of the oldest flower names.
This name has earned a spot on this list in two ways: first, Daphne is a genus of evergreen shrubs with scented flowers, and second, the Greek mythological character Daphne was transformed into a laurel tree to evade her pursuer, Apollo.
The Cornish word for "petal" or "leaf" would make an unusual but wearable name for a little girl.
Are you tempted by both nature names and French names? With its roots in the Greek word for "dolphin" and a distinctly French sound, Delphine checks both boxes. Broadcast journalist Kate Bolduan has a daughter named Delphine Esther.
An offshoot of the Welsh word/name Aderyn, meaning "bird".
For some, this may look like a mash-up of Diane and Nella (or Ella), but for those with knowledge of Australian flora, it may bring to mind a genus of flowering plants commonly known as flax lilies.
It's a bird, it's a symbol of peace, and it's a baby name, too!
Looking for a cute bird-inspired name oozing retro charm? Dovie, which hit its apex in the 1910s, might click.
Virtually unheard of in the U.S. but a perfectly legit girl's name in a number of European countries, Dunja means "quince" in some Slavic languages.