Clover Girl

[Hollie Kipps]

Any of your names would be great. I like [name_f]Iris[/name_f] the most off your list. I think [name_f]Willow[/name_f] is very common next to [name_f]Clover[/name_f], and [name_u]River[/name_u] and [name_f]Clover[/name_f] share too many sounds (though I do like all of you names very much).

[name_f]Meadow[/name_f]
[name_f]Lark[/name_f]
[name_u]Wren[/name_u]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_f]Dahlia[/name_f]
[name_f]Beryl[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Snow[/name_f]
[name_u]Winter[/name_u]

[name_f]Clover[/name_f] [name_f]Maria[/name_f] 2+3 and
[name_f]Fern[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] 1+4
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f] [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f] 2+3
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] 3+2
[name_f]Ginger[/name_f] [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f] 2+3
[name_f]Linnea[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] 3+2
[name_f]Willow[/name_f] [name_f]Caroline[/name_f]

[name_f]Lotus[/name_f]
[name_f]Neve[/name_f]
[name_f]Skyla[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Djuna[/name_f]
[name_f]Maple[/name_f]
[name_f]Petal[/name_f]
[name_f]Autumn[/name_f]
[name_f]Briar[/name_f]

[name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_u]Rue[/name_u]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_f]Lilac[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_f]Delphine[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_f]Briar[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_u]Lake[/name_u]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_f]Lavender[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_f]Fern[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_f]Valley[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_f]Maple[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_u]Linden[/name_u]

To me, another direct nature name like that is too matchy matchy with [name_f]Clover[/name_f]. I would like the sound of [name_f]Clover[/name_f] and Rill, [name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_u]Wren[/name_u], [name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_f]Jessamine[/name_f], [name_f]Clover[/name_f] and Minnow.

Some ideas
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f] (so cute with clover!)
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] (nn [name_f]Goldie[/name_f])
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Sylvia[/name_f] (means from the forest)
[name_f]Rose[/name_f] (nn [name_f]Rosie[/name_f])

[name_f]Willow[/name_f] and [name_f]Iris[/name_f] are nice. Friends of ours have [name_f]Flora[/name_f], [name_f]Lily[/name_f], and [name_f]Violet[/name_f], if any of those are appealing to you. Would [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] be an option?

Clover and [name_f]Fern[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_f]Juno[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_f]Aisling[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_f]Goldie[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_f]Giselle[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_u]Bellamy[/name_u]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_u]Darcy[/name_u]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_u]Briar[/name_u]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_f]Selene[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_f]Saffron[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_f]Opal[/name_f]

Clover and [name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_f]Maple[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_f]Fern[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_u]Wren[/name_u]

Clover and [name_f]Delphi[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_f]Delphine[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_f]Celeste[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_f]Florence[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_f]Ines[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_f]Edith[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_f]Elsie[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_f]Sybil[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_f]Anouk[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_f]Xanthe[/name_f]

Clover and [name_f]Tilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_f]Delphi[/name_f] (seconding)
[name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_f]Nina[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_f]Orla[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_f]Zinnia[/name_f]

Marigold
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Juno[/name_f]
[name_f]Luella[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_u]Briar[/name_u]
[name_f]Astrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_u]Ellery[/name_u]
[name_u]Lux[/name_u]
[name_f]Paloma[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]India[/name_f]
[name_f]Maple[/name_f]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Posey[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_u]Prairie[/name_u]
[name_f]Meadow[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f]
[name_f]Dahlia[/name_f]
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Mirabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Sunday[/name_f]
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Sonnet[/name_f]
[name_f]Araminta[/name_f]
[name_f]Delphine[/name_f]
[name_f]Primrose[/name_f]
[name_f]Saskia[/name_f]

I think [name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_f]Sunday[/name_f], [name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f], [name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_f]Primrose[/name_f], [name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] or [name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_f]Astrid[/name_f] would be gorgeous!

Nancy
[name_f]Nina[/name_f]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_f]Lisbeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Meadow[/name_f]
[name_u]Snow[/name_u]
[name_u]Skye[/name_u]
[name_u]Ocean[/name_u]
[name_f]Della[/name_f]
[name_f]Tansy[/name_f]
[name_f]Sonnet[/name_f]

Clover and [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_f]Blossom[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_f]Sunday[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_f]Clover[/name_f] and [name_f]Primrose[/name_f]?

Love [name_f]Delia[/name_f] and [name_f]Junia[/name_f] for twin girls, though [name_f]Clover[/name_f] is the epitome of sweet.
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Viola[/name_f]
[name_u]Meredith[/name_u]
[name_f]Anya[/name_f]
[name_f]Mavis[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f]
[name_f]Delphine[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u]

Scout
[name_f]Maple[/name_f]
[name_f]Posey[/name_f]
[name_f]Saffron[/name_f]
[name_f]Zinnia[/name_f]
[name_f]Acacia[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_u]Aspen[/name_u]
[name_f]Fawn[/name_f]
[name_f]Birdie[/name_f]
[name_f]Delta[/name_f]
[name_f]Holiday[/name_f]
[name_u]Piper[/name_u]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_u]Lark[/name_u]
[name_u]Briar[/name_u]
[name_u]Indie[/name_u]
[name_u]Lupin[/name_u]

I regularly enjoy making sweet pickles with stonecrop flowers. Not only do they come out delicious, but they are also quite appealing to the eye. I was excited about the pickled clover flowers because I imagined the same would be true of them.

The clover soup recipe calls for sauting the clovers in chive flower butter, which I did not happen to have on hand, so I sauted them (without browning, as directed) in an oil-based butter spread. (Perhaps that was the problem?) Then I added potato cubes, cup tahini, and a cup of water and simmered for 40 minutes, longer than the recommended 20 to 30 so the potatoes would cook through. I sampled the broth while cooking and it tasted like watered-down tahini.

By the way, if anyone out there reading this is planning to experiment with clover flowers, make sure to wash them well because we ended up with a little grit in the soup, which, like a glutton for punishment, I will now dine on in attempt to force myself to like it. If you are experimenting with clovers and you come up with something good, please, please feel motivated to share using the comment form below!

I know I just posted the above article, but after deciding to force myself to eat the rest of the clover flower soup, I doctored it by blending it completely and squeezing some lemon into it. Much better, if I do say so myself. I ate a whole bowl topped with parmesan cheese.

Although clover is technically a weed, it is also is a beneficial plant for your yard. It encourages bees to visit and help pollinate your flowers. Clover also produces nitrogen which is good for your lawn. And finally, it is a low growing evergreen plant, which means more green in your lawn.

I am from North Carolina but I currently live in Orlando, Florida and I have to tell you, I miss NC! Seeing someone else from NC who does creative things like this makes me smile! Thanks for the great post!

Click here to see a pdf of the bush-clover trial results.Planting alert: Best to avoid bush clovers in the SoutheastBrought to the United States as ornamentals in the mid-1800s, bush clovers became widely used for erosion control and wildlife conservation in the early 1900s. In their ideal growing conditions, these shrubs are prolific seeders and ramblers. Unfortunately today, bush clovers have become problematic in some areas, primarily in the southeastern United States. L. thunbergii is listed as invasive in Georgia and Kentucky, while L. bicolor is listed as invasive in those states plus Alabama, Indiana, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. Invasive plant lists regularly change, however. Please check the invasive plant lists for your area before planting bush clover.

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