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Please help me to make a decision for my son's name

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ByLovingRoseSloth · 25/03/2024 14:22

I named my son Oscar, but I regretted shortly after learning the people's opinions of this name online as some people associate it with Oscar Mayer Wieners, Oscar the Grouch, the fish breed and the award, I am in UK and my son is 4 months old now, will my son be teased at school on any of this associations? I am very worried about this, if I change his name before he turns 1, does he need to declare his original name in future? Any problems for him to use the amended birth certificate? I am so depressed. Do you think do a name change is the best solution? If So, any name you could recommend? I am afraid I would make another mistake, please help:

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MaloneMeadow · 25/03/2024 14:32

FayCarew · 25/03/2024 14:31

Change his name to Zander or Colin or Tuna.

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I think Nemo is great

RRINMIM · 25/03/2024 14:32

How odd. Nobody says ‘what about the car lifter’ for a Jack or ‘what about the stain’ for a Mark. Most names have some association or other meaning.
Oscar is great and entirely unremarkable

Upinthenightagain · 25/03/2024 14:32

Seriously there are way worse names. I think Oscar is quite nice. Really don’t think it will draw any comments negative or otherwise. I wouldn’t change it. It’s a faff for passports and dbs checks

FayCarew · 25/03/2024 14:31

ByLovingRoseSloth · 25/03/2024 14:29

How about the fish breed, will he be teased about this?

Change his name to Zander or Colin or Tuna.

fedupandstuck · 25/03/2024 14:30

Oscar is a really normal name, there are plenty of them around. Never heard of any of them getting teased for any of the reasons you mention. Ignore crazy people chatting nonsense online about the name, and be confident you have made the right choice for you.

Axx · 25/03/2024 14:30

ByLovingRoseSloth · 25/03/2024 14:29

How about the fish breed, will he be teased about this?

Yes relentlessly.

Not really. No one will give a fuck. Never heard of it myself.

MaloneMeadow · 25/03/2024 14:29

ByLovingRoseSloth · 25/03/2024 14:29

How about the fish breed, will he be teased about this?

You have to be joking at this point.

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ByLovingRoseSloth · 25/03/2024 14:29

How about the fish breed, will he be teased about this?

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NerrSnerr · 25/03/2024 14:29

Oscar is an entirely normal name and no kid in his school will be bullying him because of any of the references you mentioned.

MiltonNorthern · 25/03/2024 14:27

How are people associating a baby in the uk with an American sausage brand? Oscar the grouch is an 80s kids reference and the Oscars? Really? Nobody will pick on your son for those reasons!

FayCarew · 25/03/2024 14:27

It's a top ten boy's name in the UK, @ByLovingRoseSloth . He's unlikely to get teased about his first name.

Are you worrying about the name? If you think you are, please speak with your GP as it might be a symptom of PND.

ImCamembertTheBigCheese · 25/03/2024 14:26

Oscar is a fine name, I wouldn't change it if I were you.

SoupDragon · 25/03/2024 14:25

There are plenty of Oscar's in the UK. He will be fine.

MaloneMeadow · 25/03/2024 14:24

I’ve never heard of anything like this. His name is fine, you’re way overthinking it. Why would the American hot dog brand pop into the head of a Brit?!

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