Victoria 'Plum'

[WatercolourFlower]

I wondered what you all thought of the name Plum, as a nickname for Victoria. Have you met anyone with this unusual name before? I recently met someone with this nickname, and I think is the first time I have heard of it! It struck me as quite odd at first, but she is very sweet and can pull it off. So I was wondering whether this nickname was more common than I think, and your thoughts on it.

Is she a bath?

It's a brand isn't it

Awful.

That was my first thought when meeting her - the bathroom company! I expect she gets that a lot though 😂

Eh? Surely plum is just a pet name?

Like pumpkin, flower etc

I was speaking to my friend about the name earlier, and she said she knew a Victoria plum (not the same person I know)...this inspired me to start the thread, I wondered if it was more common than I previously thought!

This is a real 'nickname' as opposed to one of the common diminutive names such as Harry for Henry. I expect it is because of the well known variety of plum. But it is not something that is going to be common for girls named Victoria.
The other well known person with the nickname Plum was P.G Wodehouse

IMVHO, I think you'd have to be quite posh to pull it off, e.g. Plum Sykes.

As well as the plumbing merchants, it's a species of plum commonly grown in gardens. I imagine the source is that, rather than the baths.

It's quite eccentric. But then, my brother's nickname at uni was "Roundabout", so... shrug

It's reasonably commonly say. Plum Sykes is a famous one. Victoria Plum was s sort of Holly Hobby character wasn't she?

Yes it is a nickname technically, but it is also her middle name I believe...it is what everyone calls her apparently!

Victoria plum!

Victoria Plum was a whimsical book character in the late '70's. Before the bathroom place!

Well I never!

nameberry.com/babyname/Plum

Yes there was quite a popular fairy character when I was little called Victoria Plum.

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Really? I never knew the nickname Plum was popular 😂 I still think it is quite a sweet name, I don't think I'd be quite brave enough to actually use it though!

x posts all over the place. Strangely the book seemed to have been written by Angela Rippon!

I’m a Victoria and yes Victoria PLUM is a ‘holly hobbyhorse’ type character from the 70s/80s which came from a type of plum tree. Victoria plums are a very much sought after fruit!

Victoria PLUMB - the bathroom company - is a play on this.

There's a journalist who writes for some newspapers and women's mags called Plum. Cute nickname

Yeah I would just be imagining a giant bonnet and no face. It’s all a bit 1970s Holly Hobbie for me.
But yes, dead posh gals can carry off ‘Plum’ - it’s reasonably common in a certain set.

I'm known as Plum by 1 grandparent. I think it's sweet if it happens naturally but to prescribe it is a bit weird imo.

Ive known someone known by plum when their name was Victoria. Suited them

This was my first thought.