i heard the name lemon on a little girl recently and fell in love! it’s summery and sweet and just feels so cute. it sounds like lennon which i love (but dislike the connection to john lennon). what are your thoughts on the name lemon? is it too cutesy or babyish for a name? if you could see it on a person, what sibling names would you pair with lemon? tyia! 
I was thinking about [name_u]Lemon[/name_u] the other day - I do think it’s cute, but it’s one of those where I’m not sure I’d like it to be my full name?
[name_f]Philomena[/name_f] ‘Lemon’, [name_f]Clemency[/name_f] ‘Lemon’, [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] ‘Lemon’, [name_f]Lillemor[/name_f] ‘Lemon’, [name_f]Lenora[/name_f] ‘Lemon’ would be how I’d probably get there
Still, I think it’s fun and with names like [name_f]Clementine[/name_f], [name_u]Lennon[/name_u], and [name_u]Ember[/name_u], it’s not completely out there, so some sibs just because…
[name_u]Lemon[/name_u] and [name_u]Ziggy[/name_u]
[name_u]Lemon[/name_u] and [name_f]Star[/name_f]
[name_u]Lemon[/name_u] and [name_u]Rocket[/name_u]
[name_u]Lemon[/name_u] and [name_u]Pepper[/name_u]
[name_u]Lemon[/name_u] and [name_f]Pixie[/name_f]
[name_u]Lemon[/name_u] and [name_m]Cosmo[/name_m]
[name_u]Lemon[/name_u] and [name_u]Fifer[/name_u]
[name_u]Lemon[/name_u] and [name_f]Breezy[/name_f]
[name_u]Lemon[/name_u] and [name_m]Tide[/name_m]
[name_u]Lemon[/name_u] and [name_f]Naia[/name_f]
[name_u]Lemon[/name_u] and [name_m]Kipling[/name_m]
[name_u]Lemon[/name_u] and [name_u]Poet[/name_u]
[name_u]Lemon[/name_u] and [name_m]Boone[/name_m]
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[name_u]Lemon[/name_u] is adorable! I met a little [name_u]Lemon[/name_u] a few months ago and it was so cool seeing the name in the wild. I especially love [name_u]Lemon[/name_u] as a nickname for [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]!
I’d name a sibling…
[name_u]Lark[/name_u]
[name_u]Fable[/name_u]
[name_u]Rue[/name_u]
[name_m]Kitto[/name_m]
[name_f]Pippa[/name_f] (Lemon & [name_u]Pip[/name_u] — lemon pip? 
)
[name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_u]Ozzy[/name_u] / [name_u]Izzy[/name_u]
[name_u]Nico[/name_u]
[name_u]Lyric[/name_u]
[name_f]Sonnet[/name_f]
[name_u]Story[/name_u]
[name_f]Margo[/name_f]
[name_u]Scout[/name_u]
Also seconding @Greyblue’s suggestion of [name_u]Fifer[/name_u]!
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I find it a bit odd tbh. I know a [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] who is sometimes called [name_u]Lemon[/name_u]. That seems weirder than just [name_u]Lemon[/name_u] on its own, since [name_f]Clementine[/name_f] is a fruit, then her nickname is a different fruit.
[name_u]Lemon[/name_u] & [name_u]Jasper[/name_u]
[name_u]Lemon[/name_u] & [name_u]Kit[/name_u]
[name_u]Lemon[/name_u] & [name_u]Milo[/name_u]
[name_u]Lemon[/name_u] & [name_f]Tess[/name_f]
[name_u]Lemon[/name_u] & [name_f]Freya[/name_f]
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I do see the appeal… it’s summery and bright and similar to the more-common [name_u]Lennon[/name_u]. But I also think it sounds a little silly and I can’t picture it on an adult at all. I personally wouldn’t want it as my given name.
I also think of the term ‘lemon’ for when something is defective. A lot of places still have laws called [name_u]Lemon[/name_u] Laws for when you’re sold a car that doesn’t work right, so that’s not a great association. Plus the whole ‘sour lemon’ thing.
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Summary
This fruit quote made me giggle 
I do honestly find Lemon a little babyish! I really like the full names @Greyblue suggested to get nn Lemon 
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[name_u]Lemon[/name_u] is suuuper cute!
[name_f]My[/name_f] nan has called me [name_u]Lemon[/name_u] when I’m being silly ever since I was a baby so it makes me feel warm and happy 
I think it’s best as a nickname because it may be hard to wear as an adult. It’s one of those names that you can nickname any name with! You know what I mean? 
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I think I would use it as a nickname or perhaps as a modern middle or maybe as a super bold first but then I would give a more substantial name such as [name_f]Margot[/name_f], [name_u]Louise[/name_u] or [name_f]Anna[/name_f] so the child will have a choice.
