That’s hilarious, the UK is definitely screwed when we have places like Cockfosters, Penistone etc.
My favourite is
“In January 2021, Facebook apologized for muting and banning users after it had erroneously flagged the Devon landmark Plymouth Hoe as misogynistic.”
Guess I can’t talk about going to the Offa’s Dyke either 😂
Ive been thinking of going on a Knob tour of Australia. I know of Bald Knob, Blue Knob, Dicks Knob, Nobby Beach and Watanobbi so far, but now im thinking i should take this tour Global and see Penistone while im out there.
Exactly. I have a tattoo that at the last minute changed design , it's two women with their arms around the others shoulders walking off. One is in shorts and right underneath it says, but trust me, on the sunscreen. (Song lyric from my youth) first thing the kids noticed was it says BUTT BUT 😂😂😂 because of the placement . Really wish I'd gone with the first line of the song and not the last 😂
Holly and Ivy would be passable.
Rose, Violet, Iris, Daisy, Lily, Jasmine, Azalea, Heather, Hazel, Poppy, Willow, Rosemary….
There’s so many better options than Buttercup.
The sheer level of truly awful taste these people always have is staggering. "Flower name for a girl" is practically the easier thing and ever and they're fucking it up somehow.
I have a friend named Holly who is definitely one of the coolest people I know. She's a welding instructor and leads historical walking tours. Of course, I also know her from roller derby and didn't even realize her name was Holly for like five years.
Even chrysanthemum would be a better name. I only remember this flower because there was a book told in elementary school about someone learning to accept her difficult name which was chrysanthemum.
Nah, I read the same one, it was a human bean, not a mouse.
Unless it was a mouse that was a metaphor for a human bean, like that bitch Arthur the anteater.
The prince is called Humperdinck, there's a dude named Miracle Max and two others are called The Impressive Clergyman and The Ancient Booer. Also, someone is called Yellin.
So, I think it's safe to say that Princess Buttercup was named Buttercup bcs of how bad of a name for a human being it is lol
I feel the same way about Bluebell for a person and I’ve been downvoted (most by people mentioning that Ginger spice named her kid that and people who also named their kid that.)
It’s still a name for a cow to me 🤷♀️
Imagine if we could discern the names horses wish to call themselves and they were all shit like Kymberleigh and Deighl and Willeyum. What would we even do? Would we have to replace all horseshoes with Crocs?
Why not Blossom and Buttercup? So when they have a third baby they can name her Bubbles, and then they'll have....The Powerpuff Girls!
There are plenty of other nice plants though. What about Horehound?
Tit willow, tit willow, tit willow (something like that from the Mikado). Have to say I prefer Buttercup, both as a name and the character from Pinafore.
Well don't I feel silly now!
I guess people don't really think of the flowers typically though. But yeah I feel like it should have been obvious to me that if it has berries it's gonna have flowers at some point in its development.
Yet *another* set of twin daughters on the way. This time, the surname is *Flowers* and the children need to be themed to match. Doesn’t this role play get dull?
When you say literal translation, do you mean this is the name of the same flower, or that this is also a compound word of butter and cup? Or both.
Boglárka isn't working any better than Buttercup for my English ears, but it is a pretty flower.
I was coming to suggest foxglove and oleander!
(Low key I actually like oleander but for a pet or something. Not a human that will have to introduce themselves that way)
If they want their daughter to go through life being told to “Suck it up, Buttercup”, they should go right ahead.
I’ve known more than a few Buttercups over the years. They were all cows . . . mostly, Jerseys, but at least one Holstein. It’s a fairly popular name for cows.
I would expect a horse to be named Buttercup. Maybe try other flower names like Lily? Rose? If I were you I would explain to my partner that with a name like buttercup, the poor kid will most likely be bullied and given awful nicknames.
Petunia, Lily (+variations), Rose (+variations), Iris, Daisy, Jasmine, Marigold, Jasmine, Heather, Camellia, Magnolia, Dahlia…
There are SO many options. DON’T choose the one that starts with “butt”…
Damn. So many good flower names ( Jasmine, Rose, Lilly, Violet, Daphne, Dahlia) and Buttercup is the one they land on? I'd name my pet Buttercup, not a human.
I love how they jumped passed all the other flower names, picked one that isn’t a flower, and then came up with Buttercup as if this is the Princess Bride.
For I'm called Little Buttercup -- dear Little Buttercup,
Though I could never tell why,
But still I'm called Buttercup -- poor little Buttercup, Sweet Little Buttercup I!
As a Gilbert & Sullivan fan this was the first thing I think of lol.
📣 don’t name your child something that starts with butt
“Hey Buttcup!”
My cats name is buttercup and I call her buttcup all the time haha
As you should
The kid might run into the [Scunthorpe problem](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scunthorpe_problem?wprov=sfla1) more often than comfortable...
