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).

I rather like Persimmon, I am glad that's still up there!

Damn, DH has just vetoed Dust. And Loveday. If I ever write a book, the main character will be called Loveday.

Lettice?

Why is Dust a Puritan name?

Hooray! 2 votes for Persimmon. Sorry to all the haters, I really think if this baby is a little girl she will be Persimmon.

Promise won't call her Percy then. Even if you spell it Persi.

Dust - as "All flesh is......."

the irish word for avocado is abhcoide (avcweede) not great i grant you but possibly other languages may have better sounding translations?

If you like persimmon, how about Barrett (as an alternative home build) ?

Eeek Persimmon Loveday totally goes against my suggestion for a sensible mn BUT is probably the most amazing name I've heard for ages!

My DH vetoed Loveday (grr)

< swoon > at Persimmon Loveday.

It makes me want a pink one to call that. Go on, do it.

My sis is pregnant, i wander if i can convince her to have a Persimmon Loveday...

Persimmon - will he/she be a builder when she/he grows up?!

Struggling to imagine calling the register and getting to Persimmon...or Avocado.. At least it's original!

For the love of god your hormones really are playing up aren't they

Avocado is better than Persimmon!! Neither of them pass the 'walk into the room test' IMO

Your poor poor DH :(

What is the "walk into room" test?!

Is it like the Playground test? That's when you imagine shouting your chosen name across a crowded playground.

eg: :"AVOCAAAAAAAAAAAADO!" :o