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[Opinions] Re: Plum
Food names are different than floral names, for me. Names that bring to mind eating have a sexual overtone that worries me. There are some food names that I like, (Clementine, Ginger) but usually they have more than one association. And I have no problem with a name from another culture whose name means a food (Prunella = plum, Afanen = raspberry). But the obvious, in-my-face "eat me" names like Plum and Apple are still difficult for me to like. I know a woman who named her dd Plum.

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I actually have a young relative named Persimmon. I don't know if it's an idea that came to them, or they know another child so named.
As it's a less common fruit,(at least for me)it sits a bit better than Apple and Plum.
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Huh. I wouldn't have associated food and sex, to be honest, although it makes sense now that it's mentioned.
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I forgot to mention in my OP that I wouldn't mind Plum as a mn. GPs belong there quite happily. Someone downthread came up with Agatha Plum. I find that rather fetching. Beatrix Plum is cute too.

This message was edited 4/26/2010, 8:09 PM

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