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Starting to feel a little down by the jokes...

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Simplemind · 31/07/2015 07:00

Dd is 4 and has the name Elsa. At the time we enjoyed the name being fairly uncommon. Now everywhere we go we get comments ranging from "ha bet you are glad the frozen film came out" to " ah were you named after Frozen". I know it probably sounds silly but it is starting to make feel little down. I keep wondering if we she start should start shortening her name to Ellie or El or use a middle name. Am I over reacting ? I sometimes cringe when we are out with the comments that are made. Also are there going to be a massive rise in the number of Elsa's ?

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StevieJo · 31/07/2015 10:31

I think Elsa is a beautiful name and agree that the frozen craze won't last forever, and that as she gets older she will get those comments less and less and, if she likes the movie, I'm sure she enjoys sharing her name with a disney queen. She's not the worst connection either...strong, powerful, independent.

Orangeisthenewbanana · 31/07/2015 09:25

Does it bother your daughter? Her friends are probably green with envy that she is actually called Elsa! In a few years, and certainly by the time she is an adult all the fuss will have died down and you won't here it anymore, especially as she gets older than the Frozen target audience. Have you asked her if she is happy with her name and if she would like you to start using Ellie etc? She may not want you too.

If she is not upset by it, I would try not to let it upset you. You have 2 ways of dealing with the random comments I guess, either just laugh them off or say something along the lines of "oh yes, we hear that all the time" and leave it at that. Let people know they are being utterly unoriginal. You do not have to justify your choice of name to anyone.

I actually think people may start avoiding it because of the popularity of the film. I certainly would!

reuset · 31/07/2015 09:15

Sorry, but I think it will rise further. You could use a middle name I suppose, if it really bothers you/her.

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