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Help! my family hate my baby's name!!

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karmum · 03/10/2011 13:20

I love the name we have given our son, it feels perfect and was not given without a good nine months of serious deliberation.. and yet I have become so uncomfortable with it after both my parents (separated) have made comments about it.. our boy is called Oswold - Ozzy for short... the problem is that people of my parents generation or + have mentioned the fascist Oswald Mosley.. i just don't see how this man should commandeer such a beautiful name 30 years later.. am i being unreasonable????

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BuntyPenfold · 03/10/2011 14:13

Goodness yes, Boateng is classy and Ozzy is a great nn

ShoutyHamster · 03/10/2011 14:08

Shame on them - how rude!

Tell them with a smile that if the baby's name bothers them so much, they don't have to visit...

...but if they do want to be welcome, they can stop with the rude comments!

That should shut them up Grin

WorkingItOutAsIGo · 03/10/2011 13:59

I think of Oswald Boateng before I think of Oswald Moseley....he is tall and very chic - definitely someone to be named after!

ExpensivePants · 03/10/2011 13:56

Ozzy is possibly the best nickname in the world. Unfortunately I don't have a son but I did have an iMac called Ozzie... and my Macs are like my babies. Blush

Oswald is a great name. Stuff 'em :)

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karmum · 03/10/2011 13:53

i feel better already! thanks so much ladies! TammyToby i had to google him! MinnieBar, someone actually said that Oswold was on a par with Adolf, you've made me chuckle! i dont personally think theyre comparable obv
so great to get feedback thank you :)

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comedaygoday · 03/10/2011 13:43

My ILs hated DS1's name and my parents thought DS2's name was cruel so I do sympsthise. However , the name Oswold does make me think Mosley and for thst reason I personally would avoid it. The rest of the replies you have currently got however suggest that many people don't make the connection, so it may be that I am unusual.

tryingtoleave · 03/10/2011 13:30

I think of mosley as mosley, not as Oswald, ifyswim. My family hated my dd's fairly unexceptional name. I would ride it out.

MinnieBar · 03/10/2011 13:24

As long as his middle name isn't Adolf I think you're fine.

pyjamasinbananas · 03/10/2011 13:24

Mine refuse to call DD by her full name of Alexandra or even nn Alex so she's become Lexie!
You can't please everyone as long as you like it

pyjamasinbananas · 03/10/2011 13:23

I love it!!! It's different yet has a classic feel to it

tammytoby · 03/10/2011 13:23

Oswold is a lovely, classic underused name and Ozzy a cute nickname. I think it is a great choice! You will never be able to please everyone, nor should you - your baby, your choice imo.

By the way, I have never heard of an Oswald Mosley ..Confused.

lizzieloubee1 · 03/10/2011 13:23

No, he is YOUR baby, you can call him what you like. Oswold makes a nice change from Oscar, and Ozzy is a workable nickname.

Blu · 03/10/2011 13:22

Ozzy is lovely.
Just give them a list of alternative Oswalds and Ozzy's and in no time they will associate the name only with your DS.