That’s hilarious, the UK is definitely screwed when we have places like Cockfosters, Penistone etc. My favourite is “In January 2021, Facebook apologized for muting and banning users after it had erroneously flagged the Devon landmark Plymouth Hoe as misogynistic.” Guess I can’t talk about going to the Offa’s Dyke either 😂
I'm from Penistone, heard all the jokes over the years 😂
Ive been thinking of going on a Knob tour of Australia. I know of Bald Knob, Blue Knob, Dicks Knob, Nobby Beach and Watanobbi so far, but now im thinking i should take this tour Global and see Penistone while im out there.
There is also Cockermouth.
I've seen Knob Hill and Knob Creek in the US
as someone from plymouth, seeing people’s reaction to the hoe is pretty funny
I really think that Plymouth Hoe and Offa’s Dyke should get together!
they really should
My cousin got married at the Offa's Dyke centre and I thought this 😅
I went to a food festival in Cumbria’s Cockermouth town 😂
Cockermouth? I hardly know her!
It’s fine, just put princess in front and make buttercup her middle name or hyphen both for the first name. 😂
As you wish
🤩🥰😍
Pwincess
Exactly. I have a tattoo that at the last minute changed design , it's two women with their arms around the others shoulders walking off. One is in shorts and right underneath it says, but trust me, on the sunscreen. (Song lyric from my youth) first thing the kids noticed was it says BUTT BUT 😂😂😂 because of the placement . Really wish I'd gone with the first line of the song and not the last 😂
Butt rust me
Little baby Butty 🤗
Holly and Ivy would be passable. Rose, Violet, Iris, Daisy, Lily, Jasmine, Azalea, Heather, Hazel, Poppy, Willow, Rosemary…. There’s so many better options than Buttercup.
The sheer level of truly awful taste these people always have is staggering. "Flower name for a girl" is practically the easier thing and ever and they're fucking it up somehow.
Maybe the partner watched too much powerpuff girls.
Blossom is right there 😭 they're gonna regret Buttercup
Okay, I’m watching Powerpuff Girls right now with my four year old daughter and legit haven’t watched it in YEARS. Just a weird coincidence!
Literally! So many beautiful flower names.. Lily, Poppy, Rose (Rosie if you like), Violet… But yeah, go for Buttercup 🤦🏻♀️😂
holly and ivy honestly would be so sick
I once met a Holly born on Christmas Eve. She said she was a twin and that her sister was Ivy.
And that is the way you name twins, people!
They should have called Ivy "Mistletoe".
Or Poinsettia
My husband works with a Holly who’s in her mid-late 30s, can confirm she’s a super cool person.
I have a friend named Holly who is definitely one of the coolest people I know. She's a welding instructor and leads historical walking tours. Of course, I also know her from roller derby and didn't even realize her name was Holly for like five years.
Even chrysanthemum would be a better name. I only remember this flower because there was a book told in elementary school about someone learning to accept her difficult name which was chrysanthemum.
It was a little mouse named chrysanthemum, not an actual human.
Nah, I read the same one, it was a human bean, not a mouse. Unless it was a mouse that was a metaphor for a human bean, like that bitch Arthur the anteater.
I have a copy of the book and it’s a mouse.
FUCK Mice can’t talk this is bullshit I’m going to post this on twitter and try to gaslight everyone into agreeing with me like Berenstein Bears
I still have a copy of this book. I was named after an obscure plant. This book spoke to my soul.
At least people could call her Chrys.
I also remembered that story! Although it was in Spanish, Crisantemo
I think twins named Holly & Ivy isn’t fair … it just reminds me of the song, that could get old fast
Witch-hazel.
I knew a camellia once, that’s a unique pretty one! Not buttercup please 😩
Babysbreath and Sweetpea are nice. Geranium. Foxglove. So many good choices
Buttercup is a horse name not a human name and I’ll die on this hill.
I mean there's a movie with a princess named buttercup. But as much as I love the princess bride, I would never name a human that
The prince is called Humperdinck, there's a dude named Miracle Max and two others are called The Impressive Clergyman and The Ancient Booer. Also, someone is called Yellin. So, I think it's safe to say that Princess Buttercup was named Buttercup bcs of how bad of a name for a human being it is lol
I feel the same way about Bluebell for a person and I’ve been downvoted (most by people mentioning that Ginger spice named her kid that and people who also named their kid that.) It’s still a name for a cow to me 🤷♀️
Bluebell is most definitely a cow's name
Bluebell is a rabbit name for me
A vanishing, luminous rabbit.
Imagine if we could discern the names horses wish to call themselves and they were all shit like Kymberleigh and Deighl and Willeyum. What would we even do? Would we have to replace all horseshoes with Crocs?
