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Parents criticised our chosen baby name without knowing it was ours

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Bringbackbuffy · 29/04/2026 10:29

We haven’t shared any of our baby name choices yet with any friends or family, but we don’t have any lists. We just have a boys name and a girls name.

My parents went on a complete rant the other day about one of our chosen names- they don’t know we’ve chosen it- a friend of theirs has just named their child that.

It was really quite hurtful to listen to, and to know they hate the name so much- but we still don’t want to change it.

I don’t really know what to do, I just wish they hadn’t been so awful

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Bringbackbuffy · 29/04/2026 10:33

We don’t need judgment on the name, it’s nothing out there. Think Ralph or Edward.

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OnlyMabelInTheBuilding · 29/04/2026 10:33

Come on, you know the rules

Fernhurst · 29/04/2026 10:33

Is it a name that is fashionable now but deeply unfashionable when they were young?
What's the name?

roseymoira · 29/04/2026 10:32

Hard to comment without knowing the name

PoppinjayPolly · 29/04/2026 10:31

Ooo first to ask.. what’s the name?

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