would you tell a friend that her new baby's name is used by some to refer to vulva/fanny/tuppence/girlie bits...

Fou Fou (someone mentioned further up the thread) is quite pretty imo. Mention it to her as an alternative.

Worst name I saw in a baby name book was "Anal". (honestly) I expect it was pronounced a bit like "Anna" with an L but even so.

has she def picked name or still considering

I think you should say soemthing. It's early enough for her to choose something different, and if she doesn't know the association, what sort of a friend wouldn't tell her?

Muffy , lol! That's the trouble with all those nicknames we give our kids!

My best friend of old used to use "Mini" (different spelling) as another name for vagina but she's the only person I know who did/does.

I think it's a cute name for a girl TBH and I'd keep quiet unless you'd know she'd take it well...

Minnie is def a name for girlie bits where I come from (East Anglia) I hear it again and again.

I might mention it, just so she knows, if you can do it tactfully.

My friend's nieces (Kent or Sussex I think) called theirs Mary so when they met an old school friend of our's with that name all hell broke lose.
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Personally me and my sis called ours a 'venus' genuinely believing that was what it was called. I reckon we got penis and vagina muddled up at some point!!

My elder daughter started calling my youngest daughter 'Muffy' as a nickname when she (eldest) was about 5 years old (youngest was a few months old) I was naive and didn't realise the connotation, until we were at centre Parcs once and I called her and some teenagers sniggered (I still didn't cotton on until DH suggested that her name was a bit 'suggestive') unfortunately, by that time it had stuck, she was about 3 by then. I tried to keep her real name at nursery ( successfully) and then at school, (unsuccessfully, because by then, they are interacting much more efficently and in a more sophisticated way ( and coming round to the house and hearing siblings and parents calling that child that name) I still cringe at the name, but it is her; I have heard other people who 'know' others named the same, tho' probably older generations. My only consolation is that there is 'Muffy' in 'Arthur' on CBEEBIES'. So 'Minnie,' methinks there is no problem, think 'Minnie Driver' and that's a stage name!

i wouldn't say anything really,its better if she finds out on her own,

depends on how close you are maybe,

as i see it,with baby names smile be gracious.minnie clearly a regional thang

When I do sex ed with year 6 and we go through the different terminology that children have, 'minnie' comes up a LOT!

Also in London.

Yes, I know quite a few people who use Minnie to describe girly bits.

Not sure I'd be brave enough to point it out though. Possibly, only if she was a very good friend :)

We call it a min min in this house (DD is 3). I am from East Anglia which I guess is sort of Southern (not that it's a word from my youth).

That said, I don't think I'd say anything. As pointed out, it's no different from Will/Willy/William.

my mum calls it a foofy-fuff, that would be a cool name!

I could never understand why that music group (for babies) called themselves 'Musical Minis' as this was always as nickname for vagina where I grew up (Wales).

So much so, that I couldn't bring myself to attend the group for fear of errupting into childish bouts of giggling

But I would say that amongst my friends, about half shared my view about the word but the other half could see nothing wrong with it.

I guess it's a regional thing.

In answer to your questions though (as to whether you should say something to your friend), errrrr.... No! that would be rude!

lol,seeker funny post.imagining white knuckle hold and sniggering boy

Minnie definitely means vulva here in Kent. My ds would have great difficulty controlling himeslf if a new girl called Minnie joined his class. Although I do hope he would try. But I'm not holding my breath.He did just about manage when he was introduced to an adult called Dick, but it required superhuman effort and me grabbing the back of his neck in a surreptitious but vicelike grip.......

My SIL has named her bits that to her little boys. I'd never heard it before. Maybe it's a southern thing?
A friend of mine has a DD who gets called Minnie occaionally but I've never directly made the connection!

I've hearc people use Minnie to talk about their bits but it makes me cringe.

It's a cute name for a girl. Its a twee, cringey name for your vagina.

I've never called it my minnie. Wouldn't say anything if I did.

but im guessing she doesnt know hence the choice

I'm in London too and minnie/mini = fanny.

I would make her aware of it!

my advice,keep yer yap shut.say nowt

Minnie doesn't mean that to me.

i do think of Minnie Mouse though.

it's not like she's been called Fanny-JO.

really?well i never!is it commonly used?