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Cherry - love or loathe?

94 replies

grumpypreggers · 21/06/2020 17:13

I mentioned this name to my husband a couple of months ago when I was admiring all the cherry blossom on the trees. I think I've gone off it but he's still really keen. Sibling name is quite unusual so it's good in that sense but I'm really unsure whether or not I like it. What do others think?

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SuperEkstra · 21/06/2020 18:20

It's a pole dancer name

SpeedofaSloth · 21/06/2020 18:23

I know a Cherry and a Blossom, both professional women, both are nice names IMHO.

Viviennemary · 21/06/2020 18:24

Dreadful.

starterfor11 · 21/06/2020 18:25

I know four Cherry's!.........Love it.

LonnyVonnyWilsonFrickett · 21/06/2020 18:25

I like it. I also know a Sherri, Sheri and a Sheree, all lovely grown women, so I'm probably biased.

AragornsManlyStubble · 21/06/2020 18:33

Love it!

FerryCrossTheMersey · 21/06/2020 18:54

How about Cherish? There’s a judge on bake off professionals called Cherish, and whenever they say her name I always think cherry, but that might be because of her coloured hair 😂

HopeClearwater · 21/06/2020 18:57

Sherrin

Eh? As in Ned Sherrin? That’s a surname.

nevernotstruggling · 21/06/2020 19:00

Loathe

zingally · 21/06/2020 19:48

It's one of those names I REALLY want to like, as I think it's pretty.

But I had a teacher at that school with that name, so I rather associate it with a rather unlikable middle-aged woman.

missmouse101 · 21/06/2020 20:01

Quite sweet. Prefer Amber. Or Cassia.

Chicchicchicchiclana · 21/06/2020 20:06

Absolutely love!

Cissyandflora · 21/06/2020 20:08

Cherry has been my favourite girls name for decades. It never gets a good response when I tell people though. Also the popping cherry would worry me. But I still absolutely love it.

MrMeSeeks · 21/06/2020 20:08

No

cakegoblin · 21/06/2020 20:11

What about Cherith, then you could use Cherry for short/nickname? Very unusual and IMO a beautiful name.

raffle · 21/06/2020 20:12

I love the name Cherry!

LiveintheNow · 21/06/2020 21:23

Just makes me think of this song

Cherry Bomb - The Runaways

whiteblue · 21/06/2020 21:34

Love it

CharlieBoo · 21/06/2020 22:04

Terrible

NotNowPlzz · 21/06/2020 22:08

Cherie yes. Cherry no, and I'm all for unusual names. I think it'd be embarrassing as a teen and young adult. I wouldn't like to be called this myself, which is my way of judging if a name works or not for me.

123Dancewithme · 21/06/2020 22:21

I actually quite like it!

POP7777777 · 21/06/2020 22:33

I know only one 'Cherry' and she's lovely! 👍

Dizzywizz · 21/06/2020 22:38

I like cherry and blossom. Love cassia!

BeMorePacific · 21/06/2020 22:43

I like Blossom. But not mad on Cherry.. or any other fruit names! xx

GaraMedouar · 21/06/2020 22:46

I prefer Sherry / Cheri