[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] is one of my guilty pleasure names along with [name_f]Felicity[/name_f]. I mean how can you not smile when you say [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]!! I really like it but I worry it sounds to “Cutesy” like a. Nickname. I also struggle with nicknames. For the most part when names start to get outside of two-syllables I like to shorten them. But I don’t really love any of the nicknames I’ve heard! There’s also the issue of middle names! So what do you guys think of [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]? And what middle names would you suggest?
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I think it’s a cute name, but I also can’t help but think of the fruit association. I’m also from [name_u]California[/name_u] and know several little girl named clementine, especially in the Silicon [name_f]Valley[/name_f]/Bay Area. However, as far as fruit names go, it’s probably the best. Not like [name_f]Gwyneth[/name_f] Paltrow’s “[name_f]Apple[/name_f]”.
I love [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]! The only [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] I know is my age (young adult) and it suits her perfectly, so I don’t find it too cutesy. It’s bright, energetic, and full of personality! I think my favorite nickname option is [name_f]Emmie[/name_f] (or [name_f]Emmy[/name_f]/Emme), but there’s also…
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[name_u]Clem[/name_u]
[name_u]Clemmie[/name_u]
[name_f]Cleo[/name_f]
[name_f]Lela[/name_f]
[name_u]Lemon[/name_u]
[name_u]Mel[/name_u]
[name_f]Mellie[/name_f]
[name_f]Minna[/name_f]
[name_f]Minnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Nina[/name_f]
[name_f]Tina[/name_f]
I like [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] with a shorter middle name, and preferably not a word name. Maybe…
Clementine [name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Bree[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_u]Caro[/name_u]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Celeste[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Elsie[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_u]Jess[/name_u]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Juno[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementina[/name_f] [name_f]Lila[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_u]Louise[/name_u]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Lucia[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_u]Lux[/name_u]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Maggie[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]May[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Sophie[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Zelie[/name_f]
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A bit fruity, I think it only works in the middle. Kind of off topic, but I don’t think [name_f]Felicity[/name_f] is a GP; it seems perfectly usable to me.
Definitely not too cutesy! [name_u]Love[/name_u] the name!
Clementine [name_f]Adele[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Prue[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Orla[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_u]Scout[/name_u]
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I admit to preferring [name_f]Clementina[/name_f], but [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] is lovely! Rather than cutesy, she just feels like a lot of name to me, but I suppose no more than [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f] or [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f], which are huge favorites of mine? I have long liked [name_f]Alice[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f], but switching it up so [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]’s a FN is harder for me to do. Maybe because my family loves clementines; maybe the food aspect makes it harder to envision?
I think [name_u]Clem[/name_u] is fun, but [name_f]Emmy[/name_f] is probably my favorite nn. I am not a [name_f]Cleo[/name_f]/Clea person. I like [name_u]Lemon[/name_u] as a GP, but it does seem odd to nn someone a fruit name that is different from the fruit that is the full name? 
[name_f]Mimi[/name_f] or maybe [name_f]Mina[/name_f]/Lina could also work.
Good luck!
I adore [name_f]Clementine[/name_f], it’s one of my absolute favourites. I personally love a few of the nicknames, namely [name_u]Clem[/name_u] and [name_f]Tiny[/name_f] (I also follow someone on Instagram whose daughter is [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] ‘[name_u]Lemon[/name_u]’). I know what you mean about [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] being cutesy but for me it has something else, something ineffable, that balances it out. To me it’s whimsical and has a storybook quality I love. I think it’s totally wearable. Middle ideas:
Clementine [name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Flora[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Elowen[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Zella[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Nell[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Anouk[/name_f]
I love the name, [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]! I think [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f] sounds nice.
As for nicknames, I think [name_u]Clemmie[/name_u] and [name_u]Clem[/name_u] are cute.
Clementine is elegant and gorgeous.
I love the nicknames [name_u]Clemmie[/name_u], [name_f]Minnie[/name_f], [name_f]Mina[/name_f], [name_f]Cleo[/name_f] and [name_f]Cece[/name_f].
