Clementine

My daughter is Clementine. I’m from Texas and it’s not commonly used as a fruit name here. People just say tangerine. So to me this has never been a food name. I associated it more with the song and also with Eternal Sunshine. Before she was born we started calling her the rhyming Lemon Pie, which got shortened to Lemon, and that’s her nickname now. We dislike Clem and Clemmy anyway. We get lots of compliments on her name.

I really love this name now! So pretty!

What about Cece and Emmie?

This is such a bright, cheerful name. I think it works well for both a child and an adult. It's important to me for a name to have good nickname potential and this one has a lot: Tiny, Cleo - even Lemon for a bit of additional citrus whimsy.

I think this is such a sweet name, though I doubt I'd use it...I would use the nickname "Cleo" though if I did :)

Idk...maybe as like a cute middle name but I just feel that this name just wouldn’t sound professional in the real world. I actually kinda think it’s cute but like I just feel like the name can be a little limiting. A military general, Clementine? A president named Clementine? I feel like people would automatically expect this person, Clementine, to be peppy and super cheerful right of the bat. Idk just what I think.

Wow.

The song "Oh my darling" does not bother me a bit. This is one of my favorite names.

and her shoes were number 9!!!!!

For me it's Seven of Nine and the Doctor from Star Trek: Voyager

This use to be one of my favorite names when I was 11-12ish. It has fallen down on my list but I still find it beautiful. I'm happy it's growing in popularity.

This name is growing on me. And Clement is a family name after the saint. While I do live in orange country California, I see it as a virtue name in existence long before the fruit. I hear "O my darling". But I love the built-in lullaby. Also liking the Emmie nn option along with Cleo, and the all too precious Cutie. I am Spanish French so I love the different pronunciations teen/tyne/tina. This is an adorable third girl option. I want a name that is completely girly. I went with unisex names twice and I hate correcting people. We are torn between Clementine Harriet, Clementine Cordelia or Clementine Joely.

I can feel that there are very mixed views on this name. I wasn't a fan, but am starting to love it. I think the answer as to whether it works on someone of any age, occupation, etc, might be found in the various nickname options. To me, there are plenty of those, and the name is therefore very versatile. With regard to the song - yes, I think of it, but I enjoy the association. I remember playing that on my recorder, when I was a kid. 😃

I do not see the appeal at all.

Love this name! And it's the soon-to-be hubby's fave.

Me too.

Well, Lettice has been used as a name historically, but I don't think that would justify giving it to a modern child. It still sounds like something that belongs in the produce department. The average person is not going to be aware of historical significance, and will take the name at face value.
It's just too cutesy for the average person to pull off. Sure, adorable at three years old, but I'd be pretty resentful if I were a thirty year old businesswoman stuck with the name Clementine.

To be fair, this is a name with a lot of history, as is the male Clement. Whereas Apple has never historically been used as a name.

Its a sweet name, which I think would suit either a toddler, or a full grown lady, However, it reminds me of Clementine, in Caillou, which is a no no for me.

It is pretty cute.

I agree! I still can't get the picture of oranges out of my head...

My daughter's name is Clementine James. many people who no me thought it was perfect, n those who didn't care fir it now say it totally fits her. ..her father is plain in liked names like Mary, I was thrilled when he agreed with clementine. ..James because he's jimmy n I'm jamie:)

I love this name, it's beautiful and works just as well for a child as for a grown woman. (I can't believe nobody has mentioned Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind yet! The first thing that comes to mind when I hear the name Clementine!)

Ikr! Its basically the same as calling your child Orange.

I can't imagine this on a real life person. People always make fun of Gwyneth Paltrow's daughter being named Apple, so how is this any different?

I agree that that Clémence is much more adult sounding. For me, Clementine simply is not the name of a grown woman.

This name has always been a little weird to me. It's just too cutesy to be taken seriously - like "Daisy" or something along those lines. I knew ONE Clementine, and she was French, so she pronounced it "Clé - mon - teen" and I think that her pronunciation was the only reason this worked out sounding okay on her. I much prefer Clémence to Clementine.

I knew a Clementine that went by Clem, i've always loved that

I love this name the only disadvantage is that it reminds me of the fruit which I eat daily. I could not picture my daughter called this :(

I'm not a tween.

Doesn't really sound like you're sorry for being cruel. Might not be your style, but there's nothing wrong with the name. But I have a feeling you're a tween that is nowhere near having children, yet think you know everything.

