Baby girl names… peach?

[PollyD123]

I’m due in a few weeks with a baby girl and struggling to find a name. I’ve swapped it constantly throughout the months and just don’t like anything. I was recently set on Lena but have realised how common it actually is, which puts me off a little bit. I recently heard the name peach and absolutely love it but after reading a lot of forums people seem to think it’s silly? I know it doesn’t matter what other people think but I don’t know if it’s too out there?! Thoughts?

Thank you! I’m sure she’ll be perfect whatever name I decide to give her. X

Peach could be like Cherry, bursting with ripeness etc so not seen only as a cute girlie name. I think just keep Peach but choose a more traditional // common middle name that she can change to as teenager if not brave enough.

Real life context does matter though - My mum thinks people are being silly when it comes to the aubergine 🍆, but that doesn't mean I don't snigger when she says she's have 🍆 for dinner. Peaches is better than Peach in that sense.

I'd go for a nice longer Spanish-ish name, but I have one (3 syllables) and I'm very happy with it! I suspect the ones your partner knows might be Magdalena in full?

Lena is a lovely name, not that common. Call her Lena

Also I have an unusual name, only one in the word, and absolutely hate it. Think it’s ridiculous to think that just because she is wanted and might be well brought up, that she will be happy with an unusual name. It’s just not true, it hard to be bullied and hard to be a teen anyway. Peaches will have connotations in a British school of a butt.

But you do…you’ve stated that you judge Kayden/ Jayden more than once. Of course people judge names. Humans judge. It’s innate. It in fact helps us survive - we make assumptions and snap judgements that allow us to make decisive actions.

It just makes me think of a bum

Lena isn't common?

I'd call her a more regular name beginning with P on the birth certificate (Penny?) and you can always call her Peach day to day if you like it.

Teacher here. I’ve taught both primary and secondary and have never encountered a Lena.

Lyra?

Another ex-teacher here who also spent 15 years working in a hospital. Never met a Lena and I must have met thousands of people in my two careers. Not sure where you're from that that's a common name.

My son's name was in the top 30 when he was born and never met another child with the same name and he's been to 3 schools now.

Yes its silly. Its the name of a fruit, please dont do that to your poor child

Fifth person to say poor child now. My child will be loved and cared for, there will be nothing poor about her. Work on your word delivery in future.

Pigeons and doves are beautiful, although pigeons are much maligned. I’d like Paloma more for learning that 😊

I don’t like Peach much, but with some people choosing less traditional names for their children nowadays I hope kids will be much more accepting of the unusual ones.

I really don't think Lena is that common? Id much rather be called Lena.

How about Patchouli

No, don't do that to her.

No i mean the words i said!!! Your child will be bullied and made fun of being named after a fruit!! Please give the child a proper name, please dont set her up for a life of ridicule!

Would you name her banana? I doubt it so why would you name her peach? 🤣

I mean firstly, I’ll do what I like and secondly maybe children should be taught not to be horrible little scrotes.

It’s apparently very common in Spain, her Spanish grandmother is friends with about five of them

Banana, what a lovely name.

Perfect, thanks for the idea

I love lemon, that would be great. Peach not so much, just feels a bit porny and tacky

You’ve just judged Jayden!