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Baby girl names… peach?

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PollyD123 · 13/08/2025 15:10

I’m due in a few weeks with a baby girl and struggling to find a name. I’ve swapped it constantly throughout the months and just don’t like anything. I was recently set on Lena but have realised how common it actually is, which puts me off a little bit. I recently heard the name peach and absolutely love it but after reading a lot of forums people seem to think it’s silly? I know it doesn’t matter what other people think but I don’t know if it’s too out there?! Thoughts?

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Avocadohoho · 13/08/2025 15:46

Would you really want to be called Peach?

There’s a middle ground between not wanting your child to be the 6th in its class and having a name that gets responses like you’ve had here. Which no one in real life will give you because they’re too polite.

I also work with kids, everyone always remembers the strange names.

OxfordInkling · 13/08/2025 15:44

I might do Persephone, nn Peach.

but not Peach on its own.

And even Persephone is a bit much.

Remember, your child has to live with the name, not you.

Osmosisfreight · 13/08/2025 15:42

PollyD123 · 13/08/2025 15:38

Christ wish I’d never posted this thread 😂 all
for people’s opinions, no problem at all but didn’t realise how nasty people can be. I guess i will
go with bog standard Olivia and hope I don’t get her mixed up when ten come running.

OP go for Peach if you like it its your child, and tbh the name suggestions on here are usually awful and stuffy (IMO)

LavaHoover · 13/08/2025 15:40

Can I suggest you try it for size yourself? Go into Costa, order a coffee and tell them your name is Peach. Just see how you feel saying it with a straight face. Do you feel a bit embarrassed? Or does it actually feel no different to saying "Emma"? It will help you understand how your daughter will wear her name.

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PollyD123 · 13/08/2025 15:39

manicpixieschemegirl · 13/08/2025 15:37

I sort of get it because I secretly love Lemon for a girl but would never be brave enough to use it!

Well I guess I’m back to the drawing board 😂 unless I decide to be brave!

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LuckyNumberFive · 13/08/2025 15:39

Osmosisfreight · 13/08/2025 15:28

Don’t forget in 20 years time professional settings will all be staffed by Jayden,Kayden, Okaydens etc, Peach and the like will be the norm

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We can agree to disagree. Apple Martin is over 20 year old and it's still regarded as a stupid name. Because it's a fruit.

Osmosisfreight · 13/08/2025 15:38

Sparklingred · 13/08/2025 15:37

I think it’s got the potential to make a comeback 😄 I like it and it’s certainly better than Peach imo.

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I really like Lena also! I also love Lana but was put off by the backwards spelling 😂

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PollyD123 · 13/08/2025 15:38

Christ wish I’d never posted this thread 😂 all
for people’s opinions, no problem at all but didn’t realise how nasty people can be. I guess i will
go with bog standard Olivia and hope I don’t get her mixed up when ten come running.

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manicpixieschemegirl · 13/08/2025 15:37

I sort of get it because I secretly love Lemon for a girl but would never be brave enough to use it!

Sparklingred · 13/08/2025 15:37

TomatoSandwiches · 13/08/2025 15:22

Really? When I think of the name Lena I see an older woman with harsh eyebrows and a smokers smile for some reason.

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I think it’s got the potential to make a comeback 😄 I like it and it’s certainly better than Peach imo.

Macaroni46 · 13/08/2025 15:37

No. It’s a fruit.

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PollyD123 · 13/08/2025 15:36

doglover90 · 13/08/2025 15:33

I don't think you can be snobby about names like Jayden (variant of the Hebrew Jadon) when you are wondering whether to call your daughter a fruit. Or is it just because you don't consider Peach to be a working class name?

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As I said, my opinion. That isn’t me being snobby at all but when I hear Jayden/kayden at the school I work at and they’re smoking doing drugs etc and everything else, that’s what springs to mind. Im
wanting something different for my daughter and not something 6 kids will go running to if called.

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Buxusmortus · 13/08/2025 15:33

Mulledjuice · 13/08/2025 15:11

Well if other nature names are ok.....

In Miss Happiness and Miss Flower the baby is called Peach.

Yes but they were Japanese.

Peach is a silly name for a child let alone an adult.
Also Peaches Geldof died of a heroin overdose with her baby in the house, not a good association.

doglover90 · 13/08/2025 15:33

PollyD123 · 13/08/2025 15:29

My thoughts exactly, I personally think the Jayden/kayden names sound chavvy but that’s just my opinion

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I don't think you can be snobby about names like Jayden (variant of the Hebrew Jadon) when you are wondering whether to call your daughter a fruit. Or is it just because you don't consider Peach to be a working class name?

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PollyD123 · 13/08/2025 15:29

Osmosisfreight · 13/08/2025 15:28

Don’t forget in 20 years time professional settings will all be staffed by Jayden,Kayden, Okaydens etc, Peach and the like will be the norm

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My thoughts exactly, I personally think the Jayden/kayden names sound chavvy but that’s just my opinion

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SardinesOnGingerbread · 13/08/2025 15:29

It's not a name I can imagine in professional circles, but who knows. Times change.

Osmosisfreight · 13/08/2025 15:28

LuckyNumberFive · 13/08/2025 15:26

Peach is a nickname or a term of endearment in my opinion. Can't imagine having to use the name Peach in a professional setting.

Don’t forget in 20 years time professional settings will all be staffed by Jayden,Kayden, Okaydens etc, Peach and the like will be the norm

familylawyer01392 · 13/08/2025 15:27

I think Peach is really cute! Go for it!

Berlinlover · 13/08/2025 15:27

It’s an absolutely ridiculous name for a child.

LuckyNumberFive · 13/08/2025 15:26

Peach is a nickname or a term of endearment in my opinion. Can't imagine having to use the name Peach in a professional setting.

Moreteaandchocolate · 13/08/2025 15:25

Sorry it’s not for me - sounds silly to me

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PollyD123 · 13/08/2025 15:24

Abthdust · 13/08/2025 15:11

It's doesn't matter what people think ... but you're asking MN if it's too out there?

It's no worse than Apple.

Yes for opinions :) always good to get a lot of different perspectives. I thought this is what mumsnet was for.

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doglover90 · 13/08/2025 15:22

The peach emoji has strong sexual connotations - that alongside Princess Peach makes it ripe (if you'll excuse the pun) for teasing. Ultimately you're naming a human being, not a pet.

TomatoSandwiches · 13/08/2025 15:22

Sparklingred · 13/08/2025 15:17

Peach is a nickname. If you have to, use it as a middle name and call her Peach, but give her a first name that can be used in professional settings.

Lena is lovely and I don’t think it’s that common. I’ve met lots of little girls called Olivia, Imogen and Lily, but no Lena yet.

Really? When I think of the name Lena I see an older woman with harsh eyebrows and a smokers smile for some reason.

TomatoSandwiches · 13/08/2025 15:21

I quite like it actually, but I'd go with Peaches or Peachy instead of just Peach.

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