Every time I see the names we have chosen on here my heart sinks

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yellowflowers · 23/08/2010 13:53

We've chosen names for our baby due in a few months - don't yet know whether a boy or girl so have chosen one of each plus middle name. The names are 'normal' ie both in top 150, but not particularly popular, except I keep reading about them on here as names that might become popular or fit a trend. Should I change them - my heart sinks every time I see them on here...

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ethelina · 23/08/2010 14:26

You should keep the names you love and ignore the threads with them on - or better still, hide all the baby name threads.

Definitely dont change your choice because of what other unknown posters think.

bigbluebump · 23/08/2010 14:22

And of course it bothers some people more than others to have a popular name.

Personally I did not like my very standard 1970s name and would have loved to have a more unique name. But others may not be so bothered about sharing a name with lots of others.

bigbluebump · 23/08/2010 14:20

The problem is you will never know in advance just how popular a name becomes. So you may as well choose a name you love, perhaps avoiding the top 10 or top 20 most popular names.

TigerFeet · 23/08/2010 14:00

if you love the name it doesn't matter imo

both my dd's have top 50 names (dd1 top 10 for the last 10 years or so) but I really don't care, i think their names are lovely. dd1 is one of 3 in her year (90 children) but is fine with that, in fact she likes having the same name as some of her friends. she is known as if she needs to be differentiated from the others.

ChickensHaveNoEyebrows · 23/08/2010 13:59

I will never understand why people care about what other people name their DC. If you love them, go for it :)

numptysmummy · 23/08/2010 13:55

Go with what you like - it doesn't matter what the trends may or may not be!

cyteen · 23/08/2010 13:55

Do you love them? If the answer is yes, then use them. If not, change them. Everything else is irrelevant.

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