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Original poster

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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trikken · 04/03/2012 14:38

unless it actually is rediculous dont change it. You obviously liked it to call him it in the first place and the kids like it.

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MardyBra · 04/03/2012 14:34

The op is worried about outing herself yet her nickname suggests she is called Kate and s from Kidderminster and has a 10 week old with a potentially laughable name. The power of anonymity eh? You might as well tell us the bloody name!

TheCunningStunt · 04/03/2012 14:31

Why do people start threads like this then not say the nameHmm. OP you must have known people would ask!

TheCrunchUnderfoot · 04/03/2012 14:30

Outsicircle? Outside (gawd knows what happened there!)

TheCrunchUnderfoot · 04/03/2012 14:29

Nobody can give an opinion until you say what the name is!

Presumably you want to know if this name that you love is perfectly ok outsicircle this particular group of people (in which case keep it) or whether it really is odd/unpleasant/teasing fodder?

Tell us the name and you can get that broader perspective!

Bohica · 04/03/2012 14:22

Still no name?

SparkySparrow · 04/03/2012 14:21

OP YOU MUST MUST MUST TELL US THE NAME!!!!!!!

I am in pain from laughing!

NoVeggiesBeforeSkeggies · 04/03/2012 14:20

Seriously though, you must have loved the name when you gave it to your DS.

If it's just the reactions of other people, and you still love the name, don't change it.

Trills · 04/03/2012 14:20

If everyone laughs at it then either:

1 - you are exaggerating
2 - you gave your child a ridiculous name
3 - you need better friends

knittedslippersx3 · 04/03/2012 14:17

Faeriemoo, was I bloody duped by a 5 year old!?

NoVeggiesBeforeSkeggies · 04/03/2012 14:17

"its HVs and shop keepers and friends and friends of friends that usually just eh and then oh. "

Is it Tinky Winky?!

InSeine · 04/03/2012 14:16

Without telling us what it is it is impossible to say, come on you know you want to say.

dontellimpike · 04/03/2012 14:12

Yes please change it and then you can tell us what the original name was. It is not nice to tease us like this.

Haha Rumpelstiltskin, very droll.

SparkySparrow · 04/03/2012 14:09

Uranus - Classic Grin Grin

Come on, lets go and play with Uranus Grin`

shinecrazydiamond · 04/03/2012 14:06

I have a Teddy so of COURSE you must change it. Ted is a great name.

TidyDancer · 04/03/2012 14:05

Marking place in case the OP comes back and tells all!

It's probably just one of those names that grows on you, and people need time to get used to it.

Unless it's Uranus or Titface, or something like that.

Iamweasel · 04/03/2012 14:00

^ pretentious and funny ha ha

SparkySparrow · 04/03/2012 13:59

Pmsl @ Rumpelstillskin.

Can just imagine shouting that in the park Grin

Iamweasel · 04/03/2012 13:59

Biggus nosicus?

ahhhhhpushit · 04/03/2012 13:58

Is it Melgibson?

ahhhhhpushit · 04/03/2012 13:57

I saw a little boy on tv called Melgibson. As in his first name was Melgibson all one word like Melgibson Smith. Bloody brilliant.

Wafflepuss · 04/03/2012 13:31

Totally pointless if we don't know the name OP

Yes, it's terrible name change it immediately

HTH

Sneezeblossom · 04/03/2012 13:28

Severus?

messymammy · 04/03/2012 13:28

Rumpelstillskin?