There are several different legends about this flower and how it got its name:
In this German legend, a knight was walking with his lady near the Danube River and decided to pick blue flowers for her. While picking the flowers he fell into the river and was swept away. He tossed the flowers to his lady and his last words to her were: “Forget-me-not!”.
In another German legend, when God had given each plant and animal a name, He heard a small voice at His feet saying: “What about me?”. He bent down and picked up the little plant He had forgotten, and said: “Because I forgot you once, I shall never forget you again, and that shall be your name.”