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This may be controversial but you know what, I don't care if name we have chosen is too popular...

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Yellowflowers · 26/10/2010 12:12

...because for example I know loads of Johns and they are (nearly) all perfectly well adjusted despite never being the only one in their class.

The common names when I was at school were Dean, Dwayne and Samantha - always more than one of them per class. They all came across as individuals though.

So there.

What I do care about though is a celebrity chose the name we have chosen if we have a ds a few years ago and I don;t want people to think we are copying them. Sigh. Still, most people won't even know the name of that celebrity's child - I just read a lot of magazines!

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Hulababy · 26/10/2010 22:56

My name is Claire, along with every other girl born inthe early 70s. My middle name was even more popular as a middle name!

But it was fine. never bothered me. Was only everone or two other girls with the asame name TBh anyway, and never had any dodgy nn.

DD has a relatively popular name but as it happens we dont know any other cildren with her name.

Oldjolyon · 26/10/2010 22:52

Yeah, but I once taught a class that had 4 Bens in it, and two of them had the same initial surname, so they were known (by the students as)...

Tall Ben, Ginger Ben, Sporty Ben and Thick Ben.

I always felt sorry for thick Ben, but sure enough that was what he was known by. Kids are not renowned for being nice.

I also taught a class that had three Amys in it. One of which was known as 'Amy Microphone head'. Everyone knew her by that name.
It put me off going for a popular name. Kids are not nice.

Whelk · 26/10/2010 19:20

Good for you Yellowflowers! Its usually the parents that are keen to stand out by an unusual name choice, most kids want to fit in!

Some of the opinions on the more popular names- Matilda, Ella, Evie, Olivia Thomas, Jack etc on here are just rude!

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Yellowflowers · 26/10/2010 14:36

nope, but am not getting into that game (she says, trying to resist...)

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Yummygummybear · 26/10/2010 14:32

I'm guessing Arlo

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Yellowflowers · 26/10/2010 14:20

haha - I'm not telling our name as it is a secret until birth and some friends of mine know my mn name.

BUt one of the names we have chosen keeps appearing on MN threads so must be quite popular.

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AddictedtoCrunchies · 26/10/2010 14:17

I'm Samantha and I turned out ok. My best friend through primary school was also Samantha but we were the only ones.

nancydrewrocked · 26/10/2010 14:16

YANBU to name your child a popular name - although YABU to think Samantha, Dean and Dwayne haven't sufferered due to their parents choices.

YAalsoBU to start this thread without telling us the name so come on!

KERALA1 · 26/10/2010 14:13

If you are giving your child a popular name you are in the majority anyway so why the aggressive attitude?

A1980 · 26/10/2010 12:24

Why on earth is giving your child a popular name controversial?

"so there" ?!

Confused

name your child what you like.

bytheMoonlight · 26/10/2010 12:22

You are right not to care.

I am one of many people with my name, I was always known by first name and then my surname intial. Never bothered me when I was at school and never bothers me now when I work with people who share my name.

Why would it?

What would bother me is having to repeat my name every time I say it as no one has ever heard of it and getting a Hmm face.

NothereisnobodylurkingbehindU · 26/10/2010 12:19

What is the name? Finn?

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