Do names remind you of things like food, for example?

[mayoandchips]

I was going to post this on AIBU, but whenever I've asked people in person whether or not names evoke thoughts of certain foods or objects, they've told me I'm weird or they don't know what the hell I'm on about so I know I'll be flamed haha.

Like for example, the name Robert reminds me of custard. And Melissa reminds me of penne pasta (HAS to be penne.) I could go on and on, and I don't think there would be a name that doesn't evoke some sort of food. It's actually how I decide whether I like certain names.
I can't explain why some names remind me of certain foods, except for more obvious ones like Albert- it reminds me of Broccoli, you can see why. And Diane reminds me of Steak Diane. Tony reminds me of Frosties. Some names remind me of a food that it sounds like- Kayleigh/ Jelly. But for some reason its always food!

Anyone else like this?

No idea whatsoever on this one! Names definitley don't remind me of food. Unless they are food and drink names, like Margarita, Chardonnay or Clementine.

Tell me mayoandchips - is your username really supposed to be tomandjerry? rosieandjim?

Your reply made me laugh out loud AllegraLilac. And now I have the Rosie and Jim theme tune playing in my head, but instead it is 'Mayo and Chips, Mayo and Chips.'

It's a reference to my pregnancy craving lol.

Maybe you have some kind of taste synaesthesia? No more strange than some people saying names are certain colours.

I was going to say the same as Wbdn!
It's colours for me: Robert's kind of blue grey, Melissa pale yellow. :)

Synaesthesia here too. Sounds very similar. It has different forms, and some are taste related.

I think Its a bit nutty, but I quite like it! Seems like fun.

May I ask what food the name George brings to mind? My fav boys name.

My friend's DH's does the exact same thing. To him, my name reminds him of vegetable soup. His wife's name is strawberry ice-cream.

DH not DH's!

How fascinating! I bet my name would remind you of pie and mash!

Ohhh!

Can I give you a list of names and ask you what food they remind you of?

Yep - except mine are textures.

Richard = the fake prickly plastic grass they have in butcher displays

Hannah = pink marzipan

Sally = the gold swirly bits on old fashioned carousel horses

Emma = grated lemon peel

John = big roundish loaf of unbaked country bread

That is interesting. Numbers and days of the week and letters to some extent have colours in my head but haven't come across food association!

8th, for me George is thick, almost solid porridge! Which sounds gross but I really like the name. It's DS's middle name!

A strange form of synaesthesia! I came on to see if you had come across children called things like 'Cheese' or 'Sausage', but I see it's a bit more subtle than that

Ok I love threads like this, as I am totally boring and don't have any associations (except children i have taught)

So what does this name make you think of???

Rebecca

Rebecca - dark green felt

ooh I like that

what food am I OP?

Sorry highjacking the thread! I want to hear the food version from OP!

not food but colours. Most names are a colour

I find verb names weird. Pat. Neil. Mark. Pierce. Even Phil.

Haha Savoy that cracked me up!

What does Felicity remind you of?

Felicity - glacé cherries

OP - do you like names according to how much you like the food btw?

Hmm I do with sone names

Francesca: hazelnut chocolate spread
Melanie: lenon merigue.

Actually mine are mostly sweet things.