Register | Sign in | Choose station Heart LISTEN NOW PLAYING Stay Another Day East 17 Last Played Songs Schedule Home Radio Showbiz Lifestyle News Win Videos Podcasts Events Bingo Charity Shopping Topics Lifestyle Lifestyle Home Christmas Food & Drink Beauty Shopping Fashion Parenting Weddings Wellness Travel Quizzes and puzzles Parents are now naming their babies after houseplants 1 November 2021, 14:12 Plants are now inspiring some baby names in the UK - including Lily, Rose and Rowan. Listen to this article Loading audio... If you were looking for some baby name inspiration, then look no further than your houseplant. Yep, it turns out millennials - or those born between 1981 and 1996 - are now naming their kids after their favourite succulents. According to research by online garden centre Primrose, our love of plants has meant names such as Lily and Bay have become more popular. Stacey Solomon reveals family’s epic matching costumes for baby Rose's first Halloween Stacey Solomon returns to social media with adorable tribute to baby Rose 'I've been pronouncing my baby's name wrong and now I want to change it' Houseplant themed baby names are on the up. Picture: Alamy The most popular baby names of 2020 were released by The Office for National Statistics (ONS) last month, with Lily topping the list for plant-inspired girls' names. It turns out a whopping 2,931 babies were given the name - inspired by Peace lilies - in 2020. Poppy was second on the list, with 2,457 babies named after the flower in 2020, while Daisy was third. Holly, Summer and Jasmine were next up, while Rose, Willow, Violet and Iris also proved popular with parents. As for boys names, Rowan came out as the number one moniker inspired by a plant, with 395 babies named after the tree. Elsewhere on the list Robin came in second, followed by Oakley, Basil and Acer. See the full list of plant-inspired names below: Girls Lily Poppy Daisy Holly Summer Jasmine Rose Willow Violet Iris Boys Rowan Robin Oakley Basil Acer Florian Bay Forrest Woodrow Wren Babies are being named after houseplants. Picture: Alamy Gardening expert, Evie Lane, said searches for plants increased by 900 per cent in April 2020 during the first lockdown. "While the demand this year isn't as high as in lockdown," she said, continuing: "Plants are still very much on trend, with Google searches increasing by 560% in the last decade. "The trend is very likely to have influenced our baby name choices, as we associate gardening with growing new life. Plus, plants are very beautiful to look at, so of course you would want to give your baby an equally beautiful name. "House plants are proving to be very popular still, with a 944 per cent increase in online searches since 2010. Maybe our 2021 and 2022 babies will be named Aloe or Peace Lily!" More Lifestyle See more Christmas presents for pets 2021: What to buy your cat or Best beauty deals for Black Friday 2021: From makeup and Coca Cola truck tour 2021 locations: New locations and Girl, 8, wins UK's messiest bedroom competition When is Black Friday 2021? Key dates and best deals and Trending on Heart Who has left I'm A Celebrity 2021? Alison Hammond in pieces as Barry Humphries confuses Best Black Friday kitchen appliance deals for 2021: From Best Black Friday aftershave deals 2021: From Calvin Black Friday 2021 deals on trainers: Discounts on Best Black Friday deals on exercise, fitness and workout Australian council could ban cats outside unless on a Adele gifts beloved teacher £500 tickets to her sold out I'm A Celebrity's Richard Madeley to 'receive full I'm A Celebrity's Frankie left in tears following Mum-of-22 Sue Radford to spend £5,000 on Christmas gifts Proud Katie Price shares sweet glimpse of Harvey at college Emmerdale's Meena Jutla could be caught out by iconic How much is Adam Woodyatt being paid for I'm A Celebrity Why did Richard Madeley quit I'm A Celebrity 2021? Back to top Also on Heart Listen to Global Player Sustainability Heart Bingo Heart 70s Heart Breakfast with Jamie and Amanda Heart 80s Heart Dance Heart 90s Married at First Sight Quizzes Homes & Garden Netflix The Chase Gogglebox EastEnders Books & Culture Coronation Street Shopping Great British Bake Off Royals Peter Andre Emmerdale Pets Stacey Solomon Travel Feel Good Summer Fashion Wellness Parenting Holly Willoughby Beauty Food & Health This Morning TV & Movies Useful Links Contact Us Help How To Listen Company Details Cookies Public File Privacy Terms & Conditions Advertise Download the app Follow Us Follow Heart on Twitter Follow Heart on Facebook Follow Heart on Instagram Follow Heart on Youtube © Global 2021 30 Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7LA Privacy Manager