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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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faeriemoo · 04/03/2012 13:27

knitted Are you sure her name was actually Cinderella? My DD2 often tells people her name is Rapunzel and I just go along with it as it's easier that way!

Deadsouls There's a Tee-Jay at DD2's nursery. Hmm

HandMini · 04/03/2012 13:27

Tell. Tell. Tell.

Deadsouls · 04/03/2012 13:26

Kai Wayne after 'the' Kai wayne

Deadsouls · 04/03/2012 13:26

Tee Jay?

birdsofshoreandsea · 04/03/2012 13:25

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Deadsouls · 04/03/2012 13:25

What is the bloody name??!!

knittedslippersx3 · 04/03/2012 13:23

Prince Charming?
I met a little girl in town the other day called Cinderella, I kid you not!

squeaver · 04/03/2012 13:23

Ach, bored now.

squeaver · 04/03/2012 13:21

Obsession?

Poison?

CKOne?

squeaver · 04/03/2012 13:20

Sorry, aka, but it's like a compulsion now.

Is it Compulsion?

squeaver · 04/03/2012 13:19

Ralph Malph?

The Fonz?

The Greatest?

messymammy · 04/03/2012 13:19

Is it junior a la Jordan?
Come on, you have to tell us before we can give a verdict on how bad it is!

SparkySparrow · 04/03/2012 13:19

Who cares?
He is your baby, call him whatever you like. Within reason

If you like the name then keep it!

akaemmafrost · 04/03/2012 13:18

Stop it Squeaver! I had an operation last week and laughing is excruciating on my stitches. Grin

squeaver · 04/03/2012 13:18

Lol. After the football ground or the shopping centre?

squeaver · 04/03/2012 13:17

Biff?

Moshi?

Prince?

camarelia · 04/03/2012 13:17

:o @ squeaver - it's not quite Anfield but I do know someone called Trafford Hmm

squeaver · 04/03/2012 13:15

Winner?

Loser?

Champ?

akaemmafrost · 04/03/2012 13:15

PMSL @ "MyLi'lMan?" Grin

squeaver · 04/03/2012 13:14

Anfield?

Audi?

Aldi?

GinPalace · 04/03/2012 13:13

sat - say

squeaver · 04/03/2012 13:13

Matilda?

Beyonce?

Tulisa?

GinPalace · 04/03/2012 13:11

Which conversation do you think you are most likely to have in 15 years time?

you: that's right Ted you had "xxxx" name until you were 10 weeks old
Ted: Phew that was a close shave - glad you swapped that one, everyone reckons I make a great Ted and OMG can't believe I nearly had to live with "xxxx" all my life.

Or:

You: How was footy practice tonight "xxxx". You've really grown into such a great young man and you are a real team player yet strong individual, I'm so proud.
"xxxx": Yeah I scored 2 goals and got man of the match - everyone looks up to me and my name is associated by all who know me as that of a cool dude - no-one has made my life a misery over it at all.

(OK, so a certain amount of poetic licence is in play here, but it was off the cuff you know.)

Just trying to get you to visualise the answer you really want. Bit like when you flip a coin but when you get heads and you wanted tails you know the answer really. P.s I'm not a footy fan - but trying to create a scenario is all.

I think a parents choice of name should always be theirs to make and often the child makes it their own.... except in cases where it is so daft it really is only child cruelty.

So unless we know the name it is hard to sat which this is.

HTH. :)

everlong · 04/03/2012 13:10

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ragged · 04/03/2012 13:08

Loren? Sue? Rutger? Raymond? Eugene? Everest? Flora? Mellish? Darren? Forest?

  • I have a nephew & an uncle with 2 of those names, another one I really wanted for DS2 but DH brutally veto'd.