Sorry, but I still really like Persimmon.

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I'm pronouncing it PER-sim-on. Like the fruit, not the house building company.

I love the nickname Percy for a little girl.

It's pretty. It fits with my other daughter's name.

Is it really so terrible?

How about Edith?

Peregrine is not a girl's name. It is a name, I grant you, which is an improvement, but most definitely a boy's name.

I know a woman called Peregrine.

Paloma sounds a bit horsish to me.

Edith is far too popular, though a very nice name I grant you.

Today my 5yo daughter suggested Tigerlilly Sparkle and I found myself considering it for a few moments...

Actually, Sparkle is not bad as a middle name. Although we did have a rat called Sparkle once, so maybe not.

I quite like Starling as a middle name.

Step away from the Baby names

The other name for the fruit is Sharon

I like Sharon a lot better than Persimon, but it probably doesn't have the vibe you are looking for

Peregrine is deffo a boys name, btw.

PS Gilbert rocks.

And I bloody LOVE Lorelei

I agree Meryl about Sharon - such a beautiful name with such unfortunate connotations because of overuse in the 70s.

If you want Percy as a nn, you could always name her after Persis Khambatta

You just can't call a girl Percy!

Persimmon Persimmon Persimmon.

You have to admit, the more I say it the more unremarkable it sounds.

It's growing on you, isn't it?

Persimmon are builders. Don't do it please?

If you want the nickname Percy use Persephone. At least that is an established given name for little girls.

As just mentioned Persimmon Homes!

Persimmon was a horse owned by the Prince of Wales (later Edward VII). He won the 1896 Derby. :)

I'll put that in the 'for' column Percy.

Oh noooo Aubers, don't do it. Poor little percy pecker.....

Will somebody please think of the children

For those of youbwho think it's ok to call a girl Percy, donyou thin it's OK to call a boy Sophia?

What's your other DD's name, Aubergine? Is it another fruit?

It's not actually Aubergine, is it?

I think, op, you should have a gander at the Cocteau Twins song titles. Lots of names right up you're alley.

Your. Not you're.

What the fuck is 'Pomolo' ?

I just snorted my tea up my nose giggling at that.

It's utterly bonkers.

Persimmon isn't as bad as that but for all you know the home building company could open a branch in your country and you'll look a twat

You CANNOT call him Humphrey if he's a boy. What about when he's 10 and wants to be one of the cool boys on the soccer field? Called Humphrey

Actually, maybe I do need to step away. I keep seeing that Feminism thread called "Kyriarchy" in active conversations and wondering if they mean for a boy or a girl.

Humphrey is cool. You can be cool on the footie pitch called Humphrey.

Going to google Cocteau Twins.

I love Persephone.

H was having none of it though.

Humphrey - really?

In my house that's our name for a fart!

How about the gorgeous Swedish name Pernilla?