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Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Names



In 2004, Apple Blythe Alison Martin daughter of Gwyneth Paltrow was born. There had been 'celebrity' baby naming before but Apple is the one that everyone remembers. 'Who would name a child after a fruit?' is what people say. Not everyone wants to be as bold but still would like a fruity (or vegetable-themed) name meaning. 

Names meaning vegetable :: Aina, Nana, Nanako.
Names meaning fruit :: Kiri, Minoru, Miyu, Ephraim, Pomona.

 Avalon
 Momoka
 Momoko
Yuuna
Yuzuki 
Linden 
Philomela 
Kyou
Mai 
Airi
Dardan
Perry 
Aeron
Jagoda
Marja 
Cerise
Kirsikka










I was really surprised to see that most most of the names were international. I was expected some names in at least the UK top 100. But because they are word names, it would be weird to have a fruit name in your own language. It would be like naming your child Grapefruit and I really don't think that is going to catch on anytime soon. And the last name of the day - Cicero meaning chickpea in Latin.