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If your DC has a name not to everyone's taste...any regrets?

55 replies

RichInBunlyGoodness · 21/01/2013 22:03

DS is due in a couple of weeks. We have a short list and a couple of definite favourites. I know they are not really crowd pleasing names which in theory doesn't bother me but I'm freaking out slightly about negative reactions.

DD's name has always received a fairly positive response but none of the options we have for DS will be well liked. Those people who've gone for names that aren't everyone's cup of tea - any regrets? Were people more or less negative than you imagined?

Part of me thinks that a couple of people might pull a face but in no time at all I won't even be able to remember why I was worrying. Surely you just have to go with what you like and not worry about what others think (as long as its not completely ridiculous). Right?

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BeauticianNotMagician · 21/01/2013 22:17

My ds2 has a real marmite.You either love it or hate it.I love it and couldn't care less what others think.Its cute and really suits him.Grin

LadyBigtoes · 21/01/2013 22:15

I wrote my DC's names, not sure why it came out as "u"! (iPad...)

LadyBigtoes · 21/01/2013 22:13

People are usually very positive about my u unusual /odd names. Very rarely we've had baffled or sniffy looks, but that's a real minority. The only person who's been outright rude is my mum, who hates DD's name, but that just makes me like it more!

Be guided by your feelings and don't worry what people think - though I agree a name that can be shortened is good. We also gave our DC less out-there middle names that they can switch to if they ever want to.

Megglevache · 21/01/2013 22:08

Just go with whatever you like and have a more common name as a middle of can it be shortened?

UnnamedFemaleProtagonist · 21/01/2013 22:06

Are we talking worse than Ethel?