Clementine for our baby girl? Or is it just a fruit?

[ThatOwl]

We both love the name Clementine but some people seem a bit perplexed when mentioned over the years that it's a name we think is lovely. "Like the fruit?"

Thoughts?

I knew that about Clement Attlee, but had never thought of the Clement/Clementine thing before!

I remember Churchill dying, and watching his funeral on tv. You can watch it here:
The State Funeral of Sir Winston Churchill - Part 1 - BBC Archive
As well as the ceremonial, it's interesting to see London as it was then.

(Oranges and lemons
Say the bells of Saint Clement's)

I’m another one who likes Clementine, but not the nicknames.

Especially Clemmie - I think of that sock puppeting midwife (I obvs spend too much time on MN).

I like the name but not the nickname. My friend Clemmy was often called “Clammy” at school as a joke… 😬

A beautiful name and my favourite

I like Clementine, but not Clemmy. However, it would make a beautiful middle name.

What about Clementina? Then her nn could be Tina.

I think it’s a nice sound but I totally envisage the fruit.

I think it sounds like a lovely middle name

Seems completely normal to me.

It's giving Amanda's tik tok dance from Motherland vibes

Sorry! Wrong thread 😂

I know 2 Clementines, I absolutely love their name and their NNs are Clem

Awful, sorry. Maybe get a kitten one day and use it for that?

My daughter was very nearly a Clementine. I changed my mind while in labour a few minutes before she was born to give her one of my names instead, but I still love the name.

Clementine is nice .. and sweet and juicy.

Other names of similar vibe:
Pomeline - a favourite
Plum
Amanda
Amandine
Apple
Celandine
Clemency - a favourite
Olive
Mirabelle
Peaches
Cherry
Avalon
Anjou
Bethany
Honey
Garnet
Cinnamon
Coco
Blossom
Bloom
Anzu

Love it (obviously!) and don't mind Clemmie or Clem at all.

It's a fruit. And also, phlegm.
I think it's an awful name.

Thank you for the link.
I was too young to remember it at the time.
I cannot actually click on it as I don't have a TV Licence.
But I heard Nicholas Soames on Radio 5 Live describing his memories and it was very vivid and quite moving.

By the way as our vintage is showing do you think we will get pushed off here onto GN. . . .???

I love it! It was a strong contender for DD

Too twee and fruity. Clemmie is too close to Clammy.

Love it!
Have come across a small handful of Clementine’s and Clemency’s and they all lived up to the name and were incredibly sweet!

I like it. Was on our list for DD.

I think it's a lovely sounding name but it does remind me of the song (which is not a very nice story).

Lovely name 🙂

It's my favourite girls name, and it's the name of our DD7 🙂
And surprisingly no one shortens it to Clemmie or Clementine, always call her by her full name