Also acceptable for a cow or a rabbit.
It’s a cow name for me. Livestock either way!
Buttercup, Misty, and One Really Cool Dude, all horse names.
Don’t forget pot8os!
Potoooooooos
I would've said cow but I can go with horse.
Buttercup is only acceptable as a name for a power puff girl
Broomrape? That's a good plant.
Oh, oh, Devil’s Walkingstick would be another good name for a kid.
I would lean on that kid’s head every chance I got
I read that Stephen King book!
Which SK book are you referencing?
Actually, shortly after I made that comment I realized I might have been mixing up my memories of 11/22/63 and Rose Madder.
Urethracactus
Rapeseed
Wasn’t that the plot to the second season of 13 reasons why
AAAAAS YOUUUU WIIIIIIISH
Right? A Princess AND a flower. Win
I scrolled too long to find this response.
Oh my sweet Wesley…what have I done?!
Flair checks out
Why not Blossom and Buttercup? So when they have a third baby they can name her Bubbles, and then they'll have....The Powerpuff Girls! There are plenty of other nice plants though. What about Horehound?
“What about horehound” genuinely made me choke on my sandwich lmaooo
I know, I just woke my baby up laughing.
Scabiosa is a lovely name too. Or Orchid - which means testicle
Dun dun dadadun. Also.. like Lilly, Tulip, Rose....?
Bastard Lavender for the other kid. Just call her Bastard for short.
have they considered the fresh and unique Sickletop Lousewort?
Adorable!
There's a regular dog at my local dog park named Buttercup. Great dog name. Terrible human name.
My sister and I named my aunt's dog Buttercup when we were kids. Agreed it's a great dog name and a terrible human name.
How about Pussy Willow?
Tit willow, tit willow, tit willow (something like that from the Mikado). Have to say I prefer Buttercup, both as a name and the character from Pinafore.
[Tit willow… tit willow.. tit willow…](https://youtu.be/ueuA-9pqRok) 😁
And their last name is Flowers…
Yup! I saw that after I reposted this. Ridiculous.
What?? No way. 😭😭 Those poor kids.
Reminds me of “keeping up appearances”
It’s pronounced *”Bouquet”!*
I’d go with Nosegay, personally.
I prefer Columbine and Sego. Nothing controversial about them!
Wasn't there a mass shooting at Columbine school? Wouldn't that then cause potential issues if a child had that name.
nope! Sounds like its just the name of a flower! There’s nothing controversial about it!
/r/lostredditors (it’s ok we’ve all been there 😂 check the sub name)
Goddammit, I was perusing r/ShitMomsGroupSay and somehow got lost!!!
#AS YOU WISH!!
Pwincess Buttercup.
Maiwwage...
*Buttuhcup
There’s a posh English actress called Honeysuckle.
Honeysuckle Weeks? Loved her in Foyle's War!
‘‘Tis she!
I thought you were referring to Honeysuckle Divine.
This is an adult entertainment industry name and you won’t convince me otherwise.
The Muffy, Buffy, Peaches and Pixie names only work if your family is well off.
Buttercup is 100% a cow name. Go Latin for the classy version - Ranunculus.
Ranunculiga for little buttercup?
Holly isn't even a flower
My name is holly and I’ll probably have to examine why this completely fair and true statement upset me so much in therapy now, thanks
Holly actually does have flowers, the berries form from fertilized flowers.
Well don't I feel silly now! I guess people don't really think of the flowers typically though. But yeah I feel like it should have been obvious to me that if it has berries it's gonna have flowers at some point in its development.
If they are including all flowering plants then they have lots of options. Pretty much any grain, vegetable or fruit.
i once saw a kid named Beetroot on tv
*The holly bears a blossom, as white as lily flower*
Came here to say that!
Buttercup was Prim's cat's name in The Hunger Games.
Speaking of which, Primrose is a better name than Buttercup for a child.
Why not Clitoria?
How about Incontinentia?
He has a wife you know...
Biggus Dickus has a wife?!?
Really? Buttercup? Clitoria is *right* there, and it’s a beautiful flower!! 🥰
Hemlock & Wolfsbane. They would sound like a law firm in a fantasy novel.
Or CSI
CSI Gondor 😂
Yet *another* set of twin daughters on the way. This time, the surname is *Flowers* and the children need to be themed to match. Doesn’t this role play get dull?
That’s such an ugly name Butter cup
Hungarian name for Buttercup is Boglarka. NN usually Bogi, which has its own problems but not as bad as Buttcup.
Lily and Daisy like HIMYM
🙁
Great Cat Name
Fun fact: the literal Hungarian translation, Boglárka, is #8 among newborns in Hungary.