I think [name_u]Lemon[/name_u] is unusable as a name for a real child.
I like @Greyblue’s idea of [name_f]Philomena[/name_f] with [name_u]Lemon[/name_u] as a nickname. That could work great in my opinion!
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I think it’s really cute, but maybe a bit too cutesy!
For siblings:
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_m]Cosmo[/name_m]
[name_f]Elvira[/name_f]
[name_u]Wilkie[/name_u]
[name_f]Luella[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]
[name_u]Dove[/name_u]
[name_u]Cleo[/name_u]
Don’t think this is usable as a full first name for a human, although it could make a cute nickname.
lemon as a nickname is adorable and so cute, but i can’t see it being used as a first name. @Greyblue ’s idea of using lemon as a nickname for philomena and wilhelmina are darling!
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It’s cute and I admit I love the sunshine & summer vibes, but I can’t help but think of a) the term being used to describe a car or item that doesn’t function as it should, and b) it used to be a term ages ago for a fanfiction/work of writing that contained graphic suggestive themes (as opposed to a lime, which was suggestive but not graphic). It’s a bit of a silly connection, but it’s one I’d be iffy on connecting a name I like to.
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I really like [name_u]Lemon[/name_u]. It is a complete GP of mine. I don’t think I could ever use it but do think it is usable. Also much like [name_u]Lennon[/name_u] “Leni” I think [name_u]Lemon[/name_u] could me “Lemi”.
For siblings…
[name_u]Lemon[/name_u] and [name_f]Lavender[/name_f]
[name_u]Lemon[/name_u] and [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_u]Lemon[/name_u] and [name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_u]Lemon[/name_u] and [name_u]Forest[/name_u]
I love Lemon!!! I think it’s really cute, and I can definitely see it on a person🍋 (especially because I have heard it used as a name before) Cherry, Clementine, Peaches, Berry, and Apple have all been used as names, so I feel like Lemon is useable!!
Fruit names that pair well with Lemon
Pomeline (French for apple)
Cherry
Pomona
Berry
Peaches / Peach
Clementine
Apple
Lime
Plum
Coconut ( nn “Coco” )
Melon
Strawberry
Blueberry
Raspberry
Huckleberry
Orange
Mango
Cranberry
Non-fruit names that pair well with Lemon
Lavender
Lilac
Birdie
Poppy
Posie
Pixie
Kitty
Honey
Saffron
Goldie
Daffodil
Daisy
Tansy
Pansy
Chamomile
Basil
Pepper
Sugar
Rosemary (nn “Rosie”)
Thyme
Barbie
Callalily
Oleander (nn “Ollie”)
Lola
Cleo
Lottie
Dot / Dottie
Dolly
Marigold (nn “Goldie”)
Sunny
Soleil
Lolly
Polly
Summer
Coco
Moxie
Faye
Meadow
Melody
Bramble
Angel
Candy
Pippa
Etta
Effie
Starling
Frankie
Jackie
Stevie
Mac
Kit
Blossom
Bloom
Buttercup
Blythe
Joy
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I definitely see the appeal of [name_u]Lemon[/name_u], it’s bright and fun and summery, but I do think it’s better as a nickname. I think the name [name_u]Lemon[/name_u] would be difficult to wear and would be pretty annoying in teen and adult years, they wouldn’t be taken seriously and would probably face lots of teasing. @Greyblue had really great suggestions for names it could be used as a nickname for, and I think you could get away with using it as a middle name too. [name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps!
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maybe i could offer my perspective as someone who (almost) knows a lemon! her name is actually lemonya (greek for “lemon tree”) and she’s in her late 30s. she’s a teacher and a bit more serious, and, from what i know, she doesn’t like her name and she goes exclusively by lita (from lemonya → lemonita → lita)
that is to say, for some people i think it’s just too cutesy. but nicknames can save it! maybe lita wouldn’t be intuitive to an english speaker, but something like leni would be sweet. i think i prefer it as a nickname or middle name, but it’s not unusable!
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it reminds me of lemon from strawberry shortcake. cute, but i wouldn’t use it personally.
I feel like it should be totally wearable because there are so many other fruit names out there, and word names are only gaining in wearability, but I’m not sure I can quite get on board. Think it’s a sweet nickname but as a legal name, maybe not. I most often say it in the context of ‘standing there like a lemon’ 
To be honest though, the more I think about it the more I feel we are one step away from there being some devastatingly cool celebrity-baby-turned-teenage-supermodel named [name_u]Lemon[/name_u] making it seem aspirational and stylish, so, maybe you’re just ahead of the curve 
It isn’t a name I would choose. I think it would attract a lot of teasing and bullying.