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What an awful name!!

112 replies

cilitbang · 08/01/2009 20:41

I've just received a text to tell me that a friend (of sorts!) has called her poor baby Sloane Anais....WTF??? Am I missing something here or does everyone else agree this is just awful?

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rubyslippers · 08/01/2009 21:30

Sloane was a character in Ferris Beuller's day off

Anais Nin was a famous (saucy) writer

TBH, i don't think it is that bad

tis a wee bit mean to start a thread like this

lets hope she isn't a Mnetter

thisisyesterday · 08/01/2009 21:29

agree with lily and hopsy.
really hate these "oooh let's all slag off this name for the fun of it2 threads.

I hope your friend doesn't use MN cilitbang.

Lilyloo · 08/01/2009 21:27

No dd not called that Groucho

However been on the recieving end of neg comments about name choice and it's not nice!

MrsGrouchoMarxMerryHenry · 08/01/2009 21:25

Oh, hopsyflop! She's posting it because it's fun to laugh at other people!

hopsyflop · 08/01/2009 21:19

What is the point of posting this?

You may not like someone else's choice of name. Thats ok. Fortunately we all have different tastes.

But why post such a negative, mean comment on someone else's choice? Just because someone chooses a name (or hairstyle, clothes, whatever) that you happen not to like, so what???? It's their choice, not yours!!! I find it really rude to comment so negatively about someone else's choice.

And no, my children are not called Sloane Anais and I wouldn't chose the names, but I respect other people's choices!

Dozymare · 08/01/2009 21:02

I knew a girl called Sloane growing up. She was lovely and french!

LightShinesInTheDarkness · 08/01/2009 20:53

Oh dear. Your friend was on here last week. We all told her Sloane Anais was a lovely, unique name

MrsGrouchoMarxMerryHenry · 08/01/2009 20:51

Lilyloo...do you have a DD called Sloane Anais, perchance?!

Cilit, I hope your friend doesn't have a drawly Essex accent..."Slahooon Uh-naaaaay!"

ComeWhineWithMe · 08/01/2009 20:44

Well if she likes it ,Anais is ok .

Lilyloo · 08/01/2009 20:43

hate these threads !!

MrsGrouchoMarxMerryHenry · 08/01/2009 20:43

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Poor child

ChippyMinton · 08/01/2009 20:42

hope she doesn't google it!