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I want to call my baby Avocado

113 replies

allhailtheaubergine · 23/09/2011 12:59

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).

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EdithWeston · 23/09/2011 13:05

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

allhailtheaubergine · 23/09/2011 13:05

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

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thisisyesterday · 23/09/2011 13:05

"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!

Hullygully · 23/09/2011 13:04

you are really losing the plot now allhail

what about Ava-Katie-Eau

mistressploppy · 23/09/2011 13:04

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

thisisyesterday · 23/09/2011 13:04

hass?

thisisyesterday · 23/09/2011 13:03

avocado is also known as the alligator pear

so how about ally
or pear

or gator

KnottyLocks · 23/09/2011 13:03

Guacamole?

Nice ring to it.

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

allhailtheaubergine · 23/09/2011 13:03

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

Persis is okay.

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thisisyesterday · 23/09/2011 13:03

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 · 23/09/2011 13:02

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

Grin
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Northey · 23/09/2011 13:02

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.

BluddyMoFo · 23/09/2011 13:00

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