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AIBU?

To comment on a baby name

176 replies

TrixieBlue2016 · 27/02/2016 15:45

My friend is pregnant and is having a girl. She has chosen her DD name. It is a location-drink type name like Glasgow-buckfast but not quite.

I smiled and said it was unique and quietly changed the subject. She has told several people who I have also spoken to. They think its funny and the wee girl will laughted at or will become some sort of chavy/neddy type.

I think its a daft name but not the worst one I have heard recently. Usually I would say her DD her choice but as someone with an odd name who was bullied at school I feel like I should say something.

Aibu to say something? Surely she would have thought about the slagability of the name? Help.

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Florene · 27/02/2016 15:50

Is it Paris-Chardonnay?

TheWordOfBagheera · 27/02/2016 15:50

Maybe they are just pulling everyone's leg and they don't want to share their actual name choice until the birth?

Even if not, don't say anything!

PennyHasNoSurname · 27/02/2016 15:51

Oh OP, you know we are going to need the name right?

Florene · 27/02/2016 15:51

Basingstoke-Sunny Delight?

originalmavis · 27/02/2016 15:52

Thunderbird?

ilovespringflowers · 27/02/2016 15:52

I wouldn't say anything. It's her choice. I know a Cerise-Pink who loves her name.

Oysterbabe · 27/02/2016 15:53

If it was one of my friends I'd laugh and tell her it's terrible but I tend to have those kind of relationships.

MajesticSeaFlapFlap · 27/02/2016 15:54

Bradford- dimond white

Florene · 27/02/2016 15:55

Ashby De La Zouch-Lambrini?

FixItUpChappie · 27/02/2016 15:55

It's not your place to say anything and your opinion will not be appreciated.

Just leave them to it.

Pinkheart5915 · 27/02/2016 15:56

As ThewordofBagheera said they could be keeping the actual name choice secret until the baby is born.

I wouldn't say anything if it was my friend everybody has a different idea of good/nice names. Me and my hubby went traditional for a name when our son was born but my sister went very unusual for her baby daughter.

GoldPlatedBacon · 27/02/2016 15:59

Malibu-brandy?

I expect they are pulling your leg. We told everyone a crazy name because I was sick of people asking and knew of I told them dds actual name that eyebrows would be raised

Florene · 27/02/2016 16:02

Bournemouth-Bacardi?

WingMirrorSpider · 27/02/2016 16:05

Kingslynn-Gin?

Lottie2611 · 27/02/2016 16:05

She's not naming your baby so I think keep quiet. Though sometimes I think 'wtf' to myself haha

MitzyLeFrouf · 27/02/2016 16:05

Cleethorpes-Campari?

WingMirrorSpider · 27/02/2016 16:08

Oslo-Pernod?

BirthdayBetty · 27/02/2016 16:08

Skegness-Sally

WingMirrorSpider · 27/02/2016 16:09

Derry-Sherry?

pinkyredrose · 27/02/2016 16:09

I want to know what the name is now!

SleepyBoBo · 27/02/2016 16:10

Scunthorpe-WKD? Southend-Chambord? Runcorn-Rum? (That last one sounds like a great name for a racehorse actually.....)

YakTriangle · 27/02/2016 16:10

Tokyo-Dubonnet!

It's classy.

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munkisocks · 27/02/2016 16:10

I'm thinking India-Bailey but I think it'd be better as Scunthorpe-Gin

Grilledaubergines · 27/02/2016 16:10

Brandy-Leighon-sea ?

Choughed · 27/02/2016 16:10

Slough-Gin?

Plymouth-Gin?

Bristol-Sherry?

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