Okay, so I originally wanted to title this post “Do I secretly want to eat my baby” or something along those lines. But no matter how I worded it, I couldn’t get past how morbid it sounded.
For the record, I have no intention on eating, gnawing on or otherwise snacking on my child. A bit of “omnomming” on her belly, feet and elbows has happened, however.
So, that said, have you ever noticed how many nicknames are food-based?
Until our little Pumpkin was born, I had no idea. In fact, Hubby and I played a game a few times where we simply listed off foods to see if there were any that DIDN’T suit baby. Result: pretty much everything worked.
(Hey, stop judging us – we were dealing with some serious sleep deprivation at the time!)
Even before Puddin‘ arrived, we were calling her “Lentil”. This was based on the fact that when we found out about her, she was, according to a website I read, the size of a lentil. Oh my how things have changed!
Most of the food-based nicknames were only used once or twice – Puddin’ and Pumpkin have stuck though. Here are some of the other names we tried out – some still get pulled out occasionally.
- Pork chop
- Pumpkin pie
- Cupcake
- Potato
- Tater tot
- Tattie scone
- Clootie Dumpling
- Haggis
- Burrito
- Sweetie
- Marshmallow
- Treacle
- Pickle
Do you use food-based nicknames for your child – or other loved one? Share in the comments below so I don’t feel like such an oddball. 
Sometimes I call my students “onion heads”, but it’s not a term of endearment. Trust me on that one.
Ha ha! Do you call them that to their faces? Why onions?
Never to their faces. Perhaps, because they are soooo stinky!
Haha, funny you mention this, I wrote something earlier in the week about how we should do away with baby names because only nicknames are used. Of the food related list, we use dumpling, pudding, peanut, spud and pork chop! My nickname post is http://thedadventurer.com/pregnancy/why-propose-baby-names-should-banned if you fancy a read
Ah, great minds think alike, huh?
I’ll go have a read now!