Not even pregnant yet so kind of a non issue but....

In my ignorance, I'd never really considered the history when thinking about the name until recently, though I have heard it discussed several times now over the past year (IRL, not mumsnet) so if you're going to call her Indie anyway I'd probably go with Indigo.

If you'd been there a zillion times or lived there and loved it then OK. Otherwise it's like you see it as some exotic beautiful name which is a bit patronising to real people from there.

Would you feel weird telling an Indian person you'd named your child India? It used to be quite normal but people are much more aware of how this can look these days. I think you should have a connection or reason to India, or it can sound a bit ignorant. Like you're just pulling a country out the air which you have no understanding of; especially if you're a race which has been dominant over Indian people.

I don't think it's a great idea tbh

I personally wouldn't do it. KH is enough to put me off.

I don’t see why she would get racist comments. I think India is a beautiful name. My friend has a daughter called India who is 4, she goes by Indie mainly.
I also know of an Indigo and an Indiana so a couple of other options if you decided against India.

As indicated by the number of those who think India is a super name for a white British child with no links to India, people actually don’t seem to realise the connotations. Others will think, at worst, the parents are a colonial/racist type or, at best, an ignorant/uneducated type. Neither is great, frankly. The one India I know changed her name when she was about 13. People can call their DC what they want, but the child has to live with it.

Gosh this is MN at it's finest. There is always a small number of those who feel it is necessary to impart all their 'knowledge' and 'educate' the ignorant.
I was being facetious.

If you like indie then maybe indiana as full name instead?

India is controversial as the name of a British child since Britain committed so many atrocities there

This

If that happens and the name of the country changes then there certainly won't be a problem with calling your daughter India.

It's a lovely name.

India is a lovely name how silly ! I know lots of India’s nobody has anything negative to say it IS very popular though although I have a jack and the popularity never bothered me I love his name x hope you get your good news soon :) x

India is controversial as the name of a British child since Britain committed so many atrocities there. Of course it’s not controversial as a country name.

@Awwlookatmybabyspider I very rarely comment on other people’s posts who aren’t OPs, however I can’t help myself with your comment - TTC for people like the OP (and anyone else for that matter) can be a very isolating and stressful time. Sharing that journey with those who care about you relieves a lot of the pressure and heartache that it can bring. It’s comments like this that keep some women from talking about an incredibly important journey and issue that they should have every right to discuss in the open without fear of judgement.

@Waiting2BAMummy keep wishing and hypothesising if that is what helps you in this journey. Wishing you all the luck in the world 💐

"It’s funny because I always said I’d never tell anyone my names until it was finally decided and baby was here and named as people always give you their opinion if you tell them before but most people won’t say anything if you tell them once baby is here and named."

Very sensible, why did you change your mind?

Just stop discussing names with your sister. It's a fun topic but not so fun if people are critical about your favourites!

telling your sister isn't an odd thing.
Weird to come on a baby name board and judge others for discussing ttc with their family

Surely if India was such a controversial word the country would have renamed it. I like the name Georgia but that is probably also seen as controversial, and Victoria now surely that is the height of colonism

I'm more amazed at the fact that you're telling everyone you're TTC. Is that common place. Is nothing private anymore. Maybe I'm an odd ball, though.

Yeh it's the colonial connotations that are off putting, some people would find it offensive (assuming you're white british I suppose?) And I think it makes people who would use it seem quite ignorant unfortunately because of that.. sorry.

It might not be widely considered offensive now (although some people dislike the associations and I find it too colonial personally) but a child born today has a good chance of living for 100 years. The minority who find the name offensive could easily become the majority in 10–20 years. For this reason I wouldn’t use it. The fact that Katie Hopkins has used it would make me worry more, to be honest.