I found inspiration for choosing baby names by looking in my fridge.

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Chardonnay, Champagne and Stella jumped out at me right away though they may be a little European for some.

Olive is a good old fashioned sounding name that we don't hear much these days, well not since On The Buses finished.

The cooling fruit gave us a number of really trendy names, Peaches, Mango, Apples etc but these aren't to everybody's tastes.

The one I eventually chose for my daughter was Danone, a nice healthy sounding name and funnily enough we fed her with plenty of yoghurt during her formative years.
It's a real shame she's now a bit on the fat side but your shape can't always reflect your name, though my teenage son Pizza probably wouldn't have agreed.

Miele

Miele

Well if we are going down that route, my three (don't ask - big family) are called Electra, Smeg and Lec. They sound like comic book superheroes!

sleepysand GENUINE: When looking to name my last DC I was looking at cornish girls names and fell in love with the name Cryda.

It wasn't until some kind MN'er pointed out that it sounded like a brand of white goods I realised the error of my ways!

I think babybel is the perfect name for a little girl

I love HP but I'm told it's not done to just give initials for a name!

I'm surprised Hummus hasn't been mentioned. It used to be considered a bit exotic but its very popular around our area now. Loads of people have used it.

For those looking for inspiration for naming twins.. what about - Pâté & Primula.

I liked the idea of the rice theme.. Arborio or Risotto anyone ?

Making me smile!

I have called my 9mo dd lychee my cousin called his 9mo dd(born 15 hours apart) Lemon.

Lychee is very sweet, where as Lemon always looks like she is very bitter about something.

Would Devilled-Breast and Spotted-Dick be hard to stomach?

I think Spotted-Dick might get an awful lot of teasing at school. Have you thought about Jam Roly Poly. It still has that nice heavy suet-ey vibe about it but is a little more tasteful.

I would avoid Devilled-Breast and Spotted-Dick, some people are snobby about hyphernated names.

Jam Roly Poly and sister Pavlova..

Would it be ok to name dd Tiramisu despite not being Italian? (And being lactose intolerant).

Really like Trex for a boy. Manly, solid and vaguely outdoorsy.

Hmm...

No offence, but... don't you think fridge names are starting to sound a little passée? Certainly where I live, people started to move on to bathroom cabinet names about two years ago. Granted, I've heard some pretty pretentious howlers, but I think DH and I got it just right with DS (Anusol) and DD (Lillets).

I think Tiramisu is a bit pretentious if you don't have any Italian background. I know Trifle and Jelly are a bit dated and mumsy now now but what about Crumble or Meringue - both traditional but still popular.

Those bathroom cabinet names have never really caught on here in Ireland Lark. Although I do know a little boy called Gaviscon and a 5 yr old called Listerine.

I know twins Tam (G) and Pax (B), really don't like the new trend in names.

Mozzarella is beautiful.

Though why people have to be cre8iv with the spelling, I don't know. Mozarella is awful.

yes whatalark - here in trendy East London, I hear "Timotei" and "Rennie" being called in the park all the time...

Kotex with Tex for short - fits in with the Trex manly feel

Can I branch out from the fridge to the store cupboard??? I quite like Goji and Kipling...

or Oreo - sounds good for a boy or girl...

(in all seriousness we DO actually have a Harissa at our school!!)

Bathroom cabinet names?! My sister Vagisil thinks that's mental.

So passé, by the way

Somebody wanted to name their child Kipling last week on here.

But they do make exceedingly good cakes. What about battenburg instead?

I personally like farrow and ball for my twins. I am middle class though. Dulux is common.

Sod all you meat eaters.

Linda-McCartney Surname. Has a nice ring? Must be hyphened though obvs.