Can I name my child after a vegetable?

[OfficialMum123]

My DH has a list of traditional names he wants to call our child. Things like Mary or Sarah if it's a girl and John or Michael if it's a boy.
I've talked to my friends about it and they all seem to think this is a good idea but I have my own list of names that my DH thinks I got rid of.
What I want to know is; are these names good names for a child? So far I've got: Endive, Guava, Pepper, Radish and Zucchini. I like them because they sound exotic and unique.
What do you think?

If you're common like cleaty and me then you have to go with baked beans.

Is lettuce short for Letitia? Or did I imagine that?

I wonder if people who name their children after 'things' call their pets people names, like Bill.

I love baked beans. Or mushy peas?

Wikipedia has a list of fruits and vegetables from which you could find a nice obscure vegetable to name your offspring after.

Sea vegetables might be a good place to start. They maybe be more hipster even than kale.

Kombu
Hijiki
Aonori
Nori

I know, yes, a lot of these posts are sarcastic. That's why I haven't told my DH that I still like those names but there are some genuinely nice, helpful replies here somewhere and at least I have those few who don't completely disagree with me!

Baked beans for a boy, mushy peas for a girl.

Petis pois

Turnip would be a great middle name.

Scorzonera, probably best if you have Russian heritage

Can we combine this with the 'big fat lefty' thread?

Che Guava

When I was young there were vegetables and fruit that were exotic that are now commonplace. Just be aware that what you pick may not sound exotic in 20 years time.

Sugar snap for a girl, then you can call her sugar.

Of course you can call your child after a vegetable. I recommend Parsnip.

Mary Jane

Can you compromise and possibly unforgivable on mumsnet sin and chose a traditional name like Phillipa with a family nickname of Pepper?

DD2 has a very unusual name that I lifted from a favourite authors book but it does not sound too outlandish and everyone has commented positively - could that be another alternative to the Mary/Jane type names?

I think Scallion would be bound to be naughtiest boy in class.

I kind of like Chard, it's growing on me.

Have you considered herbs? Basil, Borage, Caraway, Burnet, Dill, Fennel, Lovage, Marjoram, Oregano, Parsley, Sage, Thyme. I quite like Fennel or Oregano.

Op, you ARE joking... aren't you?

@NewYearSameMe I actually do like the name Sage. Thank you :)

Is fruit ok? I favour Satsuma. Classy. Or how about Dragon Fruit, although to be honest that wouldn't even raise an eyebrow in the originality stakes living round here....

No, I'm not joking. I've always loved exotic sounding names

They're not exotic sounding. They're stupid sounding.

Spud

Custard-Apple. Everyone's doing double barelled names at the moment.

They're not exotic sounding. They're stupid sounding.

^ This.

Are you Scottish? Neep!