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Give it to me straight

114 replies

jemimafuddleduck · 17/09/2020 21:58

So we have had a long hard road to become pregnant and I would love a name which in some way reflects how much joy we feel to have this baby. I've been looking at names which mean happiness, light, love, hope etc.

One name I've come across for a girl and I LOVE is Bliss. I once knew someone who was called Bliss and I thought it was such a cool name, she really suited it.

But I don't know if I'm brave enough! So, Mumsnet, give it to me straight. Is it lovely or awful?

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len1234 · 18/09/2020 17:11

I dislike it for a first name but love it for a middle name.

Congratulations and I hope you find the perfect name for your little one. 😊

daisypond · 18/09/2020 16:54

I think it’s OK, but I dislike the sound.
Joy or Felicity are really nice alternatives.

Quercus3 · 18/09/2020 16:38

I think it's lovely, however I'm not sure I'd like to be called it myself? I think I'd prefer it as a middle name. Congratulations on your pregnancy 💞

Giraffey1 · 18/09/2020 14:26

Think you are setting her up for an awful out of teasing as she grows up. And what if she doesn’t live up to the name?

5LeafPenguin · 18/09/2020 14:25

I recently heard it used as a toe curlingly coy synonym for sex.

ladycarlotta · 18/09/2020 14:23

Never heard of the charity, but I have met someone called Bliss and she was cool.

I think it's lovely - I have a soft spot for Loveday too - but if you are hesitant about it, it would be a beautiful middle name.

ANoTail · 18/09/2020 14:09

Compared to quite a lot of the names which are regularly fawned over on here, it's not too bad at all.

Enko · 18/09/2020 13:43

I like it

Helpimfalling · 18/09/2020 13:05

Just makes me think of blister...so sorry

CatteStreet · 18/09/2020 13:01

Really don't.

Felicity, Laetitia, Hilary, Cara, Lucy/Lucia, Cora, Dorothea, Zoe, Joy, Joyce, Luminita, Astrid, Amy and lots of others tick your boxes (with a wider or narrower interpretation).

LastGoldenDaysOfSummer · 18/09/2020 12:56

Please don't. Poor kid.

TeddyDahlia · 18/09/2020 12:56

I’m so sorry but I don’t really like it. Something about the blister / blistex connection maybe?

BeMorePacific · 18/09/2020 12:54

It’s not for me. But it’s not a shocking name, if you love it go for it. One thing you should do is consider who you’d have felt growing up with that name, then going on to applying for jobs etc xx

Thisismytimetoshine · 18/09/2020 10:34

People absolutely do get the piss taken out of them about their name. Whenever it's alluded to on here, you get a barrage of "Well, that's the parent's fault, teach your children better!!!".
Maybe, but what do we do about other people's children?
It's like announcing something is a Bad Thing is some sort of talisman against it happening 🤷🏻‍♀️

Lackadaisically · 18/09/2020 10:25

Not a fan of Bliss but there is a Welsh name Tesni which means warmth from the sun.

I love that name so much but nobody else in my family does and it doesn't really go with the name we have chosen so I can't even use it as a middle name!

Sexnotgender · 18/09/2020 09:38

@HermioneMakepeace

Only on Mumsnet do people say your DC will get bullied for its name. I don’t think this is a thing in the real world.

Bliss is lovely.

You must live a very sheltered life😂
HermioneMakepeace · 18/09/2020 09:16

Only on Mumsnet do people say your DC will get bullied for its name. I don’t think this is a thing in the real world.

Bliss is lovely.

sallievp · 18/09/2020 09:15

I absolutely love it.

IncludeWomenInTheSequel · 18/09/2020 09:14

I do know a Bliss and will confess to being a bit Confused when DD told me that was her new school friends name.

The thing is - it's a bit of a burden. It's like calling your child Perfect or Heaven. Your child will be blissful to you but other people will see your average snotty nosed/loud/messy/whatever kid and think 'bliss,'really?'

eggontoast2 · 18/09/2020 09:13

Sorry, Bliss rhymes with piss. Bound to get bullied.

HappyInL0nd0n · 18/09/2020 09:09

Sorry, OP. Vile, just vile. And a name that could open someone up to a lot of teasing, I think...

BlueDream · 18/09/2020 09:08

No, sorry OP, it's awful. I'd be cringing for the child.

VictoriaBun · 18/09/2020 08:54

How about Faith.
Or as you said in your post Joy.

Bloomburger · 18/09/2020 08:51

Dreadful.

DS had one in his class at middle school for a while. She was quite large, shy and almost everyone who she was introduced to did a WTF double take.

MrsMoastyToasty · 18/09/2020 08:49

It's a bit too Bond girl/porn star for my liking.

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