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?

I wouldn't go with Tomato, you'd have problems with people pronouncing it. Always asking if it's Tomahto or Tomayto.

op is your brother supportive of your husbands choices?

Annie
you got a nasty PM from the OP? Shit. Hope I misunderstood.

Annie that's the thread that keeps on giving. Your firm have handled it so, so, badly.

(It's on my watch list now so I'll be cheering you on).

Sorry all - as you were.

I got a PM too. Not nasty. Just quite lengthy, odd and unnecessary. I can't work out from either here or the PM if the OP thinks she's funny or is being serious. I was leaning toward the former until the weird PM.

I used to have a Spanish pen friend called Pepper.

I don't think the names sound exotic op, they just sound like vegetables. Your child will be teased if you name them after a vegetable.

Oh don't be so fucking stupid.

You're naming a person not a gerbil.

English is my auntie's 2nd language and she REALLY loved the sound of cauliflower for her DD! 'But it's so pretty!'

Would anyone be willing to c&p their PMs? I'm curious...

Yuzu or Chard for a boy.

Cassava for a girl.

I was all ready to say that you weren't being unreasonable and that they are a great list of names until I saw zucchini. American names? Tsk! Courgette OP, courgette!

I used to teach a boy called rocket.

Cauliflower in French is Chou fleur which I think is quite nice.

Are we allowed to branch out into fruit? If you have a lot of children op you could get your five a day.

Just when I think you cant possibly see a more ridiculous name on this forum, you come along OP and want to name your child - a real human being - after a vegetable because its "exotic".

Samphire is very aspirational, but Durian wouldn't be able to travel on the underground in Singapore, you wouldn't want to limit his gap year opportunities would you?

Thumbs up to Samphire

I dabbled with Pottage but couldn't get a nn out of it - Potty, ooh no; Tidge, a bit Jilly Cooper groom gal. How about Potato, nn Tate?

I would rule out Durian just for the fact that durian farts are almost as bad as Guinness farts. There is a Dutch name that is pronounced almost the same as durian, I can't remember the spelling but I'm pretty sure it starts with a J.

I find it astonishing that anyone would consider naming a child after a vegetable.

There are thousands of names to choose from in the world, including more unusual ones.

Radish, Zucchini - just why. People will snigger behind your back and sometimes to your face.

That being said I used to call DS Pumpkin sometimes in an affection way, so maybe I'm missing the point

Someone mis-heard my friend Rajesh's name the other day and has insisted on calling him Radish ever since...

There's a Coriander on the Archers

My DSis used to teach a Lettuce (and no, that's not a typo - that's how the parents spelt it).

There was a Porsche in the next year's intake. (Again, not a typo).

Onions got a nice ring to it

Is this one on your list?

Oh no, picture fail, probably for the best as OP's other thread has gone pooft. Mmm.