In your opinion, can people with names like 'Posy', 'Kitty' or 'Dotty' be taken seriously?

I believe Jamie Oliver isn't James. He's fairly strapping.

You just sound childish now.

I admit that I prefer James to Jamie but come to Scotland and you'll meet lots of strapping Jamies. They abound.

Its James

You can't imagine a grown man called Jamie??

What a very limited imagination you have.

A know several. I wish I could introduce you it would blow your mind.

Couldnt have put it better myself Beattiebow, its the person that defines a name not the other way round IME.

I can't imagine a man with those names it doesn't mean I don't know of them I just think they are toddlers names, and seem silly on a grown man which I thought was the point of this thread.

StuckOnARollerCoaster My friend was really wobbling about calling her baby Daisy as some people told her it was a bit too girlie. I told her that Daisy McAndrew the former ITN economics editor seemed to manage just fine.

It's your baby, no one else's - you call it what you want! Generally people are quick to tell you they dislike a name before the baby's born - once you've had the baby people always say its a lovely name! I had a little girl 9 weeks ago, I loved the name Belle and so many people said they didn't like it. I did call her Belle and not one person has said they dislike it now!

that's exactly what you were saying sonlypuppyfat. You couldn't imagine a man with a name ending in 'ie' or 'y' I think you were quoting Jamie and Freddie in particular.

When I was pg and reading the name threads regularly I often saw the same opinion as your mum, and it really made me doubt my favourite name for a girl.
But when she was born I couldn't bring myself to call her Beth/Elizabeth or Jenny/Jennifer and went with my true favourite of Daisy even though it is 'cute'.
I figure that she will grow with the name and it suits her. Even though I thought it couldn't be shortened she is already naturally finding nicknames -daisydoo, doodoo at 6 week's!

these are the names of my dds friends - Lily, Edie, Mimi, Jessie, Kitty, Polly, Daisy, Ellie, Dolly, Maisie, etc (you get the idea). There aren't any Kates, Sarahs, Alisons .

They're all teenagers. In 15 years time when they're 30 and lawyers, doctors, accountants, journalists, I really think that they will be the norm, and everyone will be fine seeing a doctor called Posy. Names like Sarah and Jo will be grannyish names then.

I wasn't asked if I knew any I was asked if I liked the names! Do people not read the full message?

FWIW I'm with your mum too. Nothing wrong with cutsey nicknames that your DC might choose to keep on through adulthood, but give them the choice, I reckon. Or, if you really love Posy or whatever, give a solid second name so that the choice is still there and they can just drop it at will if they hate it.

However, name your children whatever you like - it's your call.

I like Posy but I would put Josephine on the birth certificate. It gives more options to your DD.

Your mother is wrong. And being silly imo. Judging people by their name? Stupidity much?

Put it this way, if you started a new thread in AIBU with "AIBU to disregard my doctor/solicitor/judges advice because she is called Lola" I can bet you would be flamed :D

I think your mum's wrong. If those names were really unusual you might do a double-take, but with lots about it's fine. As for not trusting a doctor called Posy...

...Andy, Toby, Tony, Anthony, Jeremy, Jeffrey, Gary, Barry, Johnnie, Rory, Danny, Robbie.....

I think you'll find that names ending in 'y' is not a new phenomenon sonlypuppyfat I am amazed you don't know any.

Bobby for a man!

I'm another one who agrees with your mum.

Personally I don't like twee, girlie names or overly cutsesy boys names.

But as someone has already said these names are so ubiquitous that it's inevitable that 30 years from now there will be lawyers called Posy, social workers called Lola, politicians called Kitty, vets called Alfie and teachers called Freddie. And that's before we even begin to consider surveyors called Ace and driving instructors called Spike! They will be totally unremarkable names.

I would seriously worry for the intelligence of someone who mistrusted a doctor called Posy. Truly. They didn't choose their own names you silly people, their parents did.

A name does not impact on one's intelligence.

My gut feeling is to go with your mom; but realistically, there are so many Kitty's & Poppy's around nowadays, that we will get used to it & soon think they're no flimsier names than Rose or Fleur, I reckon.

I agree with your mum. Far too twee. Give her a proper name so she had a choice.

Bobby, Jackie, Harry, Monty, Sandy.... all established men's names ending in y/ie. Nothing unmanly about any of them.