I hate my friend's choice of name. Do I tell her?

Think you're being abit out of order posting about it on here and making clear how much you don't like it. That would upset me more

FWIW I don't see an issue with it, although I know have been saying it like David Tenant

Also bit mean to laugh as soon as she told you, what are your child/children's names then OP?

Don't.
I was a bit sensitive about the name we chose, it's very traditional but has fallen out of use. People often get it wrong too (which I genuinely don't understand...) Anyway, I never asked anyone opinion because tbh I didn't want to hear it. We loved the name and it suits him but I do occasionally see a raised eyebrow.
I'm far more confident about our choice now, in fact, I don't really care if people like it or not and I don't seem approval for it.
Regardless, I wouldn't be happy if someone told me they didn't like it.

When my friend years ago chose Moses for her ds I smiled and said lovely. Before he was a year he went by his middle name. I did like Moses but back then it was !
Save your friendship and bite your tongue!

So your response was to laugh? She already knows what you think then doesn't she?

I really like it. It is one of my dad's middle names so I guess I am very used to it.

The first person I told dd2s name to reacted with silence. It was a mum in the next bed in hospital. Then told me her sons names were Ben and Tom so knew we had very different taste. At least I pretended to like them though actually very dull over used names.

She asked your view, you laughed. I'm pretty sure she knows you're not a fan.

To go back to her and tell her again you don't like it would be really insensitive (and why would you?).

Just leave it and accept that thank goodness, we all have different taste in names.

I'm not a fan of surnames as first names, maybe say that?

You've also just outed her on MN - it's a pretty unusual name. Maybe get this thread pulled.

How boring would it be if we all had the same taste in names! Let's be thankful that your friend chose a different name to those you'd choose!

You could just mind your own business

He won’t get the nickname ‘Windy’ because he will not attend school with a bunch of 55 yr olds.
Camberwick Green isn’t a thing any more.
Plus, with all the McKenzies, Porters, Carter’s and Masons around, no one will take the blindest bit of notice of Miller.

One of our friends recently gave their baby a name that is so awful and so unique, I'd be outing myself by sharing it with you. I would just say that you don't like it personally but that doesn't mean she shouldn't choose it.

Just say, “Welllll...I’m not overly sold on surnames as first names but that’s just me. If you like it, go for it.”

Miller isn’t absolutely awful or anything. It’s...meh. A bit nonsensical (to me) but not dreadful.

I’m not keen on Mason or Carter or any of those either. But taste is subjective and those sort of names are acceptable.

There are worse names imo. Just say something along the lines of it not being your choice or it's different, and leave it at that.

And Carter is an unstoppable sex machine surely

Tell her you'd be worried about the nickname Windy

Names are a personal choice. I think it'd be unnecessary and rude for you to
say you don't like it. She's probably thought long and hard about the name and is excited to use it. Why tell her it's not your taste? You'll soon get used to the name and probably grow to like it. Also Miller Is one of those names that's rising in popularity. It probably seems a bit out there to some now, but may well not in the next few years.

Tactful truth around what your exact reasons are.

I will always here Miller said by David Tenant. “Miller!”

It’s no worse than Mason or Carter.

I called one of mine an unusual name and the amount of shit I took was unreal
My baby-my choice
I really didn’t give a monkeys what anyone thought but the comments hurt (and the names these women came up with instead where crap)
He’s now almost 16 and nobody bats an eyelid at it
He also loves his name and he suits it-nothing else matters

Go with a tactful truth - 'I'm not really one that likes this trend for surnames as first names but I know that lots of people do - they probably don't like my name choices. But the important thing is that you like the name and feel that it fits your baby. Once the baby is here/once we've all met him and are used to calling him that we won't be able to think of him as anything else. What nickname do you think you'll go for?

Yes, if you laughed when she told you, ten she probably knows you don't like her name choice.

Personally I think it's great that we all have different tastes and choose different names for our kids!

If you laughed when she said it presumably she already knows how you feel about it!!

Did she ask for your opinion in passing or was it a real question? If I'm not sure what they want I always say back to friends, do you want me to just say it's nice (/agree with you depending on situation) or would you like a genuine opinion? If you really really want to tell her your opinion and you are absolutely certain she wants it I would give a reason such as, "oh names are so personal aren't they - for some reason I haven't ever really taken to "surname names" in general, so Miller isn't one I would have thought of, but I also know that once you know a baby with a certain name it always grows on you" or something

I’d say, well if you like it go for it.... what I say about most things I hate.