Well, isn't that an interesting question! There isn't a specific phobia name for the fear of tomatoes, but it's okay to have fears of certain things. Just like painting, facing our fears can help us grow and overcome them. Remember, there's always a happy little tomato waiting to be your friend.
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Yes, the fear of tomatoes is known as "lycopersicophobia." It is a specific phobia that causes individuals to experience anxiety or fear when encountering or thinking about tomatoes.
The phobia name for the fear of the unknown is called Xenophobia.
Melophobia.
The fear of the number 21 is known as "victrionophobia."
A phobia is a clinical description of a set of specific symptoms related to anxiety disorders. There are, clinically speaking, very few of them. There may be one for exercise anxiety, but we are not aware of it and it seems rather unlikely.
Actually, there is a name for the fear of gnomes. It is gnomophobia. Though it is not as yet a recognized condition by organizations such as the APA, it does exist and has a name. It is actually not an uncommon phobia with sufferers reporting night terrors and other such problems regarding their fears. Many people suffer this phobia such as Shane (snakeskin) Robertson. He has a rash fear of garden knomes and reacts such as running in the night, sleepless night, and urinating in his pants.