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Mumsnet Discussions: Baby names : When you are choosing your baby's name take my advice and DO NOT DO THE FOLLOWING:- (14 messages)
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Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By MamaG on Thu 08-May-08 20:50:48
1. Ask for opinions in RL. You will get "ohhh...thats interesting" and "oh, I once knew an X and hated her"

2. Ask for opinions on MN. You will get "I fucking hate it, its the weirdest most bizarre name EVER"

3. Look on baby name popularity lists. If you like it, call your baby it. My DS's name has shot up in the popularity stakes but its tough as we aren't changing it now!

Fin.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By MaloryTowers on Thu 08-May-08 20:52:03
<<<,applauds>>>>>
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By MamaG on Thu 08-May-08 20:52:29
<<bows>>
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By Janni on Thu 08-May-08 20:53:29
Is that 'Fin' as in 'the end'
or 'Fin' as in 'that's my boy's name'?
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By MamaG on Thu 08-May-08 20:53:50
End!
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By Janni on Thu 08-May-08 20:54:26
Right!

So what's his name then? grin
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By ChippyMinton on Thu 08-May-08 20:54:46
End is a very bizarre name
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By MamaG on Thu 08-May-08 20:56:12
Rule 4 - don't disclose your children's names on MN no matter how old they are wink
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By tearinghairout on Thu 08-May-08 20:56:48
Fin's lovely. Are you Irish?
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By Spidermama on Thu 08-May-08 20:57:59
I thank the good Lord above that I wasn't on MN at any of my choosing-a-name stages.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By Janni on Thu 08-May-08 21:02:26
Well, they're all going to think he's called Fin now, so it doesn't matter grin
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By Califrau on Thu 08-May-08 21:31:54
may I draw your attention to this (which MNHQ have poopooed hmm)
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By MamaG on Thu 08-May-08 21:37:01
<clutches kindred spirit cali to chest>
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By rolledhedgehog on Fri 09-May-08 11:18:50
I agree with all your wise advice.


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