Why do people do these mad bodyswerves to avoid names?

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hunkermunker · 13/02/2008 14:07

Just give your child a name you like and don't go all-out to avoid anything someone else will choose.

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MamaG · 13/02/2008 14:15

bramshott i chose DD's name quite early in PG and stuck with it - didn't tell anybody and nobody said they disliked it

There are 3 of them in her school, but it doesn't bother me TBH

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hunkermunker · 13/02/2008 14:12

I have an ultra-common first name though (if you've been to my blog you'll know it ).

And I was the only one in my year - almost 200 children (OK, granted, half of them were boys), but still.

And there were several Alexas and the like in my year.

Thank you, Aitch - I love DS2's name (well, clearly I love DS1's as well!). DS1's is a lot "rarer" - not top 100 - and I did waver a bit over giving DS2 a name that was more oft-used, but it suits him SO much (and I use a three-letter diminutive of it quite often anyway ).

And he may be the only one in his year, as I was.

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Bramshott · 13/02/2008 14:12

Why do people obsess and obsess about what to call it, months in advance?!? Just pick a few names, wait till it pops out, then see what it looks like? no?

AitchTwoOh · 13/02/2008 14:09

i think the same, actually. i like your son's name hunker and have always thought i would call a boy that, despite it beiing v popular. i bet one of my pals is about to choose it and it wouldn't make me change what is a family name for me.

MamaG · 13/02/2008 14:08

Dunno
maybe they don't like their child being "Matthew P" "matthew H" "Matthew J" etc

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