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I have a soft spot for dandelions. My mom loves to tell me the story of how at two years old I gazed out upon the dandelion-infested back yard that she was trying to conquer and sighed about how pretty it was. I kinda like that idea of the dandelion being something that changes one's perspective and has an artless innocence about it. And I like how tough and resilient they are....and how they also represent hopes and dreams, because of the practice of blowing the seeds and making a wish. It's a nice word, too - I like that it means "the teeth of a lion" and that "dandy" part is sure fun.

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But as a name for a real person? I don't know. It could be a middle name maybe. Imagine meeting a Michael Dandelion or an Amanda Dandelion! That would be so great. As a first name, I think it could work the way Apple works: perfect as a name for a kid who will never have to spend a day of their life in "the real world", but for anyone else it would be pretty difficult. I guess they could always stealth as a Danny/Dani. Or Andy! That's cute.