I HATE THIS NAME. IT SHOULD ILLEGAL. Sorry for being harsh but it is cruel to name your child this

That's cute! :)

I understand why some people just hate this name... but I LOVE it! I really like all of the nicknames you can pull from it; Lemon, Clem, Tiny (so cute!) and then when she's older she could always go by Tine which is a name I think is more mature but still unique and pretty. (I'm definitely into nicknames though so maybe that's also why I love it)

This is my niece's name and it's adorable.

Blech, this is a terrible name! It's clunky, old-fashioned in a Pilgrim way, and not at all sweet. It reminds me of chlamydia. **Shudder**

Our daughter is named Clementine. We also weren't big fans of the potential nicknames (lemon, clem, clemmy, tiny, etc.) so we call her Emmy for short.

It's funny. When you are brainstorming nicknames you think of all these cute ones, and then you don't really use any of them on your kid. I have a seven year old relative named Clementine and we call her only Clem or Clemmy.
Her family embraces the fruit relation and she has shirts, hats and stuffed animals with oranges/clementines on them!!!

All I can think of is the fruit, even though I'm trying not to! Not ruling it out entirely though, it might make a nice name or mn for a girl born near Christmas (we always have Clementines at Christmas :) ) although I'd probably choose Clemency instead.

That's all I hear too

This name is so darling, and I can see it on a little girl or a grown woman. My only beef with this name is that I dislike the potential nicknames...Clem, Clemmy, Lemon, Minnie, Tiny, Ina

Love it, will have to start calling my sister that, have you thought of Tinny, or Clemmy.

My older sister is named Clementine, and is nicknamed Clem, or Clemmy. She is a grown woman and she holds the name very well and isn't a ditsy person at as Clairels had so kindly mentioned.

All I hear is Huckleberry Hound singing "oh my darling Clementine," but I'm not sure if those old cartoons are on anymore. I've never met anyone with this name so my only association is an old childhood cartoon.

Clementine is a lovely name with a lot of history to it! I can see it working on a person of any age. Winston Churchill's wife was named Clementine. I think of it as sort of an upper crust British name, sort of like Marigold (on Downton Abby). Winston & Clementine Churchill actually had a daughter called Marigold. I think it's so much more than just the fruit! http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

This is one of the Nameberry favorites I just never understood, even with my constant exposure to it. With some other names that I see popping up a lot, I end up at least warming to it a little and better understanding its appeal.

I usually love "-ine" ending names too, so my persistent dislike/ meh feeling about Clementine baffles me a little. I think it's the Clem- sound, it just sounds sticky to me, and makes me feel like I've just heard the word "moist" on repeat several times.

I love the nickname Clea suggested in comments below, though I think it's not that intuitive a reach, and I'd rather just go with Clea instead of Clementine.

This name sounds harsh to me, but I like Clemency. I actually named a villain in a story Clementine.

I see the appeal but I'll always think of oranges. And reading the comments has made it even worse since lemon is apparently a nickname. Citrus fruit all around!

Actually, I disagree. I can only see this on a woman, and not on a child.

I like Clementina too! But not Clementine . Though looking back at old name lists I made, Klementine was on one of them.

I don't really like the ine sound at the ending. If it was pronounced een then I would like it a bit more. It's just a bit too clunky for me. I love Clementina though. I feel like a hypocrite haha.

I don't see why everyone loves this name.

First Lemon, second Clemetine is a small orange, its own type of fruit with another fruit nickname. 3rd no adult can carry this name

Agree. The only kind of grown woman who can wear the name Clementine is one who floats through life wearing vintage polka dot blouses, riding a fixed-gear bike and planting organic vegetables. And if she would rather be a pilot, a cop, or a welder, too bad.

Yeah it's cute on a little girl, but a teenager or a grown woman? Sorry, I know this one is a favorite on here, but I definitely won't name my daughter this.

Im obsessed with Clementine and I love the nickname "lemon"! This is my number one for a girl!

Overly precious name that doesn't really work in a modern classroom.

Clementine is such a gorgeous name. It is definitely in my top 5 but I would be a little nervous to name my first daughter this.

I love the fruit, not sure about the name though.

I'm in a minority here, but I just don't see what's so cute about this name. At all.

This is such a pretty name. I love virtually all of the nickname possibilities, especially the sweet and clever Cutie on a toddler. :) I also love the suggestion of Clea.

I'm in love with this name currently. For it, I like the nickname "Clea."

I love this name it's very sweet sounding. Definitely going on my list!

I couldn't imagine calling a child Clementine. Picture a teacher calling role... it's a cringeworthy moment.