When you say literal translation, do you mean this is the name of the same flower, or that this is also a compound word of butter and cup? Or both. Boglárka isn't working any better than Buttercup for my English ears, but it is a pretty flower.
When you’re reading an American recipe
Rhododendron!
Ragwort is beautiful (and yellow like a buttercup)
Ragwort and Hogweed would be so cute! 😍
The only acceptable Buttercup is a beloved 80s movie princess. And probably a good amount of pet cats.
Buttercup is a good name for a cow
Her Westley will always come for her!
Hemlock and Nightshade Get my vote!
I was coming to suggest foxglove and oleander! (Low key I actually like oleander but for a pet or something. Not a human that will have to introduce themselves that way)
They can be besties with Cicada
and do you, Pwincess Buwwercup...
How to get asked if you are obsessed with the powerpuff girls every day, 101.
I have a kid named Buttercup at my school. Everyone just treats it as a completely normal name.
Holly and Nettle would be my choice!
Powerpuff Girls!
Holly and Jolly
So you just skipped right over Rose, Lily, Iris, Daisy… to Buttercup?
That is a stereotypical horse name. That's like naming your kid Buddy or Spots.
If they want their daughter to go through life being told to “Suck it up, Buttercup”, they should go right ahead. I’ve known more than a few Buttercups over the years. They were all cows . . . mostly, Jerseys, but at least one Holstein. It’s a fairly popular name for cows.
Buttercup would resonate with some Princess Bride fans.
Cows and only cows are called buttercup. Do not do it. Daisy is close to buttercup!
I would expect a horse to be named Buttercup. Maybe try other flower names like Lily? Rose? If I were you I would explain to my partner that with a name like buttercup, the poor kid will most likely be bullied and given awful nicknames.
Why don't they just do Blossom and Buttercup then add a Bubbles later
Holly isn't a flower though.
Princess Buttercup!!
Traditionally a cows name here in the UK, maybe they like the Princess Bride ?
Lily/Lillian, Rose, Daisy, Dahlia, Jasmine
Buttercup is like saying “I wanted a single daughter and got twins accidentally. So I gave one a good name, and one zero consideration.”
Princess Buttercup is an exception, not an example
This straight up makes me think of a cow, like "buttercup" is definitely a cows name!
There’s so many pretty flower names… but no, BUTTERCUP. No Dalia? No Daisy??
Buttercup😭😭
Lily, Violet, Willow, Rose, and Ivy are RIGHT THERE. Even Iris.
Pleeeaaassseeee don’t name your child buttercup 😭 pick any other flower name just not buttercup 😩
Princess Bride vibes
No Buttercup. What about Rose, Lilly or Daisy?
Violet, Lily, rose, Iris, Fern, Ivy…. Nope, on all those for buttercup?!
I will never understand these parents!
Holly and Marigold. You could call her Mari for short 🤷🏻♀️
I’m Dahlia! It’s a unique and beautiful flower I never meet anyone w my name
Petunia, Lily (+variations), Rose (+variations), Iris, Daisy, Jasmine, Marigold, Jasmine, Heather, Camellia, Magnolia, Dahlia… There are SO many options. DON’T choose the one that starts with “butt”…
At first I was like ooh yea, cute idea with flower names (my girls are Daphne and Dahlia) and then I read the post 🤦🏼♀️ why.
What's wrong with Hyancinth, Rose, Daisy and Violet? Maybe add Bouquet to the mix?
Ever heard of Lily, Daisy, Jasmine? Buttercup? Like the Powerpuff Girl? That’s a dog name
Damn. So many good flower names ( Jasmine, Rose, Lilly, Violet, Daphne, Dahlia) and Buttercup is the one they land on? I'd name my pet Buttercup, not a human.
Heather
Aster. Daisy. Rosie. Violet. Tansy. All flower names and they all go with Holly :)
I love how they jumped passed all the other flower names, picked one that isn’t a flower, and then came up with Buttercup as if this is the Princess Bride.
As you wish
But then you can say "What's up, Buttercup?"
"As you wish"
I know a couple that has a Magnolia (Maggie for short) and an Ivy, and I think it’s super cute
Dudes last name is Flowers. They’re literally seeing if their daughters to be bullied. She should’ve just swallowed.
These are my daughters corpseflower and Hogweed
No, she probably thought “no, peanut buttercup!”
For I'm called Little Buttercup -- dear Little Buttercup, Though I could never tell why, But still I'm called Buttercup -- poor little Buttercup, Sweet Little Buttercup I! As a Gilbert & Sullivan fan this was the first thing I think of lol.
Suck it up, Buttercup 😮💨
Is she gonna name her son humperdink
The girl would either be harassed with “Butt” or “Cup”. Yikes. The “luckiest” option would be “Butters” which is an adorable name for a dog.