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

486 replies

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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Tooblunt2012 · 04/03/2012 15:17

I like Elijah - what's wrong with that?? I've heard of a few Merlins recently which made me a bit Hmm but none that have made made me laugh out loud!

Agree that the suggestion of a list is a very good one Wink

susiedaisy · 04/03/2012 15:16

I think it was Arthur and people are sniggering because it's usually an old mans name!

cookielove · 04/03/2012 15:15

We had a student called Cinderella, she was an adult there was no mistake she was definetly called that. She came back later as agency staff and wanted to be called Cindy. Hmm

AKissIsNotAContract · 04/03/2012 15:15

Elijah is a lovely name. In fact all the names on that list are perfectly acceptable names that shouldn't warrant any laughter. I wouldn't change his name, if he really dislikes it when he's older he can always use his middle name.

JasperJohns · 04/03/2012 15:14

I also guess Xavier

TooImmatureTurtleDoves · 04/03/2012 15:13

Merkin! PMSL.

GinPalace · 04/03/2012 15:13

OOOoo good suggestion from stillsquiffy

GinPalace · 04/03/2012 15:12

Xavier is disappointingly not exotic enough to warrant a name change! I agree Elijah would be more Hmm but that is still not even close to child cruelty. Unless it is Merkin I don't think name should be changed.

OP are you reassured yet?

everlong · 04/03/2012 15:11

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StillSquiffy · 04/03/2012 15:11

Why not give us a list of 10 random odd names, including your DS's name. We can then comment and you won't be outed?

toddlerama · 04/03/2012 15:11

Blanket

TidyDancer · 04/03/2012 15:10

Xavier is the only slightly odd choice on that list, and I don't even think it's that odd!

TheCunningStunt · 04/03/2012 15:08

I love Elijah

StateofConfusion · 04/03/2012 15:06

Ds has a boy in his class called Tee Jai dead Hmm

TooImmatureTurtleDoves · 04/03/2012 15:06

From that list I'd be most Hmm and Grin at Elijah.

TooImmatureTurtleDoves · 04/03/2012 15:05

Dogtanian! Oh please, OP, even if it's not Dogtanian, will you change to that?

ThunderboltKid · 04/03/2012 15:04

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TheCrunchUnderfoot · 04/03/2012 14:54

Lol if OP has really covered her tracks by saying baby is a DS when really its a DD.

OP - 'Why are they all complaining at Oscar, it's a lovely name.'
Mners - 'Ignore them OP, Oscar is perfect!'
OP 'You're all wrong, 300 thousand women all over the country say that Oscar is the perfect name for her.'

Grin
Faverolles · 04/03/2012 14:51

Is he called Randy?
Or does he have a joke name a la Tess Tickle or something like that?
If yes, then change it to Ted.

Theas18 · 04/03/2012 14:43

Agree Kate from kiddy with a snigger some 10 week old- you have already outed yourself, unless you are really Dave from Dudley and the baby is an 8 week old girl!

Theas18 · 04/03/2012 14:41

I'm with the majority. You gotta tell us before we can comment!
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My guess is Justin ( fnar fnar) or Walter aka wally..... Or shirley ( like the wrestler big daddy).

Other then some of the snorksome made up names melgibson being one ( and the op doesn't sound like that sort of baby namer if her alternative is ted ) I can't think if any.

SparkySparrow · 04/03/2012 14:39

Mardy is spot on!

Tell us the name and then come up with another, more random nickname!

TheCrunchUnderfoot · 04/03/2012 14:39

LEFT not keft!

Bloody phone!

Or maybe he IS called Keft.

Keft is weirdly ok actually

TheCrunchUnderfoot · 04/03/2012 14:38

Right, that's it, he must be called Dogtanian.

It's the only possibility keft

TheCunningStunt · 04/03/2012 14:38
Grin