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Ziggy

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abitfunny · 10/11/2020 13:20

I am expecting lots of no's but we really like it. Have another son called Bodhi.

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Onedropbeat · 10/11/2020 20:56

I like it

I also like sonny

I have a relative called sonny

All the elder relatives bitched about it behind the parents back but they probably do that no matter what the name is

I have standard children’s names but always loved Talulah and wished I pushed harder for it

Elle8999 · 10/11/2020 20:26

It makes me think of Big Little Lies and I think it’s a cool name! I wouldn’t worry too much about CV’s/job interviews - in 20 years time I’m sure Ziggy will be a very normal name and even if it’s not, it will make him stand out!!

whitianga · 10/11/2020 20:16

Rhymes with piggy

MrPickles73 · 10/11/2020 20:06

It makes me think of Grange Hill...

HotSauceCommittee · 10/11/2020 20:05

I forgot to say, I really, really like it.

HotSauceCommittee · 10/11/2020 20:05

I have a friend called Ziggy and she is employed in a serious job, no problem.

Chilldonaldchill · 10/11/2020 19:58

@Rover83

I like it as a nickname but not as a proper name

@Chilldonaldchill Phatso or Mphatso is a Chichewa word used in Malawi and Zambia it means gift from God. It's a very popular name and pronounced Pat-so.

Yes I know! He was from one of those countries and a very lovely person. My point was though that, until we met him, the name looked odd and we assumed it was pronounced fatso. But it still didn't affect our calling him to interview and employing him. His qualifications got him the interview not his name.
Chicchicchicchiclana · 10/11/2020 19:58

I really like it, great name! In 20 years from now there will be lots of more unusual names out there in the world, I doubt anyone will be prejudiced against him because he had a name that was considered a bit outre by Mumsnet in 2020.

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joystir59 · 10/11/2020 19:53

Bodhi was bad enough. Don't you like children OP?

Rover83 · 10/11/2020 19:52

I like it as a nickname but not as a proper name

@Chilldonaldchill Phatso or Mphatso is a Chichewa word used in Malawi and Zambia it means gift from God. It's a very popular name and pronounced Pat-so.

itsovernowthen · 10/11/2020 19:50

I love the name Ziggy, ever since I first watched Grange Hill. Sounds nice alongside Bodhi too...go for it!

SpringSunshineandTulips · 10/11/2020 19:49

Female character on Home and Away. Not sure if it’s short for anything.

Echobelly · 10/11/2020 19:38

NB, no particular problems with his name at school (he is in KS2)

Echobelly · 10/11/2020 19:38

I have a Ziggy.... but it's not the name on his birth certificate.

He's named after a great-grandfather whose name in itself we're not that big fans of but we liked Ziggy and realised he could be called it on a day-to-day basis and keep the 'full' name if he decides he wants to use it later. We've always had really positive reactions to his name.

I always think if you like a diminuitive name like that, you should name the child officially with the full one so they have the option if they decide the other doesn't have enough gravitas when they're older.

shouldbedoinglaundry · 10/11/2020 19:37

@BigCityLife no one is saying it's right - it not being right doesn't mean it doesn't happen!

zigzagbetty · 10/11/2020 19:36

My cat is called Ziggy, ziggy stardust is his full title! I quite like it but everyone will assume they are named after Bowie!

lampshadery · 10/11/2020 19:34

@abitfunny

Definitely don't want to make my unborn son's life harder. Surely there is far worse you can do to damage your child than give them an unusual first name! *@SuperbGorgonzola*
You can't foretell how other children at school will react to it though. Or what the connotations will be in a few years time.

Yes of course there are worse things, but do you really want to increase the chances of the trauma of bullying? Kids can be so cruel and the scars run deep. It might be worth talking to some people with unusual names and see what they think of them. I'm sure some will be fine with it, but I'm also sure lots will hate their name and its impact on their life.

MandalaYogaTapestry · 10/11/2020 19:33

Big Little Lies

BigCityLife · 10/11/2020 19:30

@SuperbGorgonzola

Imagine the people here being the person who reads your son's CV when he applies for the job of his dreams.

Why would you deliberately make his life harder?

Would you not give some one a job because they don't have a "birth certificate" name? How utterly stupid. They could be the best doctor /bin man/ shop keeper in the world and they wouldn't get a job because their name isn't Sarah or Jake?!! Fuck!
ChnandlerBong · 10/11/2020 17:06

if you like it go for it!

A friend didn't as every one was Shock at the idea.... 16 years later she has called her dog Ziggy as she still loves the name!

(My ds has what some on here consider a very dull name - I don't regret it. Each to their own!!)

GlitterGlueGun · 10/11/2020 16:46

Zygalski is a maths-relevant name if you are really geeky, as in a computer coder, or a WWII history nerd.
The German literary novel "Tschick" is rapidly gaining status. The main character is named Tschikowski. There is already an astonishing amount of discussion about the name.

I kind of love it and I also would kind of be cautious. I mean, you need to have a strong rationale as this is one of those names that is bigger than you might realise.

Arielsgift · 10/11/2020 16:35

I think it's great. Much better than these dull top ten names.

Oh and for what it's worth, my unique name came up on here once and someone made a similar "how could anyone use this, poor child blah blah" comment (completely over the top, mind you). In real life, I get nothing but compliments and I love it.

SuperbGorgonzola · 10/11/2020 16:33

@Chilldonaldchill you might not judge, and I might not judge but some people will judge and you can't just cross your fingers and hope the person in the future feels the same way. We can't mould the world to be how we would like it to be, and I would not want to be responsible for my child being embarrassed of their name just because I wanted to be a bit kooky.

In this case it's not a name from
another language, and i wonder if Phatso's parents would have made a different decision about that name had they known the English connotation, and expected their child to be applying for work in the UK.

Whatthebloodyell · 10/11/2020 16:30

I’ve known a few Ziggys. All with Eastern European parents and proper names like Sigmund and Siegfried.

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