Hickish? Nah, Fern has a very polished, sophisticated feel to me! Like the more down-to-earth Edwardian girl, who wanders through gardens and the woods wondering about things. It's (perhaps obviously) a nice green color, but it's more of a sagey green. And it definitely feels brown, too. I like the pair together. I wouldn't hate being named Fern, though I don't think I'd be a good Fern, either. But it was my great-grandmother's middle name!