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Original poster

Somebody was very rude about my baby's name yesterday.

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lordsugarslovechild · 12/06/2011 10:46

He is seven months now. When I told her his name she said "oh. you don't mind him being bullied when he's older then" .

His name is Alessandro.

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rachel1970 · 15/06/2011 13:29

Very rude indeed. Thankfully we all have different tastes, but there is no need to criticise other peoples' choices (be they names, hairstyles, clothes whatever...). And imo kids accept most names as just that, names of their mates, whatever those names may be.

MamaLazarou · 15/06/2011 12:41

OP, sorry this woman was so rude to you. She must be a very unpleasant and therefore unhappy person.

Alessandro is a great name.

squeak2392 · 14/06/2011 19:45

Haha, lol how rude!!
I see no reason why 'Alessandro' should be bullied!!

FunnysInTheGarden · 13/06/2011 14:38

Thanks largegin. Yes, consider yourself added.

Also Patricia what a bizarre angle. How on earth will you know whether your DC are going to like the name you have chosen for them? The only gauge has to be that you like the name, what's the alternative?

Pixieonthemoor · 13/06/2011 11:44

I think the correct response to that would have been "Oh. You dont mind being incredibly rude then?!". No one expects everyone to like a name choice but it is not necessary to voice these thoughts.

lalalonglegs · 13/06/2011 11:40

What on earth is the problem with Alessandro ?

thefirstMrsDeVere · 13/06/2011 11:00

My OH has never really got a look in TBH. He vetoed Daisy for DD and I let him have that. But I name them. I DO ask for his input but its a courtesy really. On the way to register DC4 I asked him 'shall we add Lennon?' (to Asher Marley Willam) and he said 'why not?' so its not like he is totally ignored

He did try and tell me that his mum named the children in his family. Yeah right

largeginandtonic · 13/06/2011 10:56

Lovely MrsD

I too am having my last (I AM) but not sure dh will let me use ALL my favourite names.

thefirstMrsDeVere · 13/06/2011 10:54

Do you want to know the whole thing?

Rudy Asa Billy Cassius Hendrix

I keep forgetting what order they are all in though.
In my defence he is our last baby and I had to use all my names up.

I know how much MN loves multiple names (haha)

largeginandtonic · 13/06/2011 10:47

Rudy is fabulous MrsD. I quite like Rudolph atm (baby due in Dec) i could call him Rudy for short. Dh thinks i am insane.

MollysChamber · 13/06/2011 10:46

I like Rudy.

Very cute.

thefirstMrsDeVere · 13/06/2011 10:45

birdofthenorth no he is called Rudy!

Do they think I am so odd that I would call my son Ruby? (I think I have already answered that).

I love Rueben but used it on a dog years ago and things didnt end well with dear (but very stupid) canine Rueben so I didnt use it again.

largeginandtonic · 13/06/2011 10:41

Funny i have long been camapaining for a Fabian, i am VERY jealous. Rafe is also splendid. I have a mate considering it for her 2nd.

Do you want my address for the Christmas card list?

A1980 · 13/06/2011 00:08

A1980 you are obviously just mad.

And you think that woman was rude? Interesting.

Fine it's a fucking stupid name then.

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lordsugarslovechild · 12/06/2011 23:41

A1980 you are obviously just mad.

back at ya.

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LadyWord · 12/06/2011 23:28

Agree about the twat filter or perhaps boring person filter. With my DC's unusual names, there are people who love them and comment on how cool/beautiful they are, and people who go "oh" or "Oh well" or "what? eh? how do you spell it? That's a bit UNUSUAL" (in a tone that says unusual = appalling) etc.

Plus the very special few who know what my DC's names actually mean and start a conversation about that - I love them!

Alessandro is fab. And among my DS's acquaintance there are loads of unusual names and names from various cultures - e.g chinese, irish, gaelic, spanish and arabic as well as british, and that's just in his class. None of them bat an eyelid.

A1980 · 12/06/2011 23:27

In your context I meant, to a parents face and also saying he would be bullied for it. Saying I don't personally care for the name IMO isnt rude whereas what that other person said was.

You're very very defensive. I'm sorry I don't care for your choice of name and woudn't use it myself but why do you care so much if you like it?

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lordsugarslovechild · 12/06/2011 23:23

You just did.

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A1980 · 12/06/2011 23:14

I don't care for Alessandro. But I'd never say anything or make a comment about it. Very rude of her.

Eve · 12/06/2011 23:10

We pronounce my sons as

Al lay sand ro

Rather than Alice sand ro

If that makes sense

puffling · 12/06/2011 23:08

She probably wasn't listening properly and just heard the 'alice' bit at the beginning.

Eve · 12/06/2011 23:03

Ps...he & his brother love the lady gaga song and sing along to it at top volume changing the name to Alessandro.

They even at the girls at a competition recently joining in with the singing and changing to Alessandro.

Eve · 12/06/2011 22:58

Same name as my son, he's 12, 1/2 Italian as well and never been teased!

birdofthenorth · 12/06/2011 22:44

TheFirstMrsD is he R(e)uben?!

If not your in-laws are even odder!!

birdofthenorth · 12/06/2011 22:37

PS my cousin is Antonio, also Anglo-Italian, never had any piss-taking as far as I know

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