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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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SwayingInTime · 13/08/2025 20:20

Stripper name

OxfordQuestion · 13/08/2025 20:19

I’ve never met a baby Lena. Where are you op?

OxfordQuestion · 13/08/2025 20:18

No

YouSaidWhaaat · 13/08/2025 20:13

Peach 😂

Lena or Marlena sounds way better than Peach!

heroinechic · 13/08/2025 20:00

How about the name Vida? We considered it for our DD but ended up preferring something else

vixen996 · 13/08/2025 19:59

For the love of god, no 🫣

doglover90 · 13/08/2025 19:56

PollyD123 · 13/08/2025 19:36

Absolutely! The world would be a boring place if everyone liked the same

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Ok so why did your OP say 'I don’t know if it’s too out there?! Thoughts?' Do you want other people's input or not?

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PollyD123 · 13/08/2025 19:36

Hiptothisjive · 13/08/2025 19:27

Yeah you are totally right. Funnily enough I have kids in school and don’t know a Jayden or Kayden. May be geographical too as people can hear a name and then think that’s nice and use it.

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Absolutely! The world would be a boring place if everyone liked the same

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Soccermom2020 · 13/08/2025 19:31

I think peach is a nickname I actually know a girl who has a different name but nicknamed peach I'd go for something else that's my opinion on it though

Hiptothisjive · 13/08/2025 19:27

PollyD123 · 13/08/2025 16:08

Everyone thinks different don’t they. I personally can’t stand Jayden/kayden and whatever else but again, that’s just my opinion.

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Yeah you are totally right. Funnily enough I have kids in school and don’t know a Jayden or Kayden. May be geographical too as people can hear a name and then think that’s nice and use it.

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PollyD123 · 13/08/2025 19:00

Stichintime · 13/08/2025 18:54

Take it easy OP, you're sounding like a right🍑

I’ve done nothing but take it easy. I think the ones that need to take it easy are the ones saying a child is being neglected because of a name 😂

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nocoolnamesleft · 13/08/2025 19:00

Sounds to me more like a term of endearment than an actual name.

Stichintime · 13/08/2025 18:54

Take it easy OP, you're sounding like a right🍑

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PollyD123 · 13/08/2025 18:51

ItaughtItawatweetybird · 13/08/2025 18:34

You know what, I think a slightly longer first name balances a long surname better. And it’s three syllables which isn’t hugely long either. And I like how it sounds in English and in Spanish which might be important to your husband too if he speaks Spanish or if you’re likely to spend a fair bit of time in Spanish speaking situations (family time or time in places where Spanish is the main language).

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It is important for me, I have free rein on her name her dad is happy with whatever I choose. I did originally want something short and Spanish but didn’t really find anything I liked. Hopefully I see her and just know and she isn’t nameless for weeks!

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Momstermash94 · 13/08/2025 18:47

I think Peach is cute on a baby/little girl but I don't think its a suitable name for a woman. Imagine she grows up to have a highly professional/political career. Judge Peach, Dr Peach, Peach the prime minister... it just doesn't sound like a name that grows with a person in my opinion. However, I have met a baby Peach recently

Bababear987 · 13/08/2025 18:41

OP I think people have been unnecessarily harsh on this thread.

I actually quite like the name peaches and like things a bit different but the truth is that she will be judged and you as parents would be judged for calling her that and it does unfortunately have arse connotations in the uk (although maybe you dont live here in which case it doesnt matter).

Whilst you might raise her to be non judgemental etc that just isnt the way of the world or the way other people will raise their children and people will make assumptions based on names. I agree they shouldnt but they do for example I do agree anyone with -ayden names will get judged as a bit council estatey. People will make assumptions about the name peaches and her background etc

What I'm saying is that life can be tough enough growing up and getting jobs and doing well especially as women, she doesnt have to be called olivia or Sophia but be mindful of the fact that she will be judged on her name.

ItaughtItawatweetybird · 13/08/2025 18:34

PollyD123 · 13/08/2025 17:38

It is a pretty name but just with her Spanish surname being double barrelled I weren’t sure if it were too much

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You know what, I think a slightly longer first name balances a long surname better. And it’s three syllables which isn’t hugely long either. And I like how it sounds in English and in Spanish which might be important to your husband too if he speaks Spanish or if you’re likely to spend a fair bit of time in Spanish speaking situations (family time or time in places where Spanish is the main language).

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PollyD123 · 13/08/2025 18:23

MaloryJones · 13/08/2025 18:18

I agree with most PPs

Its an awful "name". I wouldn't be best pleased as a grown up to have had that name forced upon Me.
Poor DD to Be

The third person to say ‘poor child’. My daughter will be nothing but loved and cared for and grow up not to be defined by her name. I’m guessing by the amount of nasty, to put it bluntly, bitches on this thread that didn’t happen with them.

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Silverpaws · 13/08/2025 18:19

TheBewleySisters · 13/08/2025 17:42

In Greek, Daphne (δάφνη) means Laurel, as in the plant. Nothing to do with the OP's dilemma, just a piece of useless information ..,

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Yes. We had Laurel on the list too.

MaloryJones · 13/08/2025 18:18

I agree with most PPs

Its an awful "name". I wouldn't be best pleased as a grown up to have had that name forced upon Me.
Poor DD to Be

TerminalMoraine · 13/08/2025 18:14

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.

@PollyD123there’s hundreds of names for girls so you don’t need to pick a popular one such as Olivia.
Peach is a fruit which isn’t generally used as a girl’s name, unlike Cherry. Use it as a nickname.
There must be some other name you like.

Osmosisfreight · 13/08/2025 18:13

shedroof · 13/08/2025 17:09

I think it’s perfectly fine to name your child after a fruit and it’s fine to want something that stands out from the crowd, however , as others have pointed out, the peach emoji is slang for arse. You’d be naive to think this wouldn’t impact your child as kids basically speak to each other in emojis. For this reason I’d bin peach but consider other options, a pp suggested cherry or Mirabelle, both as lovely

Mirabel is the name of the main character from the disney film Encanto which is hugely popular so kids might associate her with that

Pineapples198 · 13/08/2025 18:00

I work in a school with 650 pupils. We have one child called Peaches. We don’t have any Lena’s. Although we do have a Luna and a Lunna ( pronounced the same).
I don’t love the name peach honestly… but it’s your decision and if you love it go for it

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PollyD123 · 13/08/2025 17:56

HoneyPie12 · 13/08/2025 17:54

I love Peach and Peaches. I just find them adorable. I'm not 100% sure how I would feel about having it as an adult but she could go by a nickname if she didn't like it I guess x

I feel like if I did call her it I wouldn’t be able to imagine her as anything else as she got older x

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