I want to call my baby Avocado

[allhailtheaubergine]

Not really.

Hear me out...

Okay, I like Persimmon (nn Persi) (which is still in the running) but everyone was horrified to the point where I have a seed of doubt sown in my mind.

So... my children have taken to calling the baby Avocado, and I was idly wondering if there was a nice Latin name for Avocado or an Avocado flower or something, and it turns out that the Avocado is of the genus Persea - do you reckon it's pronounced Percy or Persee-ay?

And, if you're feeling indulgent, can you think of anything else Avocado-y that might work? (But don't just be cutting and acerbic) (unless it's also funny).

[Northey]

I would say per-SAY-a.

If you have fond childhood memories of Anne of Green Gables, there is a character called Persis in one of the later books. Quite a nice one, too.

[allhailtheaubergine]

See? That was cutting and funny. You can stay.

[thisisyesterday]

i would pronounce it percy-a but i have no idea

i just wanted to come on and see if you have a copy of this book

[allhailtheaubergine]

Per-SAY-a. Hmmm. Don't think I like that. You could well be right though.

Persis is okay.

[KnottyLocks]

Guacamole?

Nice ring to it.

Also known as an alligator pear. Not much help, am I?

[thisisyesterday]

avocado is also known as the alligator pear

so how about ally
or pear

or gator

[thisisyesterday]

hass?

[mistressploppy]

Avocado comes from the latin American 'ahuacatl' meaning testicle!! Not very pretty really...

[Hullygully]

you are really losing the plot now allhail

what about Ava-Katie-Eau

[thisisyesterday]

"The word 'avocado' comes from the Spanish aguacate which in turn comes from the Nahuatl word ahuácatl (testicle, a reference to the shape of the fruit)"

testicle it is then!

[allhailtheaubergine]

@ Avocado Baby. If I work out an Avocado-y name I'll have to get that!

[EdithWeston]

I'd say it purr-see-a - like the feminine of Perseus.

[Northey]

Or Eve Ocado.

[thisisyesterday]

damn MP got there before me! lol

[JuneChollySawcutt]

You will get many copies of this if you do stick with Avocado.

Just back from the farm shop where they are selling Quince, in season atm. Kind of cute. (If you want to stick to the fruit and veg theme.)

[EdithWeston]

Testicle? Back to Plum, then?

[allhailtheaubergine]

Testicla for a girl presumably.

Oh arse. Does it really come from testicle?

[KnottyLocks]

Erm, I'd steer clear of using 'avocado' itself though. It is derived from the native word for testicle.

So, if you go for it, I'd suggest using it for a boy

[KnottyLocks]

I keep x-posting.

Must try harder.

[allhailtheaubergine]

Persis means 'Persian woman' which my baby won't be, so I don't think that works.

[aliceliddell]

dp suggests jerusalem & artichoke for twins, nn jerry and archie

[Imnotaslimjim]

I'm not very good with funny, but I did find this name pronouncer which pronounces it persee. Definitely prefer that to perseea/persaya

[schobe]

I'm loving this saga.

You're going to end up calling her Jane.

You'll have gone round full circle, then imploded and sort of become a baby name black hole.

[ShoutyHamster]

Why not Persephone??