Food Babies: 10 Outrageous Baby Names Inspired By Food

 
Don’t get us wrong, we love Nutella… but probably not enough to name our baby after it.

A couple in France recently tried to do just that and had their dreams dashed by a judge. He decided it was  “contrary to the child’s interest” to be named after the hazelnut spread, adding, “to be wearing a name like that can only lead to teasing or disparaging thoughts.”

While the French bébé was renamed the less noticeable “Ella,” there’s a long history of food-loving parents-to-be naming their offspring after foods—from the classics (Rosemary) to the new and trendy (Kale).

The food baby trend is booming, and in 2013 there were a whopping 30 food names given to US babies.

Whether or not this trend puts a bad taste in your mouth is your call, but here are a handful of our favorites—along with recipes inspired by their namesakes that they should be dishing up at birthday parties for years to come.