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.

We call my niece Plum, she’s not a Victoria though, we’re not posh and it’s not an ‘official’ nickname so much as a pet name that just kind of appeared. It’s cute.

Very outing but my mother is a Victoria and her grandparent name which DD calls her is Plum...

I'm a Victoria. I am called Vicky. By everyone, always. I think my parents tried to raise me as a Tori, when I was a teenager I tried to get people to call me Vita.. Nope, back to Vicky. No matter what you call her, she will be Vicky. Nowadays I try to go more with Victoria, as I've never liked Vicky. I wouldn't recommend it.

Isn't it spelt Plumb?

😄😂

I feel so old. 😧

I know three people called Plum (with Victoria on birth certificate). They are all upper middle class/public school. Two of them were born in the late 70s - possibly named after the book character? The other is in her 60s.

Ah. I still feel old that the fairy character has to be explained

Victoria known as Plum is fine, but Charlotte known as Spud or Apple is better.

Me too Battleaxe The character was my first thought. I think I might even have had a Victoria Plum pillowcase.

Am shocked by how dated the book images look now! surely it wasn't that long ago

I have two friends with the nn Plum, it's gorgeous x

I know someone called Victoria, whose Dad used to call her Victoria plum when she was little.

I know a Plum (Victoria is almost never used, Plum is even on her work email) - I think it’s lovely. She pulls it off well as she’s young, pretty and v.posh.

I know a Plum too

mikeuniformmike I’m called Plum, and I went to school with Charlotte/spud!

I remember Victoria Plum. I always wanted one of those dolls.
Round here though "plums" is a nickname for a man's balls so it would put me off using it as a nickname for a person.

I like Plum as a nn, Lindy2.
Spud is cute.
Claude could be Reine.
Stella - Cherry
Marie- Biscuit

Wasn't there a Sarah-something doll in the 70s or 80s?

Duncan Biscuit too.

I am a Victoria Plum. Plum is nickname only by certain members of my family. I don't mind it.

Sugar plum.

Victoria Plum was then reason I wanted to be called Victoria

I think I'd do a bit of a double take if I met a woman/girl known as Plum as while of course plums are a fruit and I have eaten lots of Victoria plums it's really not the first association I'd make - I'm afraid I'd think of testicles and possibly giggle a bit.

So the main connotations are a cute storybook character, a bathroom company and testicles! Wow I am really surprised how many of you know a Victoria Plum.

Someone above mentioned sugar plum. We used to get called sugar plum or sugar plum fairy by my Granny as an endearment sometimes, so I think that association is another reason why plum might seem a nice nickname for a little girl.

I know someone who uses the nickname Plum because her surname begins with Duff!