Meredith? honesty appreciated please.

[meglet]

I love the name, but DP isn't sure. I think Merry is cute for a girl while Meredith is more grown up, and good for stern telling off's .

yes or no?

ps. My RL name is common as muck and it drives me mad so I am trying to find less common names for my DC's.

[Heated]

Love it. It was on our list.

[saltire]

I like it

[MingMingtheWonderPet]

I like it too.

We have to resort to using DD's middle name when we tell her off, as her first name os just not strict enough. Merry / Meredith sorts that out!

[Kbear]

I love it. Not Merry though, just Meredith.

[sosadaboutthis]

I like it, and would be happy to have that name as an adult. Often names are chosen for babies/little ones rather than grown ups but I really like Meredith. DH didn't, which is why DD doesn't have that name!

[avenanap]

You've been watching too much Grays Anatomy! I like it. It's sweet.

[LynetteScavo]

I think of Meradith as a sur name.

[nappyaddict]

i like it

[meglet]

oooh, this thread is going in my favour so far. DP thinks it's too unusual, but isn't against it so maybe we will go with it.

I will tell him 'Mumsnet like it - so there ((((blows raspberrys))))'.

[fishie]

i love this name.

it is in national velvet too.

[dizzydixies]

like it too - dd1's dance teacher is called it and she's a lovely lady too

[meglet]

avenanap I don't watch grays anatomy , although if we do use the name I'm sure everyone will say the same thing to us!

[QuintessentialShadows]

Love it, one of my best friends is Meredith. great name.

[nappyaddict]

don't like merry though. i know a meredith who goes by Merridie as a nick name.

[dizzydixies]

I don't think they will as although she's 'supposed' to be the main character she's out acted but many others in the show

its lovely

[CilC]

I really really like it! Was on my list! Don't worry about Grays Anatomy link...no one will know in a few years (and I am not necessarily saying that is why you have chosen it). My name was taken from a TV show and no one now remembers it.

[wotnopulling]

i think it is lovely.

a friend of mine says how to test a name is to try it out with these three sentences

'can xxx come out to play'
'i think xxx is ready for her next promotion'
and
'i love you xxx'

[dizzydixies]

Tesco challenge - shout it up the mile aisle in tesco and if people look at you funny then its a no no for me lol

meridith is just fine for that

[fishie]

dizzy don't you think it is nice to have diversity? i don't know where you live of cousre, but it does sound rather judgy.

[dizzydixies]

I think its lovely to have diversity and according to the mumsnet 'judges' I have so far given my kids a common name and a chav name so I personally don't really care what people think of what others think of my choice BUT if you're too embarassed to shout a name in Tesco then you're hardly likely to want to use it for everyday

call me judgy if you like, it wasn't meant to be

[meglet]

I would be happy to yell it in tescos .

[fishie]

but surely if you give your child a name you are happy to yell it whereever?

preserving dignity at all times of course.

[dizzydixies]

so would I meglet its lovely

thats what I mean, if you're happy enough to yell it then you're happy enough to use it

I've had a few thoughts and added it on to calling the girls in the park/tesco etc and thought - nope couldn't use it and moved on to another suggestion

not meant as judgy, just an example of how I narrow down choices

[dizzydixies]

is it a surname? I never knew