Clementine [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Saoirse[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Mira[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Saskia[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Rebecca[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Abigail[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Sophie[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Adele[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Eulalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Rosa[/name_f]
Clementine is my number one GP, but do think it’s a bit risky. I love it as an unexpected middle with a more traditional first. I think I remember a berry with an [name_f]Edie[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]? [name_u]Love[/name_u] that.
I think [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] is a very cute name!
Clementine [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Joy[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Fay[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_u]Willow[/name_u]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Niamh[/name_f]
It’s not my favorite at all. It feels too cutesy for me, almost sickly sweet. The association with the song is also way too much for me. I feel like people would always sing to her, and it’s quite a depressing song (especially for [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]!).
I absolutely love [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] and she was on my long list of contenders for my daughter due in [name_u]February[/name_u]. I think [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] is beautiful Christmassy sounding name perfect for a winter baby. I’m not a massive fan of the nicknames but I did like the idea of [name_f]Minnie[/name_f] & some adorably suggested [name_u]Lemon[/name_u]. But I think the natural nickname would be [name_u]Clemmy[/name_u] which isn’t a favourite but isn’t terrible either. Anyways moving away from the nicknames I generally think [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] is fab I recommend this one a lot 
Clementine [name_u]Scout[/name_u]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_u]Blaire[/name_u]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Sofia[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Alma[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Adele[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Elena[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Selene[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Lyra[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Frances[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u]
Hope this helped
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f] is one of my favourite girls’ names! It’s sweet and sunny and romantic. [name_f]My[/name_f] favourite nickname for it is [name_u]Lennie[/name_u] which I don’t think has been suggested yet! [name_f]Lettie[/name_f] works too.
Clementine is a really happy name. It is probably a bit too long for my personal tastes… I also prefer 1 or 2 syllable names in use. Though I could see it as a middle name for sure. I love the nicknames actually! [name_f]Minnie[/name_f], [name_u]Lemon[/name_u], [name_f]Emmy[/name_f], [name_f]Minty[/name_f], [name_f]Tiny[/name_f] (maybe for a little baby), even [name_u]Clem[/name_u] has a bit of a sweet tomboy vibe.
Hi there.
I love [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]! You’re right that it’s impossible to say w/out a smile. It’s just so kind & spunky & vintage & charming. I don’t think that it’s too cutesy. I think that it’s very happy, but seems like it’d grow up fine. I like the nn [name_f]Cleo[/name_f] a lot, which actually sounds a little more grown up even. And [name_f]Minnie[/name_f], even though [name_f]Minnie[/name_f] is maybe a tad childish. Very sweet though.
Here are a few mn ideas:
Clementine [name_f]Azalea[/name_f]-on my list!
Clementine [name_f]Alice[/name_f]
Clementine [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
Clementine [name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
Clementine [name_f]Isobel[/name_f]
Clementine [name_u]Louise[/name_u]
Clementine [name_f]Lucille[/name_f]
Clementine [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
Clementine [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
Clementine [name_f]Sofie[/name_f]…I may have named my husbands’ car this. 
Clementine [name_f]Tallula[/name_f]
Hope this helps. 
I love it! It’s sweet and whimsical but also elegant and substantial. Very cool and chic.
Nicknames: [name_u]Clemmie[/name_u], [name_f]Callie[/name_f], [name_f]Leni[/name_f], [name_f]Minnie[/name_f], [name_f]Cleo[/name_f]… lots of options if you’re willing to get a bit creative!
I like it with short middles, like [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Eve[/name_f], [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f], [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] 
Clementine is lovely and makes me smile. As with almost all long names she would likely end up with a nickname so I would rather it as a middle unless there’s a nickname you love.
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I don’t think it’s too risky at all, in fact I knew it as a name before I knew it as a fruit (we don’t often use the term Clementine in my area anyway) it seems more vintage than fruity
As for nicknames my favorites are Emme, Cleo, Lenny or Lettie
I’m the same, I’ve known [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] as a name long before I knew of it as a fruit.
I also just wanted to say to the OP, there’s an Australian feminist writer called [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] [name_m]Ford[/name_m]; maybe seeing it on a grown woman, a strong, intelligent one at that, might make it seem less cutesy to you? Anyway, just a thought.
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