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Everyone laughs at my babies name......thinking of changing it????

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KidderminsterKate · 04/03/2012 12:48

Well, title says it all really. DS is 10 weeks old and is a handsome smilng chap already so gets alot of attention. My parents hate his name but are sort of used to it...my other DC's love the name but its HVs and shop keepers and friends and friends of friends that usually just eh and then oh.

I wasnt bothered at first but now its starting to get to me. I do love the name but am a bit embarrassed now.

Would these sort of things make you change the name??? I'm thinking of changing it to Edward (Ted).

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Pooka · 04/03/2012 17:56

Well I think is fine to have Bear as a ickname, but it's a hell of a proper first name to carry off and so if I were you, I would change it to Edward as a formal first name, but Bear for day to day life. Gives him more wriggle room if as a teen/adult he feels he just 'isn't' Bear.

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AnAirOfHope · 04/03/2012 17:53

Teddy bear

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KidderminsterKate · 04/03/2012 17:53

Believe it or not there's more than one Kate in Kidderminster!

But I accept thread is pointless if i don;t divulge his name. Its Bear.......

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Frontpaw · 04/03/2012 17:23

I bet it's Alfonse.

SoupDragon · 04/03/2012 17:16

Yes you should change it. If everyone is laughing at it now, that poor child is going to have to deal with it for the rest of his life or until he is old enough to change it himself.

It isn't you who has to live with it is it?

ApocalypseCheeseToastie · 04/03/2012 17:16

My vote's on Jeffrey.....or Kevin.

piratecat · 04/03/2012 17:15

oh for gods sake, i am tired and this thread looked interesting, till i scrolled and saw there will be no mention of the offensive name.

QOD · 04/03/2012 17:10

Tsk. I reckon it's Algernon

youarekidding · 04/03/2012 16:56

Grin stateof Was beginning to think DS and I needed a trip to deep poll!

My DS actually has a respectable name Thomas Joseph, I love it but he won't be Tom, Tommy etc.

StateofConfusion · 04/03/2012 16:46

Nothing wrong with Jai either I was refering to it being used as Tee Jai, I live in an are where unusual spellings are rife.

Nikcola anyone?

zeeboo · 04/03/2012 16:41

Woman in the bed next to me in hospital 13 years ago called her daughter Cinderella. Definitely her real name.

Dumpyandabdabs · 04/03/2012 16:41

Is it Wee Jock PoopongMcplop?

youarekidding · 04/03/2012 16:38

What's wrong with Jai? That's what I get called that short for my real name - which I actually hate! my real name that is

StateofConfusion · 04/03/2012 16:35

I agree TJ initials/nickname fine, real name TEE JAY/JAI not fine.

My ds is called Jj by cousins despite his initials being JAWL.

SparkySparrow · 04/03/2012 16:29

Ds has a friend called Harvey...pronounced Arrrvey Grin

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happywheezer · 04/03/2012 16:26

I live in the west country now after moving after my DS1 was born.
He's called Edward which is now Edwarrrd.
Rather than Edwood.
Get new friend, people etc.
If they laugh at your kids name.
Move to Cardiff, a rugby player is called xavier there. Nobody will laugh.

TheCrunchUnderfoot · 04/03/2012 16:25

OP!!!!!

If he's called Xavier or Arthur THAT'S FINE

If he's called Dogtanian, Tee Jai Dead or !MuthaFukka! then CHANGE IT

Ok? :)

TheCrunchUnderfoot · 04/03/2012 16:22

StateofConfusion - I thought you meant that a boy in your DS's class was called 'Tee Jai Dead' for a minute - now that would be pretty far out

BikeRunSki · 04/03/2012 16:20

I know an adult Merlin, he is 40, known him since he was 11. School aquaintance. Excellent name.

RitaMorgan · 04/03/2012 16:13

TJ as initials - fine.

Tee Jay as a name - ridiculous.

SparkySparrow · 04/03/2012 16:12

Me too!
Grin @ Cuntrey

Ooo arrr!

susiedaisy · 04/03/2012 16:10

sparky I'm in the west country or cuntrey as it's often pronounced here and in fact Arthur would be Arrfer! Emphasis on the arr at the beginningGrinGrin

youarekidding · 04/03/2012 16:01

Whats wrong with Tee Jay?

OK my DS isn't called that but it's his initials and his friends call him T.J. He loves it.

Kate just tell us. A bit of a pointless thread when we can't tell you if Ted is better than what you already have. Confused

Loving the suggested names though. We need to produce a MN baby name book. Grin