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Lavender Brown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-07-04 02:36 PM
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If one were to name a houseplant...
What would be a good name? Not that I'm thinking of naming this plant I just bought, I was just wondering.

:shrug:
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amerikat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-07-04 02:37 PM
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1. Robert.....Robert Plant
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Lavender Brown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-07-04 02:39 PM
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4. that's a BOY plant's name. Sheesh.
:)
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-07-04 02:40 PM
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7. I named one of my variegated pothos "Bob"
for just that reason. :)
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Magrittes Pipe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-07-04 02:37 PM
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2. Pepper.
You know, if it's a pepper plant.

Fern, Rose, and Daisy are also good plant names.

This is a very odd question you have asked.
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Lavender Brown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-07-04 02:40 PM
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8. It is odd.
Considering I never name, or speak to, my plants. :crazy:
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-07-04 02:45 PM
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11. Uff!
But it's good for them!
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Lavender Brown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-07-04 02:47 PM
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13. Is that really true?
I guess I should. I do love my kids, err, plants.
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-07-04 03:05 PM
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14. Yeah... at least I thought so...
dammit now I have to check. :)

But I do talk to my plants... and name them. I'm soooo loooooonely! ;)
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Lavender Brown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-07-04 03:11 PM
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15. That's okay.
We don't have to worry unless they start talking back to us. :D
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-07-04 03:22 PM
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17. Turns out there's no evidence to support it
but since the CO2 and moisture from your breath helps, I'm going to keep doing it. :)
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commander bunnypants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-07-04 02:38 PM
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3. That is easy
* Whistle ass Commander bunny pants, shrub, ChimpyMccokespoon.


DDQM
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Beware the Beast Man Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-07-04 02:39 PM
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5. Gilda.
or Olive.
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felonious thunk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-07-04 02:39 PM
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6. Something very formal
Like William or Esther.
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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-07-04 02:40 PM
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9. Rhoda
Rhoda dendrin
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AverageJoe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-07-04 02:40 PM
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10. Rose
or Violet.

But only if it is neither a rose nor a violet.
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BlueHandDuo Donating Member (555 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-07-04 02:47 PM
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12. If you don't know whether it's a boy plant or a girl plant...
...Pat.
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Kadie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-07-04 03:20 PM
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16. Talulah. n/t
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KamaAina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-07-04 03:28 PM
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18. George W. Bush.
if it's a bushy plant at all, and dumber than the average houseplant.
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LynneSin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-07-04 03:34 PM
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19. In my household - DEAD
:eyes:
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skygazer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-07-04 04:01 PM
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20. Irving
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GoddessOfGuinness Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-07-04 04:13 PM
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21. Phil O'Dendron
Spiderman
Cat Cuss
Portia Lacca
Rosie O'Donnell
Eubie Phorbia

Depends on the plant. :-)
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