Lemoni for a girl??

[roundgirl]

Hi, I know it's a bit weird, but Captain Corelli's Mandolin is my favourite book and the little girl in that is called Lemoni...I love it, but don't want my child to be teased and ostracised! Would appreciate any thoughts!

Serena is a beautiful name

i dont like it

and she will be teased

in my exp, that's what my dd was called as a pet name by her pre school teacher, when she couldn't remember her real name!!

no, don't like it!

Snicket

That book is great and I also really this name too so go for it!

I think that's what DS2 has named his sister (who is actually a beach pebble). He is two so it sounds a bit like Yemoni, as in Yittle Yemoni.

He is due a RL brother or sister early next year but I don't think he will have much say in the naming .

Only if your surname is Snicket

no sorry

snickett?that is a name that will meet with derision and incredulity.sounds like a kitchen cleaning product

being honest it was DH's suggestion for dd as a cross between lemon and naomi.

We didnt use it.

Maybe you could go with Leoni or Melanie? Sort of similar-sounding... but less citrus-y?

You could give her a more traditional name that does not sound wildly different to Lemoni and call her Lemoni as your pet name for her. I think it's quite sweet as a nickname.

It wouldn't be Lemon-y, it would be Leh-mon-ee I presume (excuse crap phonetics!) Fine if you're living in Greece or Cyprus, maybe fime in the UK if your family is Greek or Cypriot but otherwise.....I think it's maybe too different.

Go for it if you really like it though