Fuchsia
Flower name
A rare, floral choice, bringing to mind vivid shades of purple and pink, Fuchsia has a plausibly name-y sound, almost like Freya, Flora, Lucia, and Sasha blended into one. For some it may be a little twee — a little too Bluebell and Tulip to compete with Rose and Violet — however, for others, it may give British Telegraph Name vibes: a mix of posh, elegant, eccentric, and fun.
Chosen by the singer Sting in the 1980s for his daughter Fuchsia Kate, it is also worn by Antiques Roadshow expert Fuchsia Voremberg, and by chef Fuchsia Dunlop. Given to a handful of babies in England and Wales throughout the 2010s, it has yet to appear in the US stats.
Fun bit of etymological background: the flower takes its name from the surname of the German botanist Leonhart Fuchs, in turn adding another, more subtle nature connection to the choice, Fuchs being the German word for fox!
Thank you to Sophie Kihm for suggesting Fuchsia — it’s not one I’d thought much about before!
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