Unpleasant comments you have received when revealing baby name

One of my BFs is Alice Elizabeth! And she is fab so there's a good omen for you

When my DB-in-law was born, and my MIL told her DM his name she (DM) said: 'Oh no, you can't call him that, it's Jewish!' (His name is Nathan, btw). Fast forward 34 years and DB-in-law is actually converting to Judaism.... now is that spooky or what?

Our DD is Margot Elizabeth - my own DB said, on hearing the name: 'You know she'll get called Maggot at school?!' Um, really?! Well, we shall just have to wait and see, I suppose.....

jennifer I presume they meant Sofia, rather than Swindon?

DS3 has a very popular Dutch name (for years in the Dutch top ten boys' names). My other two DSs have traditional Dutch names too. Nevertheless, my neighbour whispered to my friend when hearing DS3's name: "They're making it up, aren't they??"

"Why did you name your child after an ugly city?"

*parents WHO'VE

Alice elizabeth is a lovely name, classic and classy.

I think parents should be allowed to call their children whatever they please, although I sometimes cringe inwardly when I hear of children given made-up names, I'd never project my feelings onto the parents we've chosen that name with care and love

Confession time. Many years ago, meeting a new mum at the local m&b group, I asked the baby's name-answer, Shannon. And my mouth started flapping before brain could engage and stop it - what did I come out with? Rockall! Bet that went down well.

Ye, Chip - i'm from a small Lancashire town in which she still lives, and apprently 'it's right unusual'. I could understand it if it'd been her middle name - Sionedd - but she barely mentioned that..

Really, dee? Celyn a lovely name and not at all difficult to pronounce!

When I told dsis, her reaction was "?oh that's a bit weird.not really my cup of tea. I don't really like it tbh.he might get picked on at school.....they may call him (insert Ds name here) fish finger " Seriously! I couldn't believe it. It was at a time when it east a very popular name though. I was in bits, hormonal and upset. Dsis never apologised either.

My sister nearly had a fit of herself on hearing our new daughters name. Apparently, she'll never be able to say it or pronounce it.

It's Celyn. Pronounced Kel-in.

And no sister, it's not a boys name, nor is it a mouthful. And the reason we chose a Welsh name sis, is because manshape is Welsh, and i've lived here for the best part of 22 years.

we've had 'oh, isn't that a boys name?' For our DD's v traditional girls name

With DS we mostly get blank looks or confusion... don't think most people hear it properly. It's an old name too, v traditional, has been a saint's name but still v uncommon (its not odd, certainly not like Bede or Cuthbert or Osric!)

Just before DD was born my mum asked what names we'd chosen. I said I'd tell her if she refrained from comments. We didn't know the sex, and our names were Charlotte, Isobel, Alexander (I think, or was it Dominic) and Oscar. Mum immediately burst out, "Oh no, not Oscar!" Thanks mum . The next time round I didn't tell her anything.

When an acquaintance heard we had called DD2 a name ending in -la (DD1's name ends in -la too but is different enough to not mix them up) he said "What's the next one going to be, fucking Laa-Laa?" But he is a bitchy queen.

Ha this is the most hilarious thread, been laughing my socks off!
After a 4 day labour I finally could speak to my mum and tell her my son had finally arrived, I told her his name and she said 'oh you can't call him that, I knew a man called that and he looked like a gnome'

"oooooh. I thought of that for DD2 but wasn't brave enough".

dandelionss I can empathise.
My mil really hinted hoped we would change it.
(It's not as if we named our dd Noreena or Zenobia!)

I told her it had been a difficult decision as we had many names on the list but the one we finally went for was Clementine. Her response?..... "Well, you can always change it can't you?"

I don't think she meant that she didn't like it - rather that she thought you might change your mind, given what you told her. I might have said the same, whatever the name was.

of 'Catherine' oh well you can always change it!

I have a confession - on hearing a colleague had called their new son Wolf my first thought was - I really hope he can carry that off when older as if he is a bit of a geek he's gonna suffer.

Even Bear Ghrylls started with a standard name and swapped to his nn later!
I didn't say anything negative at all though.

Keeping my fave girls name under wraps until bump born though as I am sure it will get some

I'm such a hypocrite

hehehe

After dd3 was born my first outing was to the hairdressers. I told her it had been a difficult decision as we had many names on the list but the one we finally went for was Clementine. Her response?..... "Well, you can always change it can't you?"

And, on texting everyone on Clementine's arrival one of my friends replied...'Hmmm, not sure about the name, I'll have to see a picture of her to see if it suits'.

Even Clementine's Godmother thought we were joking when my other dd's announced her name......"Clementine? That's a fruit! What's she really called?"

When we went to register Clementine the registrar said "At least it isn't a made up name". Back-handed compliment or what?

My Mum openly admitted she didn't like Clementine's name and proceeded to list half a dozen others which we should consider. However she was very vocal about some of the others on our shortlist which she didn't like either.

All the above made me question Clementine's name for quite a while but I'm so glad we stuck with it - it suits her down to the ground. Even my Mum has warmed to it after watching something on the TV about Clementine Hambro. She conceded that "it sounds nice when you hear someone else say it" I suppose that's the best I'm going to get.

BTW OP, congratulations to your friend - Alice Elizabeth is a timeless classic. No doubt if she had picked out something more unusual then she would've been slated for that as well. Sometimes you just can't win.

Sister in law said "thats a name for a ginger. Are you planning to send him to school in a kilt"

my mum about ds' name "Thats HORRIBLE" geesh tnx mum your name choices do not thrill any of your 3 kids btw..

with dd2 she went "oh"

years later during a conversation. Me:"well you and I have very different name likes" mum: "thats not true I quite like that Eloisa" (dd2's name)

ds Definitely has a marmite name (Conrad) we have had some err interesting comments but my mothers was the most extreme. Many also comment on his mn (paul) why did we pick such a oldfashioned name.. "err because dh loved his brother that passed away when he was only 20???"

dd1 got told by my aunt (I feel sorry for her to have such a long name) she has 4

dd3 is still at age 8 called Fifi by my mother (she is Aoife)

My lovely father repeatedly said "oh thats nice not very Danish but I like it" for each of our childrens names. grins.

'But its a Muslim name, isn't it?' said with horror by my (ignorant eejit) stepfather when we revealed our DS's name.