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Original poster

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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overmydeadbody · 04/03/2012 12:52

What's the name?

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KidderminsterKate · 04/03/2012 12:52

oh i dont really want to say because it might out me

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Tooblunt2012 · 04/03/2012 12:52

Hard to say without knowing the name - sorry! If you truly love the name, I'd stick with it as those that matter will get used to it & when he starts school other children will accept it without a second thought. It is a horrible feeling though, so sorry that people make you feel this way!

insertwittyusernamehere · 04/03/2012 12:52

People are so rude! If it's really bothering you then you can change it but I would generally say that people will learn to associate him with the name as he grows older and won't see it as a strange or bad name in any way unless you've given him a really shocking name like Adolf.

What is the name btw?

hmc · 04/03/2012 12:51

What is the name?

5inthebed · 04/03/2012 12:50

What is his name?

DH chose DS3s name and I wasn't sure for it for ages, didn't quite like saying it to people, but he is 3 now and I am fine with it. He is called Harry, quite an ordinary name, but not something that people use whre I am.

faeriemoo · 04/03/2012 12:50

eh and then oh?

What's the name?

insancerre · 04/03/2012 12:50

Ignore them, it's a lovely name.

TooImmatureTurtleDoves · 04/03/2012 12:49

What is the name? Can't comment without more data!

NickNacks · 04/03/2012 12:49

I'm going to have to know what it is...

BelleEnd · 04/03/2012 12:49

What is it?

I might think of changing a name if it will make people laugh at him.