So glad you all have done the same, too." This article was originally published on TODAY.com A mom placed her baby for adoption. Years later, she asked that child to be her flower girl ...

Even celebrities love botanical names. Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner share daughter Violet; Jamie Oliver is a dad to Daisy, Petal and Poppy; and TODAY’s own Jenna Bush Hager with her husband, Henry ...

Harris says he was worried a baby would hurt his career. “It’s so sad but in the back of my head, I was like, ‘Maybe he’ll come around and we’ll be a happy family,’” Harris, 30, recalls.

For example, the name Violet, which refers to both the color and flower, was the 16th most popular girl’s name in the United States in 2023 when it was given to 6,342 baby girls.

Flower-themed names continue to be a hit for parents, whereas the likes of Phyllis and Pauline have "died out" ...

Harris says he was worried a baby would hurt his career. “It’s so sad but in the back of my head, I was like, ‘Maybe he’ll come around and we’ll be a happy family,’” Harris, 30, recalls.