When thinking ofbaby names, naming them after your favourite dish or food isn't what first comes to mind. However, these food-inspired names are weirdly wonderful and on should be on the tip of every foodie mama's tongue...
Babycenter released a list of names inspired by food, that parents have been naming their baby boy or girl and here are some of the best:
Food themed baby names
1 of 131) Rye
The name Rye is an English name meaning Island meadow
2 of 132) Sage
Sylvester Stallone named his baby boy Sage in 1976. Other spice names include Ginger, Rosemary and Basil.
3 of 133) Maple
Yup, thanks to Jason Bateman and Amanda Anka Maple is now a baby name.
4 of 134) Olive
Taken from the Latin oliva (a tree of the olive family). A branch from the olive tree has long been regarded as a symbol for peace.
5 of 135) Kale
Yes... Kale, sometimes spelt as Kayle or abbreviated from Kalen, is a Gaelic unisex given name.
6 of 136) Chip
The name chip is a baby boys name... we can't see this becoming very popular
7 of 137) Clementine
The name Clementine is a baby girl name. In French the meaning of the name Clementine is: meaning clemency, mercy.
8 of 138) Fig
The name Fig is a baby girl's name
9 of 139) Honey
The name Honey is an English baby girl's name. In English the meaning of the name Honey is: Sweet.
10 of 1310) Cherry
Cherry, which derived from Cheryl is a baby girl's name that is number 1,548 in popularity this year.
11 of 1311) Basil
The name Basil is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "regal". Basil and is often added to lists such as Saints' Names For Baby Boys'
12 of 1312) Apple
Best known because Gwyneth Paltrow and Chirs Martin called their baby girl Apple.A nature name for a tree that bears rounded red, yellow, or green fruit that has a strong biblical connotation as the temptation of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden.
13 of 1313) Peaches
Most well known Peaches Geldof we adore this baby name and think its going to get more and more popular!
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