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Somethings to consider when naming your DC

38 replies

Theonlyoneiknow · 19/02/2014 12:39

I have experienced a few of these in my time (and my name isn't even that unusual!)

www.buzzfeed.com/jamipack/16-things-only-people-with-unique-names-will-under-ij8h

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bouquetofpencils · 19/02/2014 19:02

Oh, and my maiden name had an apostrophe in it and was the bane of my life! When spelling my surname out once I was asked how do you spell apostrophe? I had to point out the squiggly thing on the person's keyboard. Tsk.

bouquetofpencils · 19/02/2014 18:59

I actually have a very common name. But it can be spelled 3 different ways. So I always have to spell it out. It looks wrong if people use one of the other versions. Hence number one priority when choosing dd's name was that there was only one way to spell it and it is obvious how.

StrawberryCheese · 19/02/2014 18:52

*put not but

StrawberryCheese · 19/02/2014 18:51

I can relate to everyone of those points! People tend to but a random apostrophe in my name, perhaps it's an autocorrect thing but it doesn't take much to check does it.

I also have a 'Starbucks name' so that I don't cause a queue when getting my chai tea latte!

TheGirlFromIpanema · 19/02/2014 13:07

Try having a surname that is an everyday very common word.

People mostly have a little smirk Blush Then they try to change it from the ordinary everyday word it is into something more name-like.

Before changing it another something hilarious thinking they are the first person ever to have dreamed up such a funny joke Hmm

Luckily my first name is common, as in ordinary and some might even say popular in the 70's which I love for all its ordinary-ness!!

Felix90 · 19/02/2014 13:03

Yes to all of them! I dislike having a weird name Confused

Frikadellen · 19/02/2014 13:02

SO true and can I add having a unisex name too people constantly try to explain to me that my name " really is male there for I must be MR"

(was particularly funny when I was 8-9 months pg - not)

BackforGood · 19/02/2014 13:01

It should be made into a 'sticky' at the top of all baby names threads Grin

Rummikub · 19/02/2014 12:59

Answering to the pause and being grateful when a stranger gets your name right.

GaryTheTankEngine · 19/02/2014 12:57

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Lottapianos · 19/02/2014 12:53

Very true, especially taking extra care to spell and say other people's names correctly. People struggle with my first and last names. My last name looks like a more common name but has one extra letter - think of Wight and Wright. People are forever calling me the name without the extra letter and I can't help thinking 'can't you read?????' That letter is there for a reason! It's just laziness Smile

People with regular names just do not understand any of this.

CooEeeEldridge · 19/02/2014 12:48

Too true! Sad Angry

Rummikub · 19/02/2014 12:42

So true!

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