What’s in a name?

Famous folk have long been a bit eccentric with their choices for children's names... ever since Frank Zappa called his daughter Moon Unit in 1967. The latest trend is to go for botanical names: here's our pick of the plantiest

Jamie Oliver, father of River Rocket, Daisy Boo and Poppy Honey

by Liz Potter |
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River Rocket, Daisy Boo, Petal Blossom, Poppy Honey (Jools & Jamie Oliver, pictured)

Dandelion (Keith Richards)

Huckleberries – wild blueberries
Huckleberries – wild blueberries

Huckleberry (Bear Grylls)

Fuchsia (Sting)

Bluebell Madonna (Geri Halliwell)

Apple (Gwyneth Paltrow & Chris Martin)

Daisy True (Meg Ryan)

Willow Sage (Pink)

Maple (Jason Bateman – American actor, Arrested Development, Ozark)

Briar Rose (Rachel Bilson – American actor, The OC)

Rocket (Robert Rodriguez – US film producer, From Dusk Till Dawn)

Forest (Holly Madison – US model and TV presenter)

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