Baby's Birth Flower

We'll say it once more: you can literally use flowers for EVERY occasion. It is gaining popularity to use a flower variety for the month the baby is born. Just like someone's horoscope, it's suggested that the baby's character depends on his birth month. His character is symbolized by a flower.

Currently, my sister-in-law is pregnant of her first baby. The baby is due to be born in May, so I just checked what flower is connected to this month: the lily-of-the-valley (convallaria) and the hawthorn. I'm glad to learn that the baby has the characteristics of sweetness, humility, fertility and hope. That's certainly nice to know: no bad features so far.

It's not that I believe in predicting a someone's personallity based on the month the baby is born, but I do find it interesting to see if people close to you match the expected profile. If you think this is interesting too, just go ahead and see for yourself what flower characterizes you.

January

The first month of the year is symbolized by carnations or snowdrops in the colours black, dark blue or red. This symbolizes fascination, devoted love / consolation and a friend in adversity.

I have a friend called Dennis. He's quite chubby and fascinated by and devoted to eating. So far, it seems the system works!

February

If you are born in February, your birth flower is the violet or primrose in the colours violet, sky blue or yellow. This symbolizes modesty, faithfulness, virtue / young love.

Another sister-in-law of mine had a relation for 10 years starting when she was only 16 years old (young love), but she ran away with another man last year. I'm afraid I've found the first crack in the system...

March

Daffodils or jonquils are connected to March. The colour is white or light blue. The baby will have the characteristics of regard, devotion / affection returned and sympathy.

One of my three brothers is born in March. He certainly has my regard and sympathy. I'm not sure if I would call him devoted to anything though, since he's a lazy bugger. Maybe I should call him devoted to drinking beer.

April

April is symbolized by daisies or sweet peas in the colours red, yellow and white. This stands for innocence, youth, purity, blissful pleasure and departure.

My father is born in the month April and I do not think any of the above mentioned words matches his personality. Maybe they got the month wrong when hew was born?

May

As I mentioned before, May is symbolized by lily-of-the-valley or hawthorn with the colours yellow, red and green. The meaning of these flowers is sweetness, humility, fertility and hope.

My brother is the one who's responsible for my sister-in-laws pregnancy, so I think he's at least fertile. I'll test this one again when my sister-in-law gave birth.

June

This is the month of the rose or the honeysuckle in the colours light blue, white and cream. This stands for love and devoted affection.

My grandfather was born in June. He had a warm hearth and was married for more then 60 years. That's a clear match!

July

Larkspur (delphinium) or the water lily are connected to the month July. The colours of this month are green, russet and red. It symbolizes laughter and purity of heart.

My final and oldest brother was born in July. Even though he's more a laughing on the inside-kind of person, so I'll count that as a match too.

August

August is the month of gladiolas or poppy's and the colours orange, red and light green. This stands for strength of character, sincerity, generosity, natural grace / eternal sleep, imagination and oblivion.

This is my and Matthijs', my colleague, month of birth. I can say in full sincerity that the characteristics mentioned above describe us perfectly! Or am I just having a lot of imagination?

September

Aster or morning glory are Septembers flowers. In combination with the colours brown and deep blue, this results in a symbol of love, daintiness / talisman of love and affection.

One of my closest friends is born in September and I don't think he's a 100% symbol of love. Actually, I wouldn't even give him 1%.

October

The 10th month of the year is connected to the calendula or cosmos. This months' colours are white and yellow, which stands for joy and modesty.

I suddenly think about one of my friends from the past. He always had the biggest mouth and couldn't stop speaking about himself. Birth month: October...

November

November is the month of the chrysanthemum, one of my favourites. The months colours are dark blue, red and yellow. This symbolizes cheerfulness, you're a wonderful friend, rest, loveliness, abundance and wealth.

My girlfriend is born in October. Most of the named characteristics do match, but she only wishes she was wealthy to afford her shopping sprees.

December

The last month of the years flowers are narcissus or holly. The colours are indigo, green and greenish-blue, which symbolizes stay as sweet as you are, egotism, formality, foresight and good wishes.

The good wishes are probably because of the New Year coming up, so I can understand that choice. I'm not sure why the narcissus for egotism was chosen. If the system did work, I'd always try to have the baby not to be born in December!