【Peggy Markoff】

Source：New Knowledge Information Network Editor：Digital Culture Time：2025-06-26 13:35:21

You don't needto name your houseplants,Peggy Markoff obviously, but sometimes you come across a fern that simply has too much personality to remain anonymous.

But what should you call your precious little leaf bundle? Here, we've compiled a whopping 99 ideas for you, broken down into six categories to make the selection process even easier.

A few names also include suggestions about the types of plants best suited for them, but you don't have to take our advice. Just keep those suckers alive, and we'll be happy.

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These monikers can also be used for pets, but that might be a bit weird in some cases.

Celebrities & pop culture references

1. Timothée Chalamet (ferns, air plants)

2. Cher

3. Rihanna (plants that smell really good)

4. Charli D'Amelio

5. Peace Lily James

6. Kitty Purry (This is the name of Katy Perry's cat and should be used only for pet-safe plants.)

7. Snake Gyllenhaal (snake plant)

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8. Taylor Swift (snake plant)

9. Ariana Grande (ponytail palm)

10. Tom Hanks

11. Baby Yoda

12. Mr. Rogers

13. Poison Ivy (anything but poison ivy)

14. Goodsee Vockyteps

15. Captain America (plant that starts small, then gets really big all of a sudden)

16. Chris Harrison

17. John Paul Jones

18. Jo

19. Amy

20. Meg

21. Beth

22. Laurie / Lawrence (see entry No. 1)

23. Tony the Tiger (striped snake plant)

24. Lisa Vanderpump

25. Buffy

26. Meryl Streep

27. Megan Thee Plant

28. Alive Girl

Foods

29. Sandwich

30. Hot Dog (Dragon fingers)

31. Cheesecake

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32. Dumpling

33. Shrimp Cocktail

34. Matzo (moss balls)

35. Aloe (aloe)

36. Spaghetti (trailing succulents, trailing ferns)

Personalized names that will be confusing and uncomfortable for visitors

37. Your mom's name

38. Your dad's name

39. One of your siblings' names but not the other one

40. The name of your therapist

41. The name of your most recent ex

42. The name of your least recent ex

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43. The name (first and last) of a crush

44. The name of the person who sold the plant to you at Home Depot

45. The name of the person who wouldn't give you a piece of gum in tenth grade math

46. The VIN of your car

47. Your own name

Misc. nouns and adjectives

48. Button (little succulent)

49. Noodle

50. Emerald

51. Cardigan

52. Pearl (String of pearls)

53. Cutie

54. Sweetie

55. Puppy

56. Kitty

57. Rabbit

58. Majesty

59. Killer (Venus fly trap, pitcher plant)

60. Animal

Variations on "plant"

61. Plant

62. Planty

63. Mr. Plant

64. Ms. Plant

65. Professor Plant

66. Dr. Plant

67. Justice Plant

68. President Plant

69. Duke/Duchess of Plant

70. Lil Plant

Pairs

71-72. Aly & AJ

73-74. Simon & Garfunkel

75-76. Walt & Jesse

77-78. Mr. and Mrs. Plant

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79-80. Cosmo & Wanda

81-82. Rick & Morty

83-84. Peanut butter & jelly

Trios

85-87. The Supremes (Choose your Diana Ross carefully.)

88-90. Destiny's Child (Same as above, but for Beyoncé.)

91-93. Shiv, Kendall, and Roman from Succession(sorry, Connor)

94-96. Crosby, Stills, & Nash

97-99. The Powerpuff Girls

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【Peggy Markoff】

Celebrities & pop culture references

Foods

Personalized names that will be confusing and uncomfortable for visitors

Misc. nouns and adjectives

Variations on "plant"

Pairs

